Hello,
Thought I'd say hello now that I'm jumping to the dark side and joining the AMG crowd after years of torque-less BMW's!
I made the offer on this beauty last night and it was accepted. I'll be picking her up in the next week or two.
2004 E55 AMG with just over 20,000 miles on the odometer. Here are the goals for this car: 500+ HP 550+ ft lb of torque and looking to have it run in the 11's in the 1/4. Not really sure whats needed to achieve this but thats why I'm on here......
plans are:
-All new pulleys
-tune
-belt wrap kit
-new I/C pump
-new heat exchanger
-Intake
-headers
-cosmetic goodies (e63 bumper conversion,trunk spoiler,diffuser, wheels, all new badges)
I'll just update this thread as the progress starts
Thought I'd say hello now that I'm jumping to the dark side and joining the AMG crowd after years of torque-less BMW's!
I made the offer on this beauty last night and it was accepted. I'll be picking her up in the next week or two. 2004 E55 AMG with just over 20,000 miles on the odometer. Here are the goals for this car: 500+ HP 550+ ft lb of torque and looking to have it run in the 11's in the 1/4. Not really sure whats needed to achieve this but thats why I'm on here......
plans are:
-All new pulleys
-tune
-belt wrap kit
-new I/C pump
-new heat exchanger
-Intake
-headers
-cosmetic goodies (e63 bumper conversion,trunk spoiler,diffuser, wheels, all new badges)
I'll just update this thread as the progress starts
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Congratulations brotha. She is a beauty, and you should reach your goals without even breaking a sweat with these cars.
Let us know how we can help, nice gain from our pulley and tune combo
https://mbworld.org/forums/s55-amg-s...hp-94rwtq.html
Let us know how we can help, nice gain from our pulley and tune combo
https://mbworld.org/forums/s55-amg-s...hp-94rwtq.html
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11's ? buddy you need better goals lol
You can be in that number with drag radials and good auxiliary water pump alone. (since it has very few kms I can bet the pump isn't
updated , and good weather)
There is a tune/pulley sale - Gains are showed 70-80 rwhp - Eurocharged has it on sale (there is a thread about it - cheapest hp gain)
Everything else is on expensive side but true gains are through Headers- long or short , Crank pulley, FSP (fixed super pulley)
and appropriate cooling to go with all.
But this FSP pulley has a catch (you need to watch your IATs and have some sort of Logging continuous).
Finally
Welcome ! I also, picked E55 over 06 M5 when I test drove both
Enjoy in good health
You can be in that number with drag radials and good auxiliary water pump alone. (since it has very few kms I can bet the pump isn't
updated , and good weather)
There is a tune/pulley sale - Gains are showed 70-80 rwhp - Eurocharged has it on sale (there is a thread about it - cheapest hp gain)
Everything else is on expensive side but true gains are through Headers- long or short , Crank pulley, FSP (fixed super pulley)
and appropriate cooling to go with all.
But this FSP pulley has a catch (you need to watch your IATs and have some sort of Logging continuous).
Finally
Welcome ! I also, picked E55 over 06 M5 when I test drove both
Enjoy in good health
MBWorld Fanatic!
Very nice! Welcome and congrats!
11s are easy with light mods
. But running 10s is much better.
11s are easy with light mods
. But running 10s is much better.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Welcome aboard!!!
Your time with BMWs has conditioned you to have low expectations for performance!
As mentioned, running 11's in an E55 requires very little effort or money. If you're building for 500WHP I would expect that a very low 11-second is where you'll end up. With perfect DA and drag slicks (if that's your thing) you might even crack into the 10's......
Ultimately, you will be seduced by the brutal low-end torque of the E55.
-G
Your time with BMWs has conditioned you to have low expectations for performance!
As mentioned, running 11's in an E55 requires very little effort or money. If you're building for 500WHP I would expect that a very low 11-second is where you'll end up. With perfect DA and drag slicks (if that's your thing) you might even crack into the 10's......
Ultimately, you will be seduced by the brutal low-end torque of the E55.
