e55's TRUE power!!
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e55's TRUE power!!
the e55 is a beast! but with chip tuning it brings the hidden beast out! i test drove an E55 with chip tuning done... damn it is fast! I think they purposely didnt tune the e55 to as powerful as it could be.
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Re: e55's TRUE power!!
Originally posted by CarlssonCRS
the e55 is a beast! but with chip tuning it brings the hidden beast out! i test drove an E55 with chip tuning done... damn it is fast! I think they purposely didnt tune the e55 to as powerful as it could be.
the e55 is a beast! but with chip tuning it brings the hidden beast out! i test drove an E55 with chip tuning done... damn it is fast! I think they purposely didnt tune the e55 to as powerful as it could be.
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I'm curious as to how easy it is to do chip tuning.
I'm not too familiar with chip tuning though. Do you just sit the car on the dyno and then change things to the ECU and see how much better it gets?
I'm not too familiar with chip tuning though. Do you just sit the car on the dyno and then change things to the ECU and see how much better it gets?
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Originally posted by CarlssonCRS
just the ECU. i was suprised that just tuning the ECU can make such a difference.
just the ECU. i was suprised that just tuning the ECU can make such a difference.
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Originally posted by t-bone
I'm curious as to how easy it is to do chip tuning.
I'm not too familiar with chip tuning though. Do you just sit the car on the dyno and then change things to the ECU and see how much better it gets?
I'm curious as to how easy it is to do chip tuning.
I'm not too familiar with chip tuning though. Do you just sit the car on the dyno and then change things to the ECU and see how much better it gets?
i dont know if thats exactly whats going on... but from what i see thats what it looks like.
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No problems?
No errors after the tuning?
What kind of gains?
And at what cost?
How about warranty? Is that voided or do you guys offer a warranty plan?
I just want to be safe before I do anything.
Thanks.
No errors after the tuning?
What kind of gains?
And at what cost?
How about warranty? Is that voided or do you guys offer a warranty plan?
I just want to be safe before I do anything.
Thanks.
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In standard form, the E55 AMG Kompressor 5.5 V8 produces 469 hp and 516 lb.-ft.
ECU tuning has a range of different programming to suit your car, which can increase it's power to between 483 hp and 497 hp, and it's torque to between 531 lb.-ft and 546 lb.-ft.
this graph shows the power gains with 91 octane fuel:
ECU tuning has a range of different programming to suit your car, which can increase it's power to between 483 hp and 497 hp, and it's torque to between 531 lb.-ft and 546 lb.-ft.
this graph shows the power gains with 91 octane fuel:
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Originally posted by t-bone
And at what cost?
How about warranty? Is that voided or do you guys offer a warranty plan?
And at what cost?
How about warranty? Is that voided or do you guys offer a warranty plan?
i was just stating my observations on the effects of chip tuning.
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What happened?
What happened?
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Looks like this is the Powerchips upgrade...
Looks pretty good...Any plans for a pully/ecu combo? I saw on Powerchips website, they have a link for pully/ecu, but it's not ready yet.
I'm waiting to see what EVO has up their sleeves...
Looks pretty good...Any plans for a pully/ecu combo? I saw on Powerchips website, they have a link for pully/ecu, but it's not ready yet.
I'm waiting to see what EVO has up their sleeves...
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Do you have a real dyno graph from a Dynojet? I seriously doubt they straped the E55 engine to an engine dyno to get the results from the attached dyno graph.
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Originally posted by stephens
I have all the before and after graphs for the Powerchips ECU upgrade along with the pulley upgrade kit as my car has been used for the development.
I have all the before and after graphs for the Powerchips ECU upgrade along with the pulley upgrade kit as my car has been used for the development.
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Originally posted by CarlssonCRS
its goooood right?
its goooood right?
The pulley is good for another 40hp at the rear wheels and a huge increase in torque between 2000-4000rpm.
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Originally posted by stephens
Awesome, the improvements listed on their website are conservative. Around 50hp at the rear wheels for the ECU upgrade with airfilters and the air tube.
The pulley is good for another 40hp at the rear wheels and a huge increase in torque between 2000-4000rpm.
Awesome, the improvements listed on their website are conservative. Around 50hp at the rear wheels for the ECU upgrade with airfilters and the air tube.
The pulley is good for another 40hp at the rear wheels and a huge increase in torque between 2000-4000rpm.
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My current upgrades,
ECU, larger Pulley, S500 air tube, air intake hole modification and heat tape around the air filter housings. If you do these relatively simple modifications, 99% of all unmodified street cars can be seen in your rear view mirror. Including ......
ECU, larger Pulley, S500 air tube, air intake hole modification and heat tape around the air filter housings. If you do these relatively simple modifications, 99% of all unmodified street cars can be seen in your rear view mirror. Including ......
