e55 top speed 140mph?
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e55 top speed 140mph?
so i picked up a 2006 e55 about a month ago and finally got it to a place where i could do some flat out runs and i got up to 140mph no prob and it just stopped accelerating there.... there was plenty of power left but i couldnt get it to go past 140mph... i thought the electronic limiter was 155mph?
has anyone else encountered this?
has anyone else encountered this?
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well i figured that , but still is 140mph normal? i thought all the w211 e55s where limited to 155. not 140 ?
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Well if you used search you wouldnt have to ask.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...top-speed.html
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But to answer you - its 155mph from the factory -- but it can be off 5mph --
So, yours is not normal --
But to answer you - its 155mph from the factory -- but it can be off 5mph --
So, yours is not normal --
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My 06 also capped out on the dyno at 140 i was like wtf. I hooked up to star later to read the engine control unit programmed values and there it was limited at 230kph. Now I need someone to raise it to 300 so I can dyno my A/Fs on a full 4th gear pull.
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My pump works ok(upgraded factory unit). I hover around 15-20F above ambient in 80F and spike to 40 above at wOT and quick recovery so in my case it's definitely not that. HTe coding info in star also confirms my case
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This is odd then. I was suspecting that perhaps you were running an odd tyre size that was sending inaccurate signals to your ECU et al. Since, however, your tyres are stock then it must be the pre-set limit in the ECU. I've only run mine to just over 150 mph. I'll have to max it out to see what it's actually limited at...
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so i picked up a 2006 e55 about a month ago and finally got it to a place where i could do some flat out runs and i got up to 140mph no prob and it just stopped accelerating there.... there was plenty of power left but i couldnt get it to go past 140mph... i thought the electronic limiter was 155mph?
has anyone else encountered this?
has anyone else encountered this?
Hope this helps.
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is that an option i can change in the user controls or is it something in star command that i need a tuner to change?
I am planning on going kleemann stage 2 or eurocharged stage 2 soon (havent decided yet) but i assume their software would fix this?
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Well if you used search you wouldnt have to ask.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...top-speed.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...top-speed.html
i know what the theoretical top speed is gearing limited and i know the technical 155mph electronic speed limiting...
i dont know why mine stops at 140mph ... and its not ic pump because its not like i llost any power as it held strong at 140mph with plenty RPMS left... even without a supercharger the power of the engine alone should carry this car past 140mph so i was thinking maybe certain cars had different electronic limits, but couldnt find any post on it
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this could be likely since the car was previously owned in chicago where they get a long winter...
is that an option i can change in the user controls or is it something in star command that i need a tuner to change?
I am planning on going kleemann stage 2 or eurocharged stage 2 soon (havent decided yet) but i assume their software would fix this?
is that an option i can change in the user controls or is it something in star command that i need a tuner to change?
I am planning on going kleemann stage 2 or eurocharged stage 2 soon (havent decided yet) but i assume their software would fix this?
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"Winter mode was replaced by comfort mode on all 2003 mercedes models. It is essentially the same feature, only the name is different."
and my car always has the "S" button pushed so i wasnt in "C" mode... so i am at a loss again why my car limited at 140mph
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I believe the only difference between S and C is 2nd gear starts, which helps in winter. but there is no 'winter' mode on an E55, maybe a previous owner had the Vmax set to 140 for some reason like a teen driver... or maybe it was set wrong at a dealer visit, lots of possibilities
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I believe the only difference between S and C is 2nd gear starts, which helps in winter. but there is no 'winter' mode on an E55, maybe a previous owner had the Vmax set to 140 for some reason like a teen driver... or maybe it was set wrong at a dealer visit, lots of possibilities
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I believe the only difference between S and C is 2nd gear starts, which helps in winter. but there is no 'winter' mode on an E55, maybe a previous owner had the Vmax set to 140 for some reason like a teen driver... or maybe it was set wrong at a dealer visit, lots of possibilities
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i just read on another forum that the w211 e55s dont have winter mode ?
"Winter mode was replaced by comfort mode on all 2003 mercedes models. It is essentially the same feature, only the name is different."
and my car always has the "S" button pushed so i wasnt in "C" mode... so i am at a loss again why my car limited at 140mph
"Winter mode was replaced by comfort mode on all 2003 mercedes models. It is essentially the same feature, only the name is different."
and my car always has the "S" button pushed so i wasnt in "C" mode... so i am at a loss again why my car limited at 140mph
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Switch off the Winter Tires all-together.
This has nothing to do with the "S", "C", or "M" button on your gear shifter at all.
