Ohbev

go up against an older e55 N/A or a slk 55 N/A see how u go against an n/a 55

Let me know how the toyota does vs the n/a 55's

DAGREEKNYC

Greg i thought the same thing but i got snake bit and took the plunge.my cousins drag mustangs and im determined to beat them so im pretty much doing all the mods available to my e63 less then the cam and head package and quaife differential which i still think im gonna do shortly . lets see where we end up . if i can get another 70 rwhp id be a happy person but were not going long tubes so i dont see it but lets wait till the dyno after the mods .

Tony

DAGREEKNYC

Id beat them with my Timberlands

TTMotorsports

When you get DIRTY you might as well get VERY DIRTY!

PS You only need one arm to drive Tony!

Jen_Kenne

Mercedes Benz parts are too expensive, so if you want a Mercedes hot rod, take the approach Bob Norwood took with his 288 GTO. (About ten years ago, he was putting 1,200 hp Testarossa on the street, but that was the expensive way to go.) Replace the stock engine with a big-block Chevy of at least 502 c.i., supercharger (or a pair of turbo-superchargers), etc. That should get you to at least 1,000 hp on the street. It will probably require a new transmission and rear end, but that's the price of speed. How fast do you want to go? The answer is determined by your budget.

jketron

Is doing a ECU upgrade worth it for a stock motor with the K&N filters? if so which tune do you recommend and price have you see for it?

Jen_Kenne

+ 1

Mercedes makes great sedans, but they do not lend themselves to tweaking -- and certainly not to reasonable cost tweaking.

NCE500

+1. I think Mercedes got this car right out of the box.

For what it's worth, I re-installed my charcoal filters after a couple of weeks; I have found that low rpm part throttle response and drivability is better with them in. There is a very slight drop in peak power at the top of the RPM scale, but with new OEM Mann air filters, not enough make a lot of difference in the real world. I'm leaving the charcoals in.

Enjoy your car, ultimately all that matters is that it is set up and performing to your liking, whether you choose to mod or leave it stock.

jketron

I added the K&N and took out the charcoal filter and it all feels the same to me. I'm sure some dyno may see the difference and of course I wasn't expecting to feel it but I thought I'd mention the silly comment.

The car is great, I love it.

DAGREEKNYC

after 3000rpm at WOT i felt that the car pulled alot harder when charcoals were removed . and rememeber what ever you do to increase air flow will have an effect on low end torque but increase it in the upper rpm ranges , as the previous post said it pretty much is driver preference .

Jen_Kenne

julian14

Hi Guys i did what you guy rec I remove the carbon filters and drove about 4-6 days with the old ari filter and no ECL but as soon as I replace the air filter with K&N the ECL came on what should i due Now? do i new to paid a trip to the Merc Dealer/SHOP or replace the carbon filter back or OEM air filter back in??

blair_mbz

You will not get a CEL by removing the charcoal filter. Don't know about what filters you are using specifically, but if you're going to replace the stock air filters, use BMC or AFE.

itsmeek

Trade it in for an e55....

DAGREEKNYC

just go to a shop and have them put a hand held and it will remove the CEL. u might get a bank 1 or bank 2 code , has to do with the increased air flow . go back to the stock filters and see if it comes back .


or just do a ecu tune . ever since my mods and tune i never had a CEL light come back on

princemarko

Put your OEM filters back on, not the charcoal. Get rid of those redneck K&N filters. They screw up the MAF/Computer.

F*****g junk products from K&N.

princemarko

List of mods I found for the E63:

1. Carbonio Airbox for 63 engine: 18-22hp
2. Evosport pulley: 15-20 hp
3. Evomsit ECU: 540hp for $1900 (thats a great deal in my opinion)
4. Renntech headers
5. Kleemann downpipes
6. Hennessey ECU and Headers(their headers/mid-pipes get 28-30hp)
7. Eisenhaus/Meisterschaft exhaust: 6-8 hp


I think with a mix and match of mods, you can get close to 600 hp if you wanted to dish out some cash. But 575 hp will get you to 3.9 sec 0-60. That should be quick enough.

DAGREEKNYC

We got 464 hp to the wheels on my car . Stock runs were 408 .
airbox,Kleemann tune and headers + 2 hi flow cats , evo pulley, Ram air , thermalanators , and some thermal wrapping .

Right now the long tubes from Evo is a no brainer . for the money they will make the most power !!!!

princemarko

Malaka, what are you running in the 1/4 mile? 0-60?

Why didnt you get the pulley upgrade? just curious.

Full Throttle

DAGREEKNYC

Did the pulley upgrade too . 0-60 who knows but the car is fast . Im waiting for the G tach to come in the mail and will try it with that but as the car is my car should be able to crack a 3.9 0-60

We hit the track in october it was 55 degrees with almost 100 % humidity and we were 12.0's to 12.1's all day . We hot lapped the car with no cool downs in between and also had a issue with the slicks rubbing due to the Renntech lowering mod . Also ran with the 19 inch wheels as well . Best 60 ft time was 1.82 .

cold weather 40 degrees with no humidity and some practice and im certain we can drop another 2-3 tenths off our time .

DAGREEKNYC

stock vs stock FYI


7 e55's stock in the 11's vs 3 e63's in the 11's . and this is only due to the fact that the E55 has been out for more years .

cls none on both sides but Juicee63 is tops in that class .



So why should u prefer a 55 ????? Simple answer EASE OF MODDING !!!! Modded no doubt its easy and alot cheaper .

Zymol75

E55 has SBC. So, no thanks!!! NA E63 had me at ignition, and I've seen the estimates in my shop for SBC repairs. yeah. no. I know guys love the 55, and there will always be a war among us but, really? Trade a newer car for older more beat-on model? Or drop a Chevy crate in? Why not just color graphics on it with crayons too? Seriosly I laughed at the Chevy swap comment. SMH.

I'm thinkin MBH Motorsports long tube headers with x-piped mid section and software.
That's 80+/70+ hp/tq (roughly) for simple, reliable bolt-ons, and some PC time. Anyone used these or seen them in use?

I'm interested in hearing about available options for the rear end or if there's a point to an upgrade there.

jpohl402

Holy old thread bump!
I remember when this one was new

To answer your question:
Get the MBH LT's, yes

Pbrill

So short answer......not really?