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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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USED Evotech Speedshift...

Anyone knows if used Evotech speedshift from other US E55 will work on my EURO 2003 E55 ???
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Unless I am wrong, was told you can't put speedshift on the 03's.

Lemme know what cha find out!!

If you can get it to work, I'm in!!
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I heard that as well...that is why I am asking...but I think with speedshift the tranny will go down faster...

You have 2 PMs
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Old Mar 7, 2008 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by E55 RUSS
I heard that as well...that is why I am asking...but I think with speedshift the tranny will go down faster...

You have 2 PMs
I had it and heck it felt strong, tranny felt like it was crisp and sharp...did miracles for me.
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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SO will it work for ME...I beleive its the TVU module or something like that
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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No, my understanding is that the '04 on cars can use the Speedshift. The '03 cars need to have their TCU directly programed as do the '02 cars (SLK32/C32).
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I heard somehing like this as well..that 03 cars have diff canbus
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I heard somehing like this as well..that 03 cars have diff canbus
Yes! Already been down this road. Can't do it on our cars bro (2003's)
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Originally Posted by MIG-E55Rocket
I had it and heck it felt strong, tranny felt like it was crisp and sharp...did miracles for me.
Did it down shift faster? were the buttons faster to use? any bad side to this upgrade?
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