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Old 03-24-05, 07:12 PM
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Default Who would you take your AMG S55 to for MORE power

Guys,

We have a friend with a new AMG S55, he is also the owner of a 9 second Nova. That being said, he wants to have at the very least 600hp in a car that will work fine as a high way car. We have looked at Renntech and Kleeman, but we are trying to expand our searches. Who would you guys recomend? Any shops that you would recomend? Anyone have experience with this.

Our only consideration is that the shop is in the US, as he doesn't wish to ship the car overseas for work.

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renntech!!!! Plain and simple! They are a little pricey, but boy howdy, can they squeeze every ounce of power out of a motor.
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i prefer kleeman
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Originally Posted by Stage3
renntech!!!! Plain and simple! They are a little pricey, but boy howdy, can they squeeze every ounce of power out of a motor.
same here, i probably prefer renntech more as well. they have good stuff, and their chips are pretty darn good
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Originally Posted by DaveGS4
yes, I have gone there... but I respect yalls opinion too.
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Originally Posted by rominl
same here, i probably prefer renntech more as well. they have good stuff, and their chips are pretty darn good
Thats what we are thinking too... Their website is down- I wonder how to contact them... I guess its off to mbworld.

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Besides Renntech and Kleeman, there is Brabus. Their K8 package is for the V8 Kompressor models... but if i remember right, it takes you up to abou 560hp or so... not quite the 600 you are looking for. If you want 600, I believe Kleeman Stage II will take you that far.

Just a side note, i've heard on MBWORLD.org that Renntech doen't have all that great customer service, and their stuff isn't as reliable as Brabus. But then again, talk to the owners of those cars because they'd know better.
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Originally Posted by Faraaz23
Besides Renntech and Kleeman, there is Brabus. Their K8 package is for the V8 Kompressor models... but if i remember right, it takes you up to abou 560hp or so... not quite the 600 you are looking for. If you want 600, I believe Kleeman Stage II will take you that far.

Just a side note, i've heard on MBWORLD.org that Renntech doen't have all that great customer service, and their stuff isn't as reliable as Brabus. But then again, talk to the owners of those cars because they'd know better.
brabus is super expensive too from what i heard
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Originally Posted by sc400texas
Thats what we are thinking too... Their website is down- I wonder how to contact them... I guess its off to mbworld.

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where to contact that i don't know, i have only seen data and runs from their chips on different mb cars
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I'm sure the guys at Vaeth in Germany know what to do with the s55 engine for more power..
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Originally Posted by Mazinger
I'm sure the guys at Vaeth in Germany know what to do with the s55 engine for more power..
Thanks, I will check that out. I think RennTech is leading the pack at the moment. The Stage II kit is promising.
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Originally Posted by Faraaz23
Besides Renntech and Kleeman, there is Brabus. Their K8 package is for the V8 Kompressor models... but if i remember right, it takes you up to abou 560hp or so... not quite the 600 you are looking for. If you want 600, I believe Kleeman Stage II will take you that far.

Just a side note, i've heard on MBWORLD.org that Renntech doen't have all that great customer service, and their stuff isn't as reliable as Brabus. But then again, talk to the owners of those cars because they'd know better.
Brabus' North American showroom is here in Orange County. Just a few mins away from where I work.
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Renntech, Kleeman, Brabus, and Evosport doeas some of their own stuff...I would go the pulley/ECU route first...that should put torque in the high 600's. Maybe give the tuners a call and simply ask each one individually the same question: "How would you build a 600HP S55K and for how much?"

BTW - Nice problem to have...
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