For all of you new guys that want to go fast!
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2005 MB E55 AMG
Hey guys. I'm new to these cars. Although I am familiar with building other cars these are a ball game of their own. My E55 is completely stock as of now. 010 pump is it but still stock.
I have this fear of blowing any motor up from running lean so I'll install the AEM wideband this week to keep an eye on it a little bit. But... Where do I start? Aside from headers I know they do great but I would like to keep the car somewhat quiet and to be honest I'm not looking forward to a header I stall on this car. Lol my goal is to achieve 500-550whp on motor. May add some spray in the future. I was thinking of taking care of some of the cooling issues first (fabtech HE, split cooling kit) and then loop the rail, also deleting secondary cats and resonator soon then I'll do the pulley and tune. Is it safe to say that could reach my goal? Oh and what intake does everyone recommend? Any and all input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
I have this fear of blowing any motor up from running lean so I'll install the AEM wideband this week to keep an eye on it a little bit. But... Where do I start? Aside from headers I know they do great but I would like to keep the car somewhat quiet and to be honest I'm not looking forward to a header I stall on this car. Lol my goal is to achieve 500-550whp on motor. May add some spray in the future. I was thinking of taking care of some of the cooling issues first (fabtech HE, split cooling kit) and then loop the rail, also deleting secondary cats and resonator soon then I'll do the pulley and tune. Is it safe to say that could reach my goal? Oh and what intake does everyone recommend? Any and all input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
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2015 E63S, 2018 E63S
Hey guys. I'm new to these cars. Although I am familiar with building other cars these are a ball game of their own. My E55 is completely stock as of now. 010 pump is it but still stock.
I have this fear of blowing any motor up from running lean so I'll install the AEM wideband this week to keep an eye on it a little bit. But... Where do I start? Aside from headers I know they do great but I would like to keep the car somewhat quiet and to be honest I'm not looking forward to a header I stall on this car. Lol my goal is to achieve 500-550whp on motor. May add some spray in the future. I was thinking of taking care of some of the cooling issues first (fabtech HE, split cooling kit) and then loop the rail, also deleting secondary cats and resonator soon then I'll do the pulley and tune. Is it safe to say that could reach my goal? Oh and what intake does everyone recommend? Any and all input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
I have this fear of blowing any motor up from running lean so I'll install the AEM wideband this week to keep an eye on it a little bit. But... Where do I start? Aside from headers I know they do great but I would like to keep the car somewhat quiet and to be honest I'm not looking forward to a header I stall on this car. Lol my goal is to achieve 500-550whp on motor. May add some spray in the future. I was thinking of taking care of some of the cooling issues first (fabtech HE, split cooling kit) and then loop the rail, also deleting secondary cats and resonator soon then I'll do the pulley and tune. Is it safe to say that could reach my goal? Oh and what intake does everyone recommend? Any and all input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys.
Last edited by Hammer Down; Apr 8, 2015 at 01:54 AM.
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2005 E55 amg
Those above list, need more to it. Some people are interested in E.T, while others are interested in Trap speed, and others care less.
Is there any way, to list mods that will get you the best E.T, and ofcourse, best Trap speed. And also, what trap speed will yield a 10 sec pass? Thank!
Is there any way, to list mods that will get you the best E.T, and ofcourse, best Trap speed. And also, what trap speed will yield a 10 sec pass? Thank!
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2015 E63S, 2018 E63S
Those above list, need more to it. Some people are interested in E.T, while others are interested in Trap speed, and others care less.
Is there any way, to list mods that will get you the best E.T, and ofcourse, best Trap speed. And also, what trap speed will yield a 10 sec pass? Thank!
Is there any way, to list mods that will get you the best E.T, and ofcourse, best Trap speed. And also, what trap speed will yield a 10 sec pass? Thank!
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2006 E55
I'm still lurking 
. The best dyno I had was 619rwhp but found out my intake was killing me on the track so I ran it with no filters. I think that was good for another 20 on the dyno. The car is sitting in the garage with no motor still. Business blew up in 2013 and we just finished building a house so I was pretty busy. Chris (Sir-Boost-A-lot) has the engine. Guess Ill send him a text and finally get the ball rolling again 
. I bought a new Shelby to keep me going until then. Haven't took it to the track yet but pretty sure I'll run well into the 10's the first time out and in the 9's after that. They're so easy to go fast.
. The best dyno I had was 619rwhp but found out my intake was killing me on the track so I ran it with no filters. I think that was good for another 20 on the dyno. The car is sitting in the garage with no motor still. Business blew up in 2013 and we just finished building a house so I was pretty busy. Chris (Sir-Boost-A-lot) has the engine. Guess Ill send him a text and finally get the ball rolling again . I bought a new Shelby to keep me going until then. Haven't took it to the track yet but pretty sure I'll run well into the 10's the first time out and in the 9's after that. They're so easy to go fast.Yeah, I guess a new Shelby might distract from the rebuild..lol.
Hope to see your beast run again in the future.
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I like your list, and I see a lot of questions coming about.
The list has the parts that people have used to accomplish some very good et's, and it doesn't matter which one is done first, just as long as everything is done on the list. (cooling is very important)
Don't forget to about data logging also.
