IC Cooling Upgrade Question
02-07-2007, 04:31 AM
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Finny great job... you are right Victor onto someting really "cool" though ... hopefully summer testing goes well and it is produced as a kit...! Dare I say a VRIC in the making here ???!!
Personally I think a SLR style cooler just will not fit properly and the work to get the air plumbing right is just too much to change ... the kit he is working on now is relatively easy to install - not much is changed on the car and it will probably run within 80-90% of the SLR setup anyway.
The other problem with the SLR setup is where will the IC's be cooled in our cars - in the SLR there is soooo much space under the hood - in the E its pretty cramped.
BTW what IC water pump is uised on the SLR?
Personally I think a SLR style cooler just will not fit properly and the work to get the air plumbing right is just too much to change ... the kit he is working on now is relatively easy to install - not much is changed on the car and it will probably run within 80-90% of the SLR setup anyway.
The other problem with the SLR setup is where will the IC's be cooled in our cars - in the SLR there is soooo much space under the hood - in the E its pretty cramped.
BTW what IC water pump is uised on the SLR?
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02-07-2007, 07:39 AM
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2004 E55
This upgrade is a must the next time my car goes under the knife with Chris @C2Designs in Tampa. Gonna do this along with a few more mods and then probably call it quits for a while on the mods:
-)Larger pulley
-)Upgraded cooling w/larger capacity
-)VRUS CFibre airbox
-)VRUS CFibre larger air intake
If I'm now @11.67@123,...figure I'll be right @11.5 @125
in Warm 75deg.Fla. weather
That guys is great performance in a 4door grocery-getter
-)Larger pulley
-)Upgraded cooling w/larger capacity
-)VRUS CFibre airbox
-)VRUS CFibre larger air intake
If I'm now @11.67@123,...figure I'll be right @11.5 @125
in Warm 75deg.Fla. weather That guys is great performance in a 4door grocery-getter
02-07-2007, 09:46 AM
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2003 E55 AMG
You guys know me.. Right from day 1 all I've been saying is: cooling, cooling and more cooling.. LOL.. 
I'm currently working on Fuel Cooler, Transmission cooler, intercooler setup as per above link, auxiliary oil cooler (my car is an 03 and it didnt have an auxiliary oil cooler like the 05 and newer).
The transmission cooler will be mounted onto the factory oil cooler bracket and is a must have for the high horsepower cars!! My car's tranny fluid was heating up big time on the dyno after 4 successive pulls and causing tranny to slip.. The car would rev but no acceleration. After a brief cooldown it was fine again.
Here are some pics of the tranmission cooler setup I am working on:
I'm currently working on Fuel Cooler, Transmission cooler, intercooler setup as per above link, auxiliary oil cooler (my car is an 03 and it didnt have an auxiliary oil cooler like the 05 and newer).
The transmission cooler will be mounted onto the factory oil cooler bracket and is a must have for the high horsepower cars!!
My car's tranny fluid was heating up big time on the dyno after 4 successive pulls and causing tranny to slip.. The car would rev but no acceleration. After a brief cooldown it was fine again.Here are some pics of the tranmission cooler setup I am working on:
