Thankss bro., pleasure to see you with your great project..

ZAYED,,

 

Kleemann 55-K2 Kit Install @ House of Cars: Day 1

 

Nice man. Thanks for documenting all of this for us. I'm going to follow this one closely

 

My pleasure eFifty5AMG.

I feel it makes a refreshing change from constant W211 modification threads. I'll keep updates coming of course and thank you for the support.

 

The SS headers look nice. It looks to me that the new headers may actually have a smaller ID than the stock manifolds, our are my eyes playing tricks with me.

 

Looks awesome! I'm probably almost as excited as you are!!

 

Great pics on an awesome build... provides a great roadmap for those of us who want to follow in your footsteps!

 

The way the Kleemann pipes match up to the block and they're exactly what they need to be. The mandrel bends and fabrication show the differences in the places where it matters. I don't know how much you know about the stock headers but they're a very poor setup.

 

Lol cheers mickey13!

 

That's what I was hoping for benzokirk. A lot of people "post" about modifications etc but the always want to hold back the important information.

I want to be totally transparent with all this so it helps others as much as possible!

 

The first stumbling block has been hit, but thanks to Kleemann and House of Cars it's an "easy fix".

Unfortunately my E55 is running the older 2.0 ECU and not the 2.8, it also doesn't have an OBD-II port, it has the 38 pin data port under the bonnet.

Long story short, it's a more complicated process remapping the my spec ECU, which includes the replacement of chips on the it's board etc.

That being said, Claus at Kleemann advised us to ship the ECU to him in Denmark, which House of Cars have done via TNT's express service, so the ECU's board, chipset, and programs can all be modified.

The ECU will be shipped back express by Kleemann, so we should have it back before the kits is fully plumbed in.

Happy Days.

 

Sorry to hear that bro., never mind, Claus can handle that easily,,

i think you mean 38pin in fuse box isn't, just U.S version got 16pin under steering..

*Japan/Gulf spec.:-



*U.S spec.:-



ZAYED,,

 

You're right and I edited my post. Thank you Zayed!

 

Thank you, I just needed clarification on the tube size dimensions. I understand the purpose of headers.

 

I will see if the numbers were noted when I get to the garage again tomorrow. When I made my comment about knowing how the stock headers perform, I meant that in the way of getting under the car and actually studying the pipework, which I have done.

Not only are the stock header pipes encased within the "large" outer shield restrictive, there are bends and kinks in the stock system which create a huge restriction compared to upgraded systems.

Again I will say really study the W210 stock system, not just assume to understand "the purpose of headers", as If you really understand the stock units you would know exactly why it's pretty much essential to swap them out.

 

Something to keep the people following the thread amused:


More photos and videos to come of course, and the work should be finished midway through next week.

 

Thanks for the car ****.

 

Nice Video bro, Thankss for sharing..

ZAYED,,

 

Glad you like it!

You're most welcome my friend!

 

Kleemann 55-K2 Kit Install @ House of Cars: Day 2 & 3

 

Awesome vid, bro! That was "before" right? Can't wait for the "After"!!!

 

Thank you for the support Benzokirk! I'll make sure I get more exhaust sounds into the next one, and yes it was before Lol

 

Sweeeet !!!! that's a lot of work for sure.


Faiz

 

We're almost at the finish line now Faiz. There's more updates to come. Thank you for checking the thread!

 

Very Nice! Will be a good new year for you!