Confused on power output and tuner claims. THought our cars had 493 but marketing....
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Confused on power output and tuner claims. THought our cars had 493 but marketing....
reduced to 469HP.
So if we have 493HP like the S55 etc then why do some of the chip tuners show their stage one power being around 493 or lower..... what are they really doing on the HP side other than providing what the engine already has ?
Stock HP/TQ --- 493/516
Powerchips --- 487/536
Even the ones that go over 500hp.... seems like they get 24hp for free
So if we have 493HP like the S55 etc then why do some of the chip tuners show their stage one power being around 493 or lower..... what are they really doing on the HP side other than providing what the engine already has ?
Stock HP/TQ --- 493/516
Powerchips --- 487/536
Even the ones that go over 500hp.... seems like they get 24hp for free
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So I watched a top gear that said we had about 500hp and I thought that was wrong as I had always read 469hp. So I searched mbworld and found a number of threads that say we have stock 493hp,
So are you saying that is incorrect and we really have 469 ?
So are you saying that is incorrect and we really have 469 ?
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I beleive MB reduced the actual HP rating on the E55's as a marketing tool for the SL.
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E has 469. First year of SL55 did too...they raised it to 493 due to price diff...aka marketing move.
about 400 at rear wheels...the auto box saps power but not as much as the Audis which have auto and AWD
about 400 at rear wheels...the auto box saps power but not as much as the Audis which have auto and AWD
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So does the later SL have extra 24hp just based on tune and maybe exhaust
mhh its interesting reading the old threads where veryone swore we had 493... which maps up with 420 at wheels on dynojet
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Do the heat exchangers fit on the SL55? k&n drop ins, tune + pulley, cm030, and a h/e and ur set. I know there are fitment issues on the CL with the h/e... anyone you know, or sees this has a h/e on their sl55?
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The C63 was detuned by not having the TB open at WOT but that was different.
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No, we have had many 55ks dyno'd side by side and never a difference. Some of the 55ks have different exhaust configurations, but only removal of a resonator, etc. I don't know about any of them being 3" piping.
The C63 was detuned by not having the TB open at WOT but that was different.
The C63 was detuned by not having the TB open at WOT but that was different.
This one I don't know about but didn't E55's have different throttle bodies than other 55K's?
I'm just sayin I think there is some detuning goin on. I know the drivers side of my exhaust was terribly pinched. And didn't VRUS say that the torque limitations in the software was lower than other AMG's?
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Drivers side intake tube? Fins in front of the intake openings?
This one I don't know about but didn't E55's have different throttle bodies than other 55K's?
I'm just sayin I think there is some detuning goin on. I know the drivers side of my exhaust was terribly pinched. And didn't VRUS say that the torque limitations in the software was lower than other AMG's?
This one I don't know about but didn't E55's have different throttle bodies than other 55K's?
I'm just sayin I think there is some detuning goin on. I know the drivers side of my exhaust was terribly pinched. And didn't VRUS say that the torque limitations in the software was lower than other AMG's?
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From what I understand the SL55 has more power due to the fact it has a larger throttle body stock from the factory, which gives it the additional 24 hp to the crank. The E55 has 469 hp and, it will put about 410 rwhp stock on a dynojet
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Umm, no. All 55K's are about the same. There are differences between models for sure, but they all make about the same power as Jangy stated. 410 RWHP is definitely NOT 469 crank HP, no MB drivetrain is that efficient. My '06 made 435 RWHP bone stock. It's obvious that equates to over 500 HP. SL's don't make more power than that stock.
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Umm, no. All 55K's are about the same. There are differences between models for sure, but they all make about the same power as Jangy stated. 410 RWHP is definitely NOT 469 crank HP, no MB drivetrain is that efficient. My '06 made 435 RWHP bone stock. It's obvious that equates to over 500 HP. SL's don't make more power than that stock.
