fun and funny stuff Test driving a '03 E55
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Originally Posted by lkirchner
I have a "few" 55 AMG's. The engines are great with more torque than you can ever safely use. Havng never fully grown up, I just had to do some Renntech engine mods on my SL55. According to Renntech the horsepower is 573 and the torque is 606 ft. lbs.(real beast) The sound that you heard at start up was not the supercharger but the normal whine of the cold engine. The super charger has an electro mechanical clutch that engages the SC at about 3,000 RPM's.
The only real problem that you will probably incur is that for some strange reason the rear tires eem to wear out quickly .
For the life of me I can't wonder why!!!!
The only real problem that you will probably incur is that for some strange reason the rear tires eem to wear out quickly .
For the life of me I can't wonder why!!!!I'd say go for the E55.
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Do it! Go for it! In a few years, trade it in on the next best thing to come along. Maybe a E63? CLS63?
The only AMG that I've driven is the non-SC CLK55 and it was totally wild! It was sprinking rain that day and I think that I might've burned out the little traction control light. I can only imagine what the SC in your soon to be new E55 adds...
P.S. IMHO: RENNTech > Brabus
The only AMG that I've driven is the non-SC CLK55 and it was totally wild! It was sprinking rain that day and I think that I might've burned out the little traction control light. I can only imagine what the SC in your soon to be new E55 adds...
P.S. IMHO: RENNTech > Brabus
Originally Posted by Johnny Rad
Do it! Go for it! In a few years, trade it in on the next best thing to come along. Maybe a E63? CLS63?
The only AMG that I've driven is the non-SC CLK55 and it was totally wild! It was sprinking rain that day and I think that I might've burned out the little traction control light. I can only imagine what the SC in your soon to be new E55 adds...
P.S. IMHO: RENNTech > Brabus
The only AMG that I've driven is the non-SC CLK55 and it was totally wild! It was sprinking rain that day and I think that I might've burned out the little traction control light. I can only imagine what the SC in your soon to be new E55 adds...
P.S. IMHO: RENNTech > Brabus
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Originally Posted by rominl
man, the e55 is a lot crazier than the clk55. i have yet to drive this car, but i can totally imagine what it's like
Originally Posted by RX_330
It's even crazier with the Renntech engine mods.
well, you gotta SPEND the money on renntech stuff too. from what i heard, 10k isn't much to boost up the power
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