SLS/R197/C197 AMG: -/////SLS AMG MHP Style\\\\\-
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-/////SLS AMG MHP Style\\\\\-
While I was up at Timmayfest I ran into Andy from MHP and got tossed the keys to his SLS AMG. I saw it there last year, and asked if there was anything different about it I should be aware of. He said go drive it, and I will tell you when you get back after you beat the snot out of it
So thats what I did
We put it in Sport mode, and disabled the traction control, game on. For a N/A motor which to me obviously had a tcu tune, ecu tune and some exhaust work done was incredibly fast.
The tranny was buttery smooth when in stop and go traffic with no hard upshifts or down shifts. However, once you got on it, it seemed to adapt to your driving style and the upshifts were fast, precise and the rpms barely dropped. The throttle blips on downshifts were intoxicating, and now it was time to give this girl some room to breath.
I turned onto interstate 71, and saw a nice long on ramp, so I went WOT through 2 gears and it almost felt like the care had torque steer it was so numble on its feet. I would say compared to my modded E55, it definitely pulled harder up top, way harder. The ECU tune that was in it, again was right on during stop and go traffic, but once you mashed the pedal, it almost took on another personality. No surges, drove and idled like stock but had massive mid range and top end. I think the only way I could have run with that beast was from a dig.
Now onto my favourite part, the exhaust
Waiting to get on the freeway stuck in mall traffic, it sounded slightly louder than stock, nothing obnoxious and no drone. Once I got into the throttle, the note definitely changed, and going WOT I would say that it is louder than any E55 I have heard besides Prada, RBJ and my open headers. The thing screamed but what was nice, is that you could easily learn to drive it quiet or close to open mide pipe loud when you wanted
After I got back, I chatted with Andy over a brew, and he said these were the specs on the exhaust:
2”-2 1/8” stepped & equal length LTs, mated to a 3” X pipe and 3” resonators back to the factory muffler and tips.
The ECU had 180F thermostat along with BMC drop-in filters, aka their S2 package. Dyno numbers were 571rwhp/491rwtq SAE, 93 octane, DJ, 1:1 5th gear.
I managed to get some pics of the master piece:
So thats what I did
We put it in Sport mode, and disabled the traction control, game on. For a N/A motor which to me obviously had a tcu tune, ecu tune and some exhaust work done was incredibly fast.
The tranny was buttery smooth when in stop and go traffic with no hard upshifts or down shifts. However, once you got on it, it seemed to adapt to your driving style and the upshifts were fast, precise and the rpms barely dropped. The throttle blips on downshifts were intoxicating, and now it was time to give this girl some room to breath.
I turned onto interstate 71, and saw a nice long on ramp, so I went WOT through 2 gears and it almost felt like the care had torque steer it was so numble on its feet. I would say compared to my modded E55, it definitely pulled harder up top, way harder. The ECU tune that was in it, again was right on during stop and go traffic, but once you mashed the pedal, it almost took on another personality. No surges, drove and idled like stock but had massive mid range and top end. I think the only way I could have run with that beast was from a dig.
Now onto my favourite part, the exhaust
Waiting to get on the freeway stuck in mall traffic, it sounded slightly louder than stock, nothing obnoxious and no drone. Once I got into the throttle, the note definitely changed, and going WOT I would say that it is louder than any E55 I have heard besides Prada, RBJ and my open headers. The thing screamed but what was nice, is that you could easily learn to drive it quiet or close to open mide pipe loud when you wantedAfter I got back, I chatted with Andy over a brew, and he said these were the specs on the exhaust:
2”-2 1/8” stepped & equal length LTs, mated to a 3” X pipe and 3” resonators back to the factory muffler and tips.
The ECU had 180F thermostat along with BMC drop-in filters, aka their S2 package. Dyno numbers were 571rwhp/491rwtq SAE, 93 octane, DJ, 1:1 5th gear.
I managed to get some pics of the master piece:
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2006 E55 AMG
There are some vids in the same write up I gave below in the W211 E55 AMG section, see below:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...mhp-style.html
Those are extra 02 bungs welded in for a dual wideband A/F meter used for tuning R&D. It had both primary and secondary 02s installed just not visible in the pics.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...mhp-style.html
Those are extra 02 bungs welded in for a dual wideband A/F meter used for tuning R&D. It had both primary and secondary 02s installed just not visible in the pics.
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He did the tune. He is the owner of Modern Horsepower MHP. The car is crazy fast. I had a C63 with MHP tune and long tube headers and it was a beast! Give Andy a call, he is an awesome guy. He will answer any questions that you have.
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%100 sure. Your really ned to visit the C63 forums
MHP\Andy does not tune AMG ECU's nor does he understand the coding or parameters of the control unit.
He was using Eurotek/Techtec to provide his customers with software remapping through private label until they gave him the finger. That's when he reached out to Weistec.
So what does this mean?
You can go directly to the providers for better quality, faster shipping, and cheaper prices. You should never deal with third party scams. Do a little research and you'll see how much complaints and problems from Customers dealing with MHP. Oh yeah and he is banned from this forum for scamming customers. Lastly, do you really trust a guy that conducts his buisness from his mother's basement?
Your AMG is much Better than this
MHP\Andy does not tune AMG ECU's nor does he understand the coding or parameters of the control unit.
He was using Eurotek/Techtec to provide his customers with software remapping through private label until they gave him the finger. That's when he reached out to Weistec.
So what does this mean?
You can go directly to the providers for better quality, faster shipping, and cheaper prices. You should never deal with third party scams. Do a little research and you'll see how much complaints and problems from Customers dealing with MHP. Oh yeah and he is banned from this forum for scamming customers. Lastly, do you really trust a guy that conducts his buisness from his mother's basement?
Your AMG is much Better than this
Last edited by Jacob-63; Jul 22, 2014 at 03:23 PM.
