What can I expect with these mods?
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2001: Supercharged E55 AMG
What can I expect with these mods?
Today I booked a time to have a company make a handmade double stainless steel full flow exhaust with 2 high flow sport catalyst instead of the 4 original once. And after that I'm going to take my car to a tuning company to let them tune the electronics in the engine for 99 octane Shell V-Power fuel.
I wonder what I might expect after that? Close to 400 HP ought to be pretty reasonable right??
Magnus
I wonder what I might expect after that? Close to 400 HP ought to be pretty reasonable right??
Magnus
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Today I booked a time to have a company make a handmade double stainless steel full flow exhaust with 2 high flow sport catalyst instead of the 4 original once. And after that I'm going to take my car to a tuning company to let them tune the electronics in the engine for 99 octane Shell V-Power fuel.
I wonder what I might expect after that? Close to 400 HP ought to be pretty reasonable right??
Magnus
I wonder what I might expect after that? Close to 400 HP ought to be pretty reasonable right??
Magnus
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I would say small power is to be gained from eliminated 1 set of cats... maybe 5-10 whp. also a bit from high octane software and fuel.... but you're not going to get 400
Are you doing custom headers as well?
Are you doing custom headers as well?
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Could you please tell me why you think it won't add any power? I've heard of a few with E55 over here that has done the same mods and tuned the software and they say that there was a big improvment in power.
Just to clarify. With the new exhaust there will be only 2 2 high flow sport catalyst in total (not 4). And the last silencer will be replaced with a high flow silencer.
Ok if it won't add any power at least I get a more masculine engine sound
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An update.
I tuned/changed the software here in Sweden today at a really good company which have been tuning (AMG's for an example) for over 10 years in Germany. And though I still have the stock exhaust system (Will change it in 2 weeks) I have to say that there is actually quite a big difference in both torque and power And with the new exhaust system I think this car will be really fast I'm going to take it to a dyno machine to let me know how many HP I have.
They also opened up the V-max limit, and I had to try it on the way home (Empty highway of course) and when I hit a little bit over 270 Km/h I had to break due to the road started turning, but the car was actually still pulling. So a 280 Km/t on the meter or more shouldn't be a problem when the exhaust is mounted I guess
I tuned/changed the software here in Sweden today at a really good company which have been tuning (AMG's for an example) for over 10 years in Germany. And though I still have the stock exhaust system (Will change it in 2 weeks) I have to say that there is actually quite a big difference in both torque and power And with the new exhaust system I think this car will be really fast I'm going to take it to a dyno machine to let me know how many HP I have.
They also opened up the V-max limit, and I had to try it on the way home (Empty highway of course) and when I hit a little bit over 270 Km/h I had to break due to the road started turning, but the car was actually still pulling. So a 280 Km/t on the meter or more shouldn't be a problem when the exhaust is mounted I guess
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Sorry missed your question. No, no headers. When you write 5-10 whp, is that Wheel Horse Power? 10 whp is actually a few more in the engine due to the transmission lost. So I would guess I will probably reach closer to 400 Hp then the stock 354 HP when all is mounted on my car. Maybe a 380-385hp. The dyno will tell in a few weeks
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hi there, you talk about a hi flow exhaust..... if you take your standard 1 off and look through the rear box it is TOTALLY STRAIGHT THROUGH... so a it is in essence a hi-flow..... if you cange the back box that will be noise only!!
the main advantage i think would be to get some headers made!!
the main advantage i think would be to get some headers made!!