E55 AMG upgrade to 600hp 🚧 best HP bang for the buck

#E55 #AMG
Upgraded my 2004 E55 AMG to just north of 600hp.
Beat bang for the buck for Horsepower.
Added about 150hp for under $2000 and unleashed the sound of the Supercharged V8.
Distinct sound, beast, yet refined at the same time.

[@lr882027]

Best 7 things you can do with this car are 1: fit a larger inter cooler