The list has the parts that people have used to accomplish some very good et's, and it doesn't matter which one is done first, just as long as everything is done on the list. (cooling is very important)
Don't forget to about data logging also.
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2004 W211 E55 AMG >>gone but not forgotten > W123 280E > W124 E280 > W126 380SE
^^ +1 on the data logging it would have saved me a lot of [̲̅$̲̅(̲̅ιοο̲̅)̲̅$̲̅]
Definately some beasts leading this thread. Pretty much just commenting so I can keep tabs on any updates.
Definately some beasts leading this thread. Pretty much just commenting so I can keep tabs on any updates.
Last edited by TheTherapist; Apr 8, 2015 at 09:03 AM.
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Nice list. Interesting list of product vendors used.
When a car has run fast it basically proves the product at least adds performance. If you wanna go that fast follow the recipe that was given by others.
You guys remember the company formerly known as RTR is the reason why one of the cars on the list has been out of commission for years
When a car has run fast it basically proves the product at least adds performance. If you wanna go that fast follow the recipe that was given by others.
You guys remember the company formerly known as RTR is the reason why one of the cars on the list has been out of commission for years
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The list didn't list numbers. It would be a lot easier to follow a mod list if you knew which one produced what power/TQ. And if they are daily driven or not. So many different questions. I daily drive my car. Not a ton of miles everyday but it gets used every day. So reliability is huge, don't care about has mileage or anything. Would kind like to keep it low key. But like I said I wouldnt of posted if the lists had numbers to what the cars made.
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The list didn't list numbers. It would be a lot easier to follow a mod list if you knew which one produced what power/TQ. And if they are daily driven or not. So many different questions. I daily drive my car. Not a ton of miles everyday but it gets used every day. So reliability is huge, don't care about has mileage or anything. Would kind like to keep it low key. But like I said I wouldnt of posted if the lists had numbers to what the cars made.
Last edited by Hammer Down; Apr 9, 2015 at 05:21 PM.
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2005 E55 amg
I'm thinkng we should have a thread that is more precise as to what mods should get you out of 12 sec to high 11's, and mods that will get you from high 11's to mid and low 11's, and mods that should get you into the 10's. Not every one is trying to achieve a 10 sec goal. I just need some mods that will make me go a little faster without the fear of car breaking down, eventhough, I don't daily drive the car. I think this will better help some members to make a choice of what their goals are. Just a thought...
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E55, E320 CDI , CLA250, Jag XJ Supersport
I'm thinkng we should have a thread that is more precise as to what mods should get you out of 12 sec to high 11's, and mods that will get you from high 11's to mid and low 11's, and mods that should get you into the 10's. Not every one is trying to achieve a 10 sec goal. I just need some mods that will make me go a little faster without the fear of car breaking down, eventhough, I don't daily drive the car. I think this will better help some members to make a choice of what their goals are. Just a thought...
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2005 E55
I'm thinkng we should have a thread that is more precise as to what mods should get you out of 12 sec to high 11's, and mods that will get you from high 11's to mid and low 11's, and mods that should get you into the 10's. Not every one is trying to achieve a 10 sec goal. I just need some mods that will make me go a little faster without the fear of car breaking down, eventhough, I don't daily drive the car. I think this will better help some members to make a choice of what their goals are. Just a thought...
12.0 - 12.5
11.5 - 12.0
11.0 - 11.5
etc..
Then users can list in their combos. It will give everyone an easy way of gauging approximately what they need to achieve their ET goals.
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It doesn't 100% work like that. A bad 60ft will almost always trap higher than a lower one of that makes any sense. I usually trapped high 132's and a couple 133. I would usually weigh in right around 4400lbs.
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E55, E320 CDI , CLA250, Jag XJ Supersport
A dyno can vary by 50hp depending on the dyno itself
ET can vary by .5 sec from run to run - especially if on street tires, bog or spin, etc.
I still think trap speed is the best (or most consistent) indicator of power.
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Trap speed only varied by a couple MPH, like 98-100. Higher if I spun. Lower if it hooked.What kind of variance do you see at 130mph?
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E55
I'm still lurking . The best dyno I had was 619rwhp but found out my intake was killing me on the track so I ran it with no filters. I think that was good for another 20 on the dyno. The car is sitting in the garage with no motor still. Business blew up in 2013 and we just finished building a house so I was pretty busy. Chris (Sir-Boost-A-lot) has the engine. Guess Ill send him a text and finally get the ball rolling again . I bought a new Shelby to keep me going until then. Haven't took it to the track yet but pretty sure I'll run well into the 10's the first time out and in the 9's after that. They're so easy to go fast.
. The best dyno I had was 619rwhp but found out my intake was killing me on the track so I ran it with no filters. I think that was good for another 20 on the dyno. The car is sitting in the garage with no motor still. Business blew up in 2013 and we just finished building a house so I was pretty busy. Chris (Sir-Boost-A-lot) has the engine. Guess Ill send him a text and finally get the ball rolling again . I bought a new Shelby to keep me going until then. Haven't took it to the track yet but pretty sure I'll run well into the 10's the first time out and in the 9's after that. They're so easy to go fast.
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05 E55, 07 ML500
See my list of mods and even though I don't 1/4 mile her I know she would run in the 10's if I don't blow it
This is a very good thread to help guys achieve speed in similar but different ways..
