Long run and E55k engines.
#1
Long run and E55k engines.
Guys i have a dilema, need some input to make my decision, so lets say i buy E55 and tune it ( thats the only reason i want e55k, for more power) Lets say i'll go with K3/4 + LSD.
lets say the car will have 15.000 kms on it, i like to drive my cars hard time to time. With all that additional HP do you think the engine life is gonna suffer alot? I want a car that will run 4/5 years trouble free.
please post your comments!
lets say the car will have 15.000 kms on it, i like to drive my cars hard time to time. With all that additional HP do you think the engine life is gonna suffer alot? I want a car that will run 4/5 years trouble free.
please post your comments!
#4
You're only adding 3lbs of boost and if your running the IC mod you're in better shape there. Problem with your question is you can't predict the future. The car should be fine but look at some of the cars on the road that are bone stock that have problems. You're just never gonna know for sure. Buy the car mod it and have fun with it.
#5
As long as the engine is properly serviced should be no problems at all..
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A properly tuned supercharged engine should outlast a very high strug NA engine. The supercharged engine is only under boost maybe 2% of the time you are driving........except DerekFSU! Anyway, the vast majority of the time the supercharged engine will operate as a low compression NA engine. Of course, abuse or improper tuning can be a big equalizer in engine longevity.
#7
Originally Posted by Erik@RPM
Absolutely! If you completely beat the nuts off your car, slamming the rev limiter every time you drive it you may exprience less engine life - wether your car is stock or not! If you beat on the car, but properly (i.e. when it is fully warmed up, not extremely abusive) you will not have any more problems than you would stock! We have done a lot of Kleemann upgrades (mostly K1,K2) and have not had one problem to date...
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#8
Hey Erik, what's up? Car is running great. May be talking to you about an LSD soon. Went down to MD yesterday and could not launch the car. Too cold and too much power. Had it dyno'd in the morning and it laid down around 485 rwhp and somewhere around 545 lb/ft of TQ!!
Last edited by Staff@RPM; 12-03-2005 at 01:20 PM.
#9
Originally Posted by Erik@RPM
Excellent - glad to hear it's running well. The lsd is a nice upgrade especially when you have Kleemann K2 power!! Nice dyno numbers!! What type of dyno was that on? Talk to you soon.
#10
Originally Posted by Erik@RPM
Absolutely! If you completely beat the nuts off your car, slamming the rev limiter every time you drive it you may exprience less engine life - wether your car is stock or not! If you beat on the car, but properly (i.e. when it is fully warmed up, not extremely abusive) you will not have any more problems than you would stock! We have done a lot of Kleemann upgrades (mostly K1,K2) and have not had one problem to date...
#13
Good to hear! BUt i wanna go extreeme with k4 630 hp and 670ft of trq!
#17
Originally Posted by can drive 55
I thought the complete exhaust came with K3.
K1 Pulley + ECU
K2 Pulley + ECU + Headers
K3 Pulley + ECU + Headers + Camshafts + Complete Exhaust System
http://www.kleemann.dk/site/5E8DE9A3...61FDE92AD9.htm
#20
Originally Posted by BoBcanada
look here, thats what i've got from a local kleemann dealer. there's k1,k2,k3 and k4.
Last edited by Beowulf; 12-03-2005 at 06:35 PM.
#24
So, it is $10,000 more for the K4 (or K3 according to their web site) over the K2. I hope it is worth it. I am considering the full treatment myself. I am not sure if I am going to do it to my E or replace it with a CLS55 or an SL55 (either one with the 030 package) and then have it done. I think either one of them would be incredible with the full K system.
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Looks like the K2 is the best value of the 3. Personally, I will be going with K2 and LSD and some sort of cooling upgrade. I don't like to mix and match, but I would seriously consider the Evo cooling upgrade.