Benz E55 AMG

[navdeep]

hey guys im looking at getting a E55 AMG. just had couple of questions

what is the best yr to get or not to get ?

e55 amg reliability?
e55 amg performance upgrades?

oh yeah im looking at a 03 and up

[Rabb]

what out for the airmatic suspension. I had to replaced the front two shocks on my 04 E500. The OEM costs for parts will shock you how much it is

also look to see if the heat is working in the car. its an easy fix but alot of the 03-05 E classes have some problems with this "heating Box module" that craps out

ball joints and tie rod ends seem to wear out pretty quick on these cars aswell.

gotta pay to play is what i always say .. but other wise great cars

[adidas]

05-06 would be the best to get as its got all the kinks worked out and is pretty much fully loaded with panoramic roof and key-less start.

Highly suggest the extended warranty from MB, its ranges from 2K-4k if im correct.

As far as upgrades, u can lower the suspension by getting through with a computer and a pulley would be a nice and quick upgrade for the s/c

[ZorroAMG]

Get the newest year of the W211 generation that you can afford. Stay away from '03s though.

[Ghettobaby]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
Get the newest year of the W211 generation that you can afford. Stay away from '03s though.

I havent had any problems with my 03, so I dunno why everyone is convinced the first years are so bad. Just make sure all the recalls were done, even the 04s and 05s had recalls.

[ZorroAMG]

Serious? Everyone I know on MB forums with '03's curse theirs. It's also common knowledge that you stay away from the first year of the chassis gen.

[navdeep]

do any of you guys know people that have any mods done to theres ... and if is worth it ?

[Ghettobaby]

I can introduce you to a local guy with a renntech 55. I have a pulley and some cooling stuff on order but I won't install it until the running fiasco for the 55k motors has been resolved.

Is it worth it? How deep are your pockets? Long tubes are around 4g but well net you ~40whp and more torque. An 82mm throttle body is roughly 2.5g and will get ~2x whp. But without viable tunning options other than renntech and kleeman you will not be seeing optimum results.

The general consensus on the boards have been to not mix and match parts, but rather just stick to any one vendor and hopefully your motor will be safe.

[2EFNFAST]

Originally posted by Ghettobaby
install it until the running fiasco for the 55k motors has been resolved.

but rather just stick to any one vendor and hopefully your motor will be safe.

What running fiasco are you referring to?

Also, doesn't seem like a very mod friendly car if you have to hope your motor will be safe :thumbsdow

[Ghettobaby]

Sorry that should have been tunning fiasco, not running.

[CUG]

There was one generation that ran an 11.4 in the 1/4, I think it had 493hp instead of the 390. Those pneumatic shocks are gnarly. I know for the S classes they were over 1500/corner, maybe even 2k.

[ZorroAMG]

CUG, the W211 that the OP is talking about IS the one with 479+hp....the W210 like rage had a while back had 360.

[navdeep]

im looking at one in edm 05 for $34000
it wont be staying stock

i want to do

Exhaust
ecu tune
intake
smaller pulley
and lower it

[CUG]

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
CUG, the W211 that the OP is talking about IS the one with 479+hp....the W210 like rage had a while back had 360. That's frustrating. I wish they would have kept them with big horsepower. I had planned on buying one when I was an old man, those will just be rare as hell by then. Guess I'll just have to settle for their S class products in those years.

[Ghettobaby]

Originally posted by navdeep
im looking at one in edm 05 for $34000
it wont be staying stock

i want to do

Exhaust
ecu tune
intake
smaller pulley
and lower it

Exhaust - Long Tubes, removed cats, removed resonator, and x pipe.

ecu tune - as I made reference to kind of an iffy thing. Jeremy from OE Tunning or Fluid Motor Union/Powerchips are the most popular tuners these days for the 55k.

intake - not many options here, its a tight engine bay and contains alot of heat. The carbon airboxes are more for show than anything else.

smaller pulley - there are no smaller pulleys available, you can get overdrive pulleys for the crank as big as 185mm, or machine down your supercharger pulley.

lower it - links or star, either method is cheap and effective. I lowered my car using star.

Cooling - biggest concern. Larger heat exchanger, split circuit cooling system, and larger cooling pump (johnson cm90 or a meizer pump)

[amerh]

I have an 2003 E55 with Renntech Stage III package. As long as recalls are done...mainly intercooler pump swap out....you should be ok. No problems with mine other then right front airmatic strut replacement...but I think thats across the board for E55's.

Got mine inspected by dealer before purchase, and besides the strut, its just been recall work and required service intervals. Been fairly easy sailin for last 3.5 years.

Much easier to mod the 55's vs the 63's due to forced induction, and the new 7 spd tranny cant handle much more then 540ft/lbs of torque vs 796 ft/lbs for the 5 spd.

[gqboy322]

Originally posted by Ghettobaby


[B]ecu tune - as I made reference to kind of an iffy thing. Jeremy from OE Tunning or Fluid Motor Union/Powerchips are the most popular tuners these days for the 55k.

lower it - links or star, either method is cheap and effective. I lowered my car using star.


who can do ecu tune in calgary?? cuz i have been looking for one for my 09 c300.

how does that star work??

[rage2]

Your c300 is not going to benefit from a tune. In fact, most MB's and AMG's won't benefit much from an ECU tune unless you have a 600 or 65 turbo V12, or a C63 or a CLK63. The latter 2 gets extra power even though it's NA because the stock ECU limits throttle position at over 5500rpm to dial back the power, and the ECU tune unlocks those extra 50 horses in the C63 and 25 horses in the CLK63.

The lowering software modules is only for cars with airmatic suspension. Everyone else will need new springs.

[gqboy322]

but i have seen ppl with powerchip on their c300 tho. too bad that there is no SC for it. :banghead: