OP
OP
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2004
- Messages
- 4,800
- Location
- Southampton
- Car
- 65 Plate E350 CDI Convertible, 2006 CLS 55 AMG, 1997 C230K, 1999 C43/55 AMG
Hi,
Well it has been a while now since the conversion was completed, I can,t begin to tell you how much of an improvement it is, general driving, smoothness, and of course performance, though apart from the performance, it is difficult to tell how much of this is down to the engine as I had many other parts fitted whilst the engine was out, i.e. engine and gearbox mounts, gearbox and TC rebuilt, anti-roll bar bushes etc.
Regarding performance, I would,nt say that there is much improvement to 60, but from 60 on it is a different story, the torque improvement is just awesome it just pulls and pulls, but do bear in mind i,m still running the car on a stock C43 AMG map, and exhaust.
I hope to in the near future to get a rolling road test, to see how it exactly compares to my previous power run now that it has the 55 engine in it.
I,m at the moment saving all my available pennies to finance, a Renntec conversion and de-catt from Olly, which will consist of a modified carbon fibre airbox, ECU remap with improved transmission adaptations, at this point I will get another power run done, to see how much it has improved.
It has,nt all been positive though, the fuel consumption has gone through the roof, about 200ish miles to a tank but this I think is down to my heavy right foot, as the power delivery and induction roar is just so addictive, and I am hoping it may improve once the remapp has taken place.
It also broke down on me, and I needed to call out the AA, intially thinking it was a flat battery it turned out to be a dodgy connection on the starter Solenoid, which involved the AA man jacking the car up removing the undertray to gain access. I was telling him about the engine conversion I had done and would,nt believe it as he said everything underneath looked like it never been touched from the factory let alone a new engine being fitted, which I think Is good testimony to Olly and Jacks tenacity, thoroughness, and engineering ability, not to mention their attention to detail.
I hope at some point to fit a pair of cams and exhaust manifolds but i,m going to have to deal with the body work first.
Well it has been a while now since the conversion was completed, I can,t begin to tell you how much of an improvement it is, general driving, smoothness, and of course performance, though apart from the performance, it is difficult to tell how much of this is down to the engine as I had many other parts fitted whilst the engine was out, i.e. engine and gearbox mounts, gearbox and TC rebuilt, anti-roll bar bushes etc.
Regarding performance, I would,nt say that there is much improvement to 60, but from 60 on it is a different story, the torque improvement is just awesome it just pulls and pulls, but do bear in mind i,m still running the car on a stock C43 AMG map, and exhaust.
I hope to in the near future to get a rolling road test, to see how it exactly compares to my previous power run now that it has the 55 engine in it.
I,m at the moment saving all my available pennies to finance, a Renntec conversion and de-catt from Olly, which will consist of a modified carbon fibre airbox, ECU remap with improved transmission adaptations, at this point I will get another power run done, to see how much it has improved.
It has,nt all been positive though, the fuel consumption has gone through the roof, about 200ish miles to a tank but this I think is down to my heavy right foot, as the power delivery and induction roar is just so addictive, and I am hoping it may improve once the remapp has taken place.
It also broke down on me, and I needed to call out the AA, intially thinking it was a flat battery it turned out to be a dodgy connection on the starter Solenoid, which involved the AA man jacking the car up removing the undertray to gain access. I was telling him about the engine conversion I had done and would,nt believe it as he said everything underneath looked like it never been touched from the factory let alone a new engine being fitted, which I think Is good testimony to Olly and Jacks tenacity, thoroughness, and engineering ability, not to mention their attention to detail.
I hope at some point to fit a pair of cams and exhaust manifolds but i,m going to have to deal with the body work first.
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