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Beautiful motor.
Do these cars actually produce 440bhp? For a 6l engine, it's more than possible naturally but Merc officially stated something like 380bhp.
I've heard this was because they didn't want to out do the sl600 but is it actually true? Has anyone ever tested a standard car?
Do these cars actually produce 440bhp? For a 6l engine, it's more than possible naturally but Merc officially stated something like 380bhp.
I've heard this was because they didn't want to out do the sl600 but is it actually true? Has anyone ever tested a standard car?
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talbir
MB Enthusiast
yes, true, power understated so as not to undermine flagship V12 sl600.
Sl600 will officially produce 418bhp without cats. The AMG M119 won't manage much more than 400 if that.....all that's been done is bore out of block, fitment of a 560 crank, and AMG camshafts, plus LH/EZL remap to fuel the big bore. All of the above would probably add circa 70-80 bhp tops. Take off the cats and you might should get to 410 - 420bhp, the cats on these cars were also AMG free-flow versions so not as restrictive as stock MB cats.
talbir
Sl600 will officially produce 418bhp without cats. The AMG M119 won't manage much more than 400 if that.....all that's been done is bore out of block, fitment of a 560 crank, and AMG camshafts, plus LH/EZL remap to fuel the big bore. All of the above would probably add circa 70-80 bhp tops. Take off the cats and you might should get to 410 - 420bhp, the cats on these cars were also AMG free-flow versions so not as restrictive as stock MB cats.
talbir
I quite like the blue interior.
Just WRONG to have a real AMG without real AMG wheels!
Just WRONG to have a real AMG without real AMG wheels!
Dee-124CAB
MB Enthusiast
No AMG exhaust, replica alloys....
Can anyone tell if thats even an AMG kit? Cant tell for sure because of the dark coloured pics.
Can anyone tell if thats even an AMG kit? Cant tell for sure because of the dark coloured pics.
AFAIK, the R129 SL60 AMG didn't come with an AMG exhaust or bodykit, unless specified as an extra cost item.
Probably worth doing a search, I remember it being discussed on here before
FWIW, I think he wants £15.5k for it. With non-original wheels/Nankang tyres and being a pre-facelift model (interior), is that a bit optimistic?
Mercedes : SL60 AMG, Ultra Rare, Low Mileage. Only 41 Made
Will
Probably worth doing a search, I remember it being discussed on here before
FWIW, I think he wants £15.5k for it. With non-original wheels/Nankang tyres and being a pre-facelift model (interior), is that a bit optimistic?
Mercedes : SL60 AMG, Ultra Rare, Low Mileage. Only 41 Made
Will
Yes - body kit, split-rim wheels, and plain rear box were all standard on the SL60. A pre-facelift car like that would have had 3-piece AMG wheels; the ones on it look like replica 2-piece. Not a good sign that the original wheels have been sold separately.
talbir
MB Enthusiast
Let me clarify clearly - all 6.0 M119s use a 5.6 M117 crankshaft and 100mm bore - but remember, they do NOT just go straight in, they are machined to fit. All M117 5.6 cranks have to be machined to fit, so they are all 'bespoke'...but they ALL start life as a 5.6 m117 crank.
talbir
EDZ649
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Looks like any other SL, doesn't appear to be anything special about that car at all other than the fact that it has a 6ltr V8, or does it? Actally I can't see anything on the car apart from the badge on the boot to prove that it is the genuine thing. I thought all AMG cars had at least 'AMG' on the instrument cluster? Also he says it has orthopeadic seats, can anyone see the controls by the side of the seat? I can't understand why anyone would have bought such a car in that dreadful colour and trim. 
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Not entirely true - the early cars did have machined 117 crankshafts, however the later M119.982 engines had them made specifically for that application.
IanA2
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tedzwedz
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Sl 6.0 v12 amg/sl70/sl73/sl36
I believe the SL 600 AMG version produced 440bhp with 450BHP possible for the export version.
I got this info from the German AMG Owners Club newsletter on the R129 AMG V12 models:-
The 7.3 litre SL73 made 525bhp or 565bhp in Sultan of Brunei spec:-
A very rare little know derivative of the AMG SL's was the SL36 with the 3.6 litre unit from the E36/C36 in 1995:-
I believe the SL 600 AMG version produced 440bhp with 450BHP possible for the export version.
I got this info from the German AMG Owners Club newsletter on the R129 AMG V12 models:-
M 120.981 LH und M 120.983 ME Motoren erreichten so eine Leistung von 440 PS bei 6.000 U/min bei einem maximalen Drehmoment von 600 Nm bei 4.000 U/min.
Diese Leistungssteigerung kostete im Jahre 1997 etwa 25.000,00 DM (HWA 120 010 36 00) und konnte ohne Veränderungen am Fahrzeug vorgenommen werden, da alle Bauteile des R 129.076 entsprechend robust ausgelegt waren.
Exportmodelle mit Bosch LH-Jetronic erreichten 450 PS bei 6.000 U/min und 610 Nm bei 4.000 U/min.
The 7.0 AMG engine made 496nhp:-
Diese Leistungssteigerung kostete im Jahre 1997 etwa 25.000,00 DM (HWA 120 010 36 00) und konnte ohne Veränderungen am Fahrzeug vorgenommen werden, da alle Bauteile des R 129.076 entsprechend robust ausgelegt waren.
Exportmodelle mit Bosch LH-Jetronic erreichten 450 PS bei 6.000 U/min und 610 Nm bei 4.000 U/min.
The 7.0 AMG engine made 496nhp:-
ein Hubraum von 7 Litern erreicht. Dieser Motor erreichte eine Nennleistung von 496 PS bei 5.500 U/min und ein maximales Drehmoment von 720 Nm bei 3.900 U/min.
The 7.3 litre SL73 made 525bhp or 565bhp in Sultan of Brunei spec:-
Nennleistung von 525 PS bei 5.500 U/min und ein beachtliches Drehmoment von 750 Nm bei 4.000 U/min.
Eine Sonderstellung nehmen einige 7.291 cm³ Manufaktur-Motoren ein, deren Leistung seitens AMG mit 565 PS bei 5.500 U/min angegeben
wurde.A very rare little know derivative of the AMG SL's was the SL36 with the 3.6 litre unit from the E36/C36 in 1995:-
Im R 129 erreichte dieser Motor (M 104 E 36) eine Nennleistung von 272 PS bei 5.750 U/min und ein maximales Drehmoment von 385 Nm