Zingzang23

Hey guys,
I'm picking up my E55 tomorrow and have been looking into the snorkel swap that many people have been talking about. I stopped by the parts department today and the guy pulled out the A113-094-2182 and also the E55 air baffle and I saw the fitment issues people were complaining of. After messing with that I went into the showroom and popped the hood on an SL-55 and I got the part number for the intake snorkel which was A113-094-1682. I couldn't find the part number for the air baffle though, nor could the parts guy. Does anyone know if the SL55 air baffle will fit on an E55? And if so, does anyone have the part number? I'd prefer to just swap everything and keep all the stock parts just in case something happens down the road.
I also ordered the Green Filters... Should be a fun week!

Thanks in advance for the help,
Paul

TopGun32

bump..

this thread could actually be useful..

Zingzang23

None of the parts are overly expensive so if no one else has done it yet, I might just take the plunge. Anyone also know if the airbox where the filters are, the hoses from that piece to the Y splitter thing, and the Y splitter all identical to those found on the SL55?
I can't find part numbers for these pieces to compare but I could call up the parts department I suppose...
If they are the same the only thing that would need to be changed are the two snorkel pieces and the air baffle/radiator shroud and you'd have a full SL55 intake for about $100.

Any input?

Paul

Edit:
From what I found these are all the SL55 part numbers for the entire intake:
Passenger Side Inlet/Snorkel: 113-094-1682
Driver Side Inlet/Snorkel: 113-094-1782
Passenger Side Airbox w/filter: 113-090-0601
Driver Side Airbox w/filter: 113-090-0501
Y Pipe: 113-094-0103
Hose 1 (passenger side I believe): 113-094-2382
Hose 2 (driver side I believe): 113-094-2482

Does anyone know the E55 #s? I don't have my car yet so I can't check without a trip to the dealership... Would anyone be able to run out to their car and check?

Thanks Again,
Paul

mkonei

i believe a short time ago that MB changed from the splitter and the two hoses being sold separately, to being sold as an assembly. look into part number 1130900329. i think that should contain the splitter (1130940103) and both left and right hoses (1130942382 1130942482).

Zingzang23

mkonei,
Thanks for the heads up, I will look into that.
Does that mean that the splitter and hoses are different on the SL55 than those on the E55? If so, I'd assume they are a bit larger?
I really need to figure out if the air baffle for the SL55 will fit an E55 but I can't find the part number for that anywhere... I called a few dealerships but all wanted a VIN #, does pulling one of Ebay work or do they require more verification?

I'm also looking for as many part #s for the E55 as possible to compare the parts, if anyone has part #s for any part of the intake assembly for the E55 please post them.

Thanks Again,
Paul

Vadim @ FD

Both E and SL are the same.

Zingzang23

Vadim @ VPR, thank you very much for the response. I downloaded the EPCnet thing so I have the full parts catalog now in front of me.
The only Air Baffle I can find on the SL55 is a left and a right now, part # 230-505-0730 and 230-505-0630 respectively...
When I looked under the hood of the SL55 today it didn't appear to have a left and a right, it looked just like the E55 one... The Air Baffle on the E55 is part # 211-500-1516 and is called a "On Radiator, Top" Air Baffle rather than a left and a right...

Vadim, or anyone, do you know how the SL55's air baffles work?

Thanks,
Paul

Scud E55

Just get the best air intake system - the Gruppe M - and be done with it.

OXOJE55

How are these conparing to renntech and the others out there

Blacksport350

I can't tell you but I can second that Gruppe M induction systems are deadly good and do not create issues!

Vadim @ FD

Do you mean air intake tubes?

You can make them fit, but the ones from S55 fit better.

Do you have one on your E55?

Zingzang23

Okay so...

We decided to go ahead replace the drivers side intake tube with the SL55 drivers side intake tube (product number A113-094-1682).

First we took out the stock intake tube. We took the new SL55 intake tube, used a heat gun and a clamp to slowly mold the shape of the front end to match that of the stock tube.

Then, simply stick it in where the stock tube was. We had to compress the accordion part of the tube while installing and it takes a few tries to get the intake tube to match directly with the front air baffle.

Overall the process itself took about 30 minutes and cost maybe $9.50.

Hope this helps anyone who has ever contemplated doing it!



-Paul

cls55

there is no gruppe m products for mercedes let alone AMG.

Finnish C32

No Gruppe-M products for W211 E55? well whats this then...

https://www.gruppem.co.jp/onlinestor...it_fri0129.jpg

bobgodd

Looks good. I'm a HUGE fan of custom work since I have bought my E55 ($$$) and I was thinking of doing something along these lines as well. Is any part of that snorkel tube touching the engine?? Be careful it does not burn a hole through it; if you were able to shape it with a heat gun, it'll easily burn with engine temps.

Zingzang23

Great point. We thought about that when putting the tube in and we made sure to feel around so that there was no touching. I have recently taken the tube out and examined it and there are no problems whatsoever.

Although this may be in my head, I feel like the throttle is slightly more responsive with this done. haha

-Paul

HYEPWR

Wow...$4000 for an intake!! Next thing you know; tuners will ask $6000 for a ecu upgrade.....

no wait....we have that already.....Welcome to MBworld........

gollard

Oxygen

I used the intakes from a Gallardo:







Here you can compare the inside of the stock intake tube versus the Lamborghini one...

m3j0n

sorry for the ignorant question, but is this modification for a power gain, or other goal? Any documented gains on the swap? It doesnt seem that the sl55 and the stock e55 tubes are significantly different. The smoothness of the lambo part looks like it might help.

alphanumeric

better flowing air filters will show the most gains, this mod helps a little bit too, maybe half a crank horse power

but remember always have cold air intakes

lexaltezza

That's what I'm also wondering. I doubt its worth the trouble for hardly, if any, gain at all. Surely, MB's R&D tried various intake designs for efficiency before settling for the ones that are on there now.

BTW, just because a surface is smooth, it doesn't always necessarily mean it provides better airflow. I once remember seeing a airflow test on a smooth ball vs. a rough surfaced ball and guess which one had the least air resistance..

cls55

my bad,did not know they have japanese groppe m.then you have the price.

bobgodd

NM.

Just saw you drive a different car.

Either way, if you have seen the drivers side intake snorkel, you would think differently about your statement.

marcmc8867

So is there a verdict on the intake snorkel?

Should I do this and a better flowing filter?