-G
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Let us know how we can help, nice gain from our pulley and tune combo
https://mbworld.org/forums/s55-amg-s...hp-94rwtq.html
Thanks! Seeing all you guys with these bad *** E55's at the Timmayfest really got me motivated to make the move.Originally Posted by BI-Performance
Congratulations brotha. She is a beauty, and you should reach your goals without even breaking a sweat with these cars. Let us know how we can help, nice gain from our pulley and tune combo
https://mbworld.org/forums/s55-amg-s...hp-94rwtq.html
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Your time with BMWs has conditioned you to have low expectations for performance!
As mentioned, running 11's in an E55 requires very little effort or money. If you're building for 500WHP I would expect that a very low 11-second is where you'll end up. With perfect DA and drag slicks (if that's your thing) you might even crack into the 10's......
Ultimately, you will be seduced by the brutal low-end torque of the E55.
-G
New goal low 11'sOriginally Posted by GregMB
Welcome aboard!!!Your time with BMWs has conditioned you to have low expectations for performance!
As mentioned, running 11's in an E55 requires very little effort or money. If you're building for 500WHP I would expect that a very low 11-second is where you'll end up. With perfect DA and drag slicks (if that's your thing) you might even crack into the 10's......
Ultimately, you will be seduced by the brutal low-end torque of the E55.
-G
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Welcome. Your old and new rides look clean!
Out Of Control!!
I also made the jump from a BMW, E46M3... it had headers, tune, intake elbow, etc... I made a WHOPPING 190lbs/trq lol
You have made a very positive change
You have made a very positive change
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Welcome buddy, shes a beauty and you will love the tq... might need to stock up on rear tires lol Enjoy man
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Looking forward to getting started. I'm getting an extra set of wheels and tires. Not sure what I'm going to do with them.Originally Posted by berti_00
Welcome buddy, shes a beauty and you will love the tq... might need to stock up on rear tires lol Enjoy man
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Welcome! Great choice in vehicles, you are going to love it!
Welcome and congrat ! that's really low mileage clean car !
Welcome to the better side! The BMW was modded tastefully! Best of luck on your new mods and I wish you many happy miles filled with smokey burn outs! :naughty 
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Nice Find... That looked like my car a year ago, you should see her now See my mods over the last year.. She will go 10's
That looked like my car a year ago, you should see her now See my mods over the last year.. She will go 10's
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That looked like my car a year ago, you should see her now See my mods over the last year.. She will go 10's
dang.... lmao gettin it doneOriginally Posted by SilverStrk
Nice Find... That looked like my car a year ago, you should see her now See my mods over the last year.. She will go 10's
EC/Tune/Kleemann Pulley, Smaller SC Pulley, Belt Wrap Kit, MBH Long Tubes, TTM 82mm Ported /Polished/ Shaft Grinded TB, Looped Fuel Rail, 550 Inj's, EC TCU Tune, E63 Exhaust, Quaiffe LSD, FTP H/E, Johnson CM30, NeedsWing CAI, Star Lowered, Split Cooling, 1 Stage Colder Plugs, DCT Steering Wheel w/Paddles, E63 Front End/XY Lip, 19' Forgestar F14's, JL Motoring 2 Wing CF Diffuser, JB Speed Rear Wing, 35% Tint, Red Calipers, 6000K Led's, CF/AMG Door Pins, Akebono Pads, ....
hello
Going to be on here a lot bothering you guys. Sorry in advance! I'll use the search button first.
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Welcome.
Lots of great info here! Good luck on your quest for 10's!
Lots of great info here! Good luck on your quest for 10's!
Member
nice looking car, you get it out of ohio? I think I might know who you got the car off of.
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Yes, I don't pick it up for another week actually Originally Posted by S13REMI
nice looking car, you get it out of ohio? I think I might know who you got the car off of.
leaving for disney and ran outta time other wise it would be in the garage already
Congrats! She is definitely a clean one.
My Eurotek diffuser is yours, just let me know when you're ready
My Eurotek diffuser is yours, just let me know when you're ready
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My Eurotek diffuser is yours, just let me know when you're ready
Ok cool. That one is a direct replacement right? Not the carbon cover version.Originally Posted by ArmoE55
Congrats! She is definitely a clean one.My Eurotek diffuser is yours, just let me know when you're ready
