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Old 01-26-2007, 01:04 AM
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I sold my 03 capri blue E500 last year & missed it since! I just bought myself a 2004 E500 Alabaster white over java with every option including the panaramic roof! (my fav.) nav & all the buttons.

Who makes a air intake or a chip for a touch more performance, nothing to crazy.
 
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Old 01-26-2007, 04:59 AM
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It is very limited what kind of power gains you will get since it is a normal aspirated engine. With only a software upgrade of the ecu, will you gain about: 15-20ps and 18ft/lbf . The engine will get some higher rpm and more response. Top speed will be limited at about 270km/h. To get more power will it be needed to add a supercharger - gains would then boost 100-150ps more than you have today.
 
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Old 01-27-2007, 12:36 AM
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It is very limited what kind of power gains you will get since it is a normal aspirated engine. With only a software upgrade of the ecu, will you gain about: 15-20ps and 18ft/lbf . The engine will get some higher rpm and more response. Top speed will be limited at about 270km/h. To get more power will it be needed to add a supercharger - gains would then boost 100-150ps more than you have today.
im not looking to go anything like a supercharger - just a simple bolt on power gain. I was on the Renn-Tech website & they are not cheap! $3,295 just to do a air intake!
 
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Old 01-27-2007, 04:29 PM
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Then just go for a software upgrade - you will get a "new" car after this. The cost would be about $1000 somewhere - a bit more with an air intake change. This car needs a good software in order to be fun to drive
 
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Old 01-30-2007, 10:05 PM
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We would suggest an exhaust, but we got feedbacks from customers that the gain are much more in the sound department than performance as the E classes have VERY good exhausts already.
 
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