Thericker

Marcin's on Dyno w/the E55k w/2.9 blower swap (Konrad tells me it indeed will use oem dual factory air-intake & keep surge tanks etc) Also was told this big blower doesn't REMOVE the 2nd'ary SMOG pump (Weistec's 2.9 blower does remove this & will make CA or other SMOG requiring states UN-SMOGABLE on Weistec's larger 2.9 blower)

Speedriven's 2.9 blower will be 50 state legal (according to Konrad, new employee.. Also says it's making great power)
My GT3076 Turbs & custom manifolds for my SL will be in my hands in 6-8 weeks

So to ALL you wondering if Speedriven was going anywhere? Not logistically, but moving the HP/TQ off the charts!

JACK PRESTON

sounds good, pricing for said SC?

Roverron

Any pictures of this setup?

Sir-Boost-a-Lot

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Weistecs doesn't remove the air pump. I personally did, but they have parts included in their kit to keep it functional.

urbamworm

"Making great power" is a relative term. I will reserve judgment for that. What fuel is used where this car is being tuned, 91 or 93? Oh and who cares about some California smog crap?

Thericker

They told me ALL their 2.9 blowers have to remove the 2ndary SMOG pump making them
Unsmogable in CA... Unless Weistec was confused thinking it was for the 6.3 Natty engines?

Speedriven pricings still up in air but rumors have it @ UNDER $8k Plus I asked if they would possibly be adding still larger setups to the mix IE 3.4 liter Konrad said maybe!

I'll be adding another car to the stable this winter (Luv either AMG 55k Wagon or Natty 63 Wagon)

Ubber: The Car-Culture scene in CA is among the largest in entire Nation etc.. (I hate SMOG & run catless between SMOG testing every 3 yrs)

bstudey01

93oct is everywhere around their shop, so I assume 93. I definately don't care about smog!! I run mine with no cats at all, but no emissions testing at all in some parts of WI either

urbamworm

Good to see a tune on 93. Florida has no emissions, and 93, those poor California people don't know what they are missing.

Interesting to hear "under $8k" as in $7k something? That is working its way up from the mentioned $6k range they talked about. Curious if they are straying from their original price talks and working toward Weistec territory.

Sir-Boost-a-Lot

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That's probably what Speedriven is confused about, because the 2.9 is the only one available for the 5.5 AMG from Weistec and it keeps the air injection unless you delete it like me.

lm7

Ricker I thought it ca was every 2 years? I'm about to slap on longtubes and I'm with you sound and power worth the hassle and $$$

AccelToronto

Guys, with all do respect, have patience. All detailed information, including pricing will be released shortly. Please let THE MAN finish the job.

At least people now know why I had to cancel all my spring orders from SpeedRiven and had to order additional equipment for the shop

Igor.

Thericker

I run 100-ms109 catless for 36 mo then slap 300 cells on for the test & back to catless in no time... Totally worth it, sounds & huge power negate the hassle/$$ every 3 yrs..

Lm7: CA SMOG is indeed every 3 years

MindBend

Boostalot is absolutely correct. The stock air pump remains on mine. Their a nifty molded hose that fits like a glove and plugs all of the stock lines back in.

Toadster

maybe us guys in California?

urbamworm

Mehhh.....

On another note, this thing done being tuned yet?

stockC43

These things take time to perfect but from I've seen it looks very promising. It has stupid torque and throttle response. It just ran at the Chicago 1/2 mile event. I will let the owner and builder speak for it though.

http://bangshift.com/gallery/wannago...cago-2013.html

Thericker

Here's pic of Whipple'd E55k @ the 1/2 mi event... Dual oem intake looks like it'll def help w/IAT'S Good Luck Speedriven!

Thericker

But all the naysayers... Do you even have/plan/or $ to buy either Speedriven or Weistec 3.0 blowers or is this just the normall black cloud looming w/negative commentary? Hell this is great news (2) top Co's w/3.0 blowers hittn' market (can you say price WAR?)

novae500

Competition at it's finest when more than one company makes a s/c for oem replacement.

urbamworm

Negative commentary? Seemed like a simple question wanting to know is it done being tuned, as in curious/anxious/excited to see how it did and how it produces in comparison to the other option. As for do I even have money for one, well I could buy a couple of each brand if I wanted but that is besides the point. My interest in a purchase goes in waves, I was really excited back when they were both being talked about but then got discouraged from the excessive time lapse and lost interest. I have even at times thought about selling the E55 and just getting a new S4 or maybe even going a completely different route and getting an SRT8 Jeep and dropping some major coin and doing a built engine/transmission single turbo monster. I love the E55 though, so at times I am torn on what to do. I am still interested to see how the Whipple does and there is always a chance if I like what I see and the price is right then I could go for it, but now there is also this IPS twin turbo setup about to be tuned that could become a kit to throw in the mix too. Things are getting interesting.

The Weistec I am a little skeptical about though with what seems to be a heat issue still from seeing that dramatic change in performance by the one guys track visit from a cooled down car to a normal operating temp car. I am curious if this kit will be any better or suffer the same fate of a blazing fast car if it is ice cold but then on normal operation a significant performance drop and marginally better than a big pulley stock blower car running some meth injection.

Now back to the setup, apparently it must be tuned if the car participated in a 1/2 mile event (btw, what mph did it hit?) and then a few people talking about things like "it has stupid torque" or Speedriven employees telling others the power is great, etc. How come nothing has been talked about here though from the shop?

bstudey01

Probably too busy working to post on here!! I'm telling you Marcin always has a TON going on in there.

stockC43

and also keep in mind that its in development. The tune on it " from what I understand as I don't work for speedriven" is just a preliminary safe tune to put miles on it and collect data. I will say though that it looks very promising.

MindBend

Looks great, but I'm puzzled how dual intakes will help AIT's?

99lightning

looks like a great set up. And i hope for what ever price tag they offer they figure out the tunes like they would on the ford side with whipple blowers street, race and kill. Also with a way better then stock blower quartermile time. nothing worse then a high dollar part with a if and maybe next to it.

groove66

I think he is referring to the intake on the Weistec is in the engine bay and open filter and causing some Hi Iat's vs. speedriven setup utilizing the factory cold air set up..

but at this point it is only speculation until we see some data.. like under hood temps idling ,cruising, wot. Just to see if air moves through the engine bay.

If you are starting with 150deg air under hood temp vs. ambient in front of car. it just make your heat exchanger have to work that much harder.