W210 Mercedes E55 AMG Project
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Wow that sounds awesome! Thanks for doing the interior/cabin videos, I love the sound of the burbly V8. I'm thinking of removing at least the resonator to get a similar sound.
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Thought I would post this photo for the people who are curious about the resonator/secondary cat positioning, in regard to the removal modification I, and several others have performed on their W210's. I took this photo during the process of my modification.
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Just a suggestion, why don't you get a pair of AFE Pro Dry S filters for your upper intake. That's one of the cheapest way to produce more power, 5 to 10hp without too much work. 
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Most of the gains are from the top end. It makes the powerband a lot smoother. No more coking where your engine trying to suck hard for air. At 80 miles on wards, you can hear the air been suck in to the engine. These are better then the K&N as you don't have to oil them. All you have to do is run the vacuum thru every time you change your oil. I got might, when I bought the carbon airbox. You will not be dissatisfied with them.
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Most of the gains are from the top end. It makes the powerband a lot smoother. No more coking where your engine trying to suck hard for air. At 80 miles on wards, you can hear the air been suck in to the engine. These are better then the K&N as you don't have to oil them. All you have to do is run the vacuum thru every time you change your oil. I got might, when I bought the carbon airbox. You will not be dissatisfied with them.
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Just came off the phone to a guy named Adam who is staff for a company called Euro Charged. We're basically going through the motions of getting an ECU/TCU tune for the E55 
We'll run the car on a Dyno both before and after the remap, so we can accurately show the results of their work.
Of course I'll make sure I cover the entire process on video
We'll run the car on a Dyno both before and after the remap, so we can accurately show the results of their work.
Of course I'll make sure I cover the entire process on video
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Just came off the phone to a guy named Adam who is staff for a company called Euro Charged. We're basically going through the motions of getting an ECU/TCU tune for the E55
We'll run the car on a Dyno both before and after the remap, so we can accurately show the results of their work.
Of course I'll make sure I cover the entire process on video
We'll run the car on a Dyno both before and after the remap, so we can accurately show the results of their work.
Of course I'll make sure I cover the entire process on video
It's well worth it. I had mine done with Logic Lab Tuning out of Chicago. I have to take my ecu out and mail it to them. The shifting and remapping makes the gears all so much smoother and responsive, going thru the transmission. Also, they took the delimiter out, hence my engine has no speed limit
IMO, I think you should put the headers in before the tune as you do not want to retune the engine again after you put the headers in later. I paid USD249.00 for the ecu tuning. Not sure how much Euro Charged cost for theirs. I think it was a good deal and have no regret on it. You will not be disappointed. The only thing I regret is that I haven't had a chance to do a dyno on my car yet.
Here's the link on the ecu and the header thread that I started awhile back....
https://mbworld.org/forums/5634509-post129.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w210-amg/...s-headers.html
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It's well worth it. I had mine done with Logic Lab Tuning out of Chicago. I have to take my ecu out and mail it to them. The shifting and remapping makes the gears all so much smoother and responsive, going thru the transmission. Also, they took the delimiter out, hence my engine has no speed limit
IMO, I think you should put the headers in before the tune as you do not want to retune the engine again after you put the headers in later. I paid USD249.00 for the ecu tuning. Not sure how much Euro Charged cost for theirs. I think it was a good deal and have no regret on it. You will not be disappointed. The only thing I regret is that I haven't had a chance to do a dyno on my car yet.
Here's the link on the ecu and the header thread that I started awhile back....
https://mbworld.org/forums/5634509-post129.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w210-amg/...s-headers.html
IMO, I think you should put the headers in before the tune as you do not want to retune the engine again after you put the headers in later. I paid USD249.00 for the ecu tuning. Not sure how much Euro Charged cost for theirs. I think it was a good deal and have no regret on it. You will not be disappointed. The only thing I regret is that I haven't had a chance to do a dyno on my car yet.
Here's the link on the ecu and the header thread that I started awhile back....
https://mbworld.org/forums/5634509-post129.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w210-amg/...s-headers.html
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If they give lifetime free retunes, then it's well worth it to go with them. My tuning is the last thing I have done to my car....basically mod out as far as NA E55 goes
I don't plan on supercharging it, so this is it
My tuning is the last thing I have done to my car....basically mod out as far as NA E55 goes I don't plan on supercharging it, so this is it
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The shopping list is growing daily for this part of my project. I already have a very low milage S/C I'm negotiating a price on, and I just had confirmation back on turnaround times for my custom low-compression Mahle piston and ring set.
I'll make sure I keep posting updates, videos and photos
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EuroCharged remap is all paid for. Dyno sessions will be booked once I have time and I'll perform runs pre-remap and post-remap, so we can see the level of power increase. I'll have the headers fitted after the first remap, then another remap with them fitted to keep a record of any further power increases. I plan to do all this before Christmas... Just after Christmas, we'll look to get the S/C part of the project underway 
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Needless to say, I'm sure it will look and perform very well! You had an N/A engine prior to this correct? It's not an M113K upgrade, it's an M113 conversion? Also, who is doing your remap once everything is plumbed in?
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Considering the main differences in the motor are forged internals, some plumbing and the S/C itself, it's much easier to just supercharge your W210 than do the transplant you speak of.
The transmission in the W210 and W211 are the same as far as I am aware, it's how it is controlled (TCU etc) which may differ?
I'm only speaking from knowledge I've gained from doing my own research and asking questions myself, so I hope this reply helps and good luck with finding your answers
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I've done a few engine transplants over the years and they never go as easy or cheap as you think they will.
My question was of curiosity not intent
What compression ratio are you aiming for with the custom pistons?
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As i know; all M113K internals are steel forged, with lighter alloy pistons,,
http://www.marcusfitzhugh.com/CLK/W208-4.html
ZAYED,,
http://www.marcusfitzhugh.com/CLK/W208-4.html
ZAYED,,
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As i know; all M113K internals are steel forged, with lighter alloy pistons,,
http://www.marcusfitzhugh.com/CLK/W208-4.html
ZAYED,,
http://www.marcusfitzhugh.com/CLK/W208-4.html
ZAYED,,
Thanks Zayed!
