Speed shift Plus for our cars!
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CLS55 2006, CLS 63S 2015
Speed shift Plus for our cars!
Just thought i would mention this as i found it interesting. This info came to me from Sprins a member on this board and I would like to share the info I got from him
My question was this:
I was offered the speed shift plus from the DEALER as this is an AMG upgrade, but i was not sure if it was worth it or not .
When i drive i use sport mode and just down shift with the wheel when i want to race some one to keep it in the power band.
I find manual mode to be to slow when shifting and that sport mode does it better and shifts its self even when you use the peddle shifters.
your thoughts ?
speed shift Plus
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Well, I own a 2003 SL55, and for me Speedshft Plus was worth the upgrade. I know that the transmission software has been updated in the years too, so perhaps it won't be such a change for your car, I don't know.
Speedshift Plus changes the 3 modes in the transmission (S/C/M) to S/M1/M2. The Comfort mode disappears.
The Sport (Auto) mode was also changed for the better since now then I downshift from D the gear actually goes one gear down (if I were cruising in 4 it goes from D to 3, if I was cruising in 3 it goes from D to 2) whereas the older software went from D->4->3->2->1 no matter which gear I was in. So sometimes (when for example driving in D in 4rd and I want to go to 3rd) I had to press the downshift button 2 times. I know you can get the optimal gear by keeping the downshift pressed but then it could also go from 4rd to 2nd what might not be my intention. In short Sport with the new software gives me more and more intuitive control. AFAIK this behaviour is standard in later (perhaps your?) AMG cars.
Now, more interestingly the Manual modes.
M1 is the old Manual as you know it.
M2 is a much more agressive manual with much faster up- and down shifts. Perhaps even more agressive than an SLR, yet not so agressive as a CLK DTM AMG. I drove both so I could compare it a little bit.
Although I drive in Sport (auto) mode all the time, I find the M2 a really good addition for when I'm really driving it hard through the twisties.
The Speedshift Plus together with the (official AMG) Limited Slip Differential (30% for my car year, 40% for later years) the two best additions to my car.
I also had the larger 030 brakes installed for improved breaking power. But have in mind that the 2003 brakes where prety much underpowered on the SL. They fixed that too in later years.
Hope this helps.
Thanks Sprins!
My question was this:
I was offered the speed shift plus from the DEALER as this is an AMG upgrade, but i was not sure if it was worth it or not .
When i drive i use sport mode and just down shift with the wheel when i want to race some one to keep it in the power band.
I find manual mode to be to slow when shifting and that sport mode does it better and shifts its self even when you use the peddle shifters.
your thoughts ?
speed shift Plus
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Well, I own a 2003 SL55, and for me Speedshft Plus was worth the upgrade. I know that the transmission software has been updated in the years too, so perhaps it won't be such a change for your car, I don't know.
Speedshift Plus changes the 3 modes in the transmission (S/C/M) to S/M1/M2. The Comfort mode disappears.
The Sport (Auto) mode was also changed for the better since now then I downshift from D the gear actually goes one gear down (if I were cruising in 4 it goes from D to 3, if I was cruising in 3 it goes from D to 2) whereas the older software went from D->4->3->2->1 no matter which gear I was in. So sometimes (when for example driving in D in 4rd and I want to go to 3rd) I had to press the downshift button 2 times. I know you can get the optimal gear by keeping the downshift pressed but then it could also go from 4rd to 2nd what might not be my intention. In short Sport with the new software gives me more and more intuitive control. AFAIK this behaviour is standard in later (perhaps your?) AMG cars.
Now, more interestingly the Manual modes.
M1 is the old Manual as you know it.
M2 is a much more agressive manual with much faster up- and down shifts. Perhaps even more agressive than an SLR, yet not so agressive as a CLK DTM AMG. I drove both so I could compare it a little bit.
Although I drive in Sport (auto) mode all the time, I find the M2 a really good addition for when I'm really driving it hard through the twisties.
The Speedshift Plus together with the (official AMG) Limited Slip Differential (30% for my car year, 40% for later years) the two best additions to my car.
I also had the larger 030 brakes installed for improved breaking power. But have in mind that the 2003 brakes where prety much underpowered on the SL. They fixed that too in later years.
Hope this helps.
Thanks Sprins!
Last edited by Zod; Jan 15, 2009 at 01:45 AM.
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From: Kuwait
CLS55 2006, CLS 63S 2015
Oh i have not done it yet, was just sharing the info
If I ever do ill share it all
The performance studio can do anything you like for $$$
been told also that they have special toe links for our cars
but speed shift has been on the radar latly thinking of manual mode for 1rst gear as its hard to use leaving in sport now as it bogs down when shifting at high RPM under full load with ESP off ...mind you that could also be related to car been side ways :P
any way back on point SPRINS has it so would be great if we could get him to chime in here!
If I ever do ill share it all
The performance studio can do anything you like for $$$
been told also that they have special toe links for our cars
but speed shift has been on the radar latly thinking of manual mode for 1rst gear as its hard to use leaving in sport now as it bogs down when shifting at high RPM under full load with ESP off ...mind you that could also be related to car been side ways :P
any way back on point SPRINS has it so would be great if we could get him to chime in here!
