Mercedes Tune SL55 AMG Refining the Raw Power of an All Time Favorite Mercedes Engine
Can you guess one of our all time favorite engines to Mercedes Tune? Any takers? (Hint it might be a Mercedes SL55 Tune)
In other words, we can’t get enough of these R230 Mercedes SL55 AMG’s and performing a Mercedes SL55 Tune. A car that was so fast, that when it came out in 2002 for the 2003 model year, Car & Driver pointed out that no road tires even existed for the speeds it could reach.
In the case of this particular Mercedes SL55 AMG with a 5.4 Liter V8 supercharged engine, this car is nearly perfect. At the stock specs, it was running at 493 horsepower and 516 LBS-FT torque. But as always, our passion is to fine tune our favorite cars so they can run to their fullest potential. Over the past 15 years, cars have been getting more complex and with that comes more opportunity.
You might ask us, as Mercedes tuners, what do we see on stock factory settings that are available to fix? For instance, In a test drive of this Mercedes SL55, our biggest indicator was lag between the time we pushed the accelerator and the time the car took off. Ultimately we want to reduce the lag and punch up the response. In addiction, we have custom Mercedes tunes for 55 kompressor engines that don’t need pulley modifications.
Mercedes Tune for the Mercedes SL55 AMG
This is a car that was sitting on a lot potential raw power. Obviously, we see it often, especially when a model is in its earlier years. For instance, every year Mercedes rolls out another model, and each year you’ll see an increase in horsepower. But in a lot of cases it’s the same engine as the year before. Moreover, a Mercedes SL55 Tune or any tune for that matter is just refining the tuning of the car’s electronic control unit (ECU).
These days, the ECU controls a lot of things. So many things that a performance Mercedes Tune can really make a difference without expensive upgrades. For this 2003 Mercedes SL55 AMG, this was the first year Mercedes made this car, and we could tell from our test drive that they had left some horsepower on the bench.
The Mercedes SL55 Tune upgrade took place in our PRESSERtech garage. We always test the tune in real world scenarios to get vital feedback. Our clients are real drivers who are looking to keep their cars running smoothly for a range of activities, from everyday errands to track days. As experienced technicians, we always tune your vehicle within the limits of your car’s capabilities. Accordingly, we keep your original and tuned ECU flash on file.
You’ll see in the video of our final test drive showing our Mercedes SL55 Tune, the lag is gone and response has improved significantly. We can really see the supercharger coming in much faster and stronger. There for, our chiptuning modifications took this SL55 AMG to 530 horsepower and 604 LBS-FT torque. That’s a 17% increase in torque, which really helps with the pull. As you can see, a few tweaks to the car’s technology can make a formidable difference.
Get in touch for Mercedes SL55 AMG Tuning
Learn more about PRESSERtech and the type of work we do on our About Us page. In conclusion, we’d love to chat with you about your Mercedes, so don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. You’ll be glad you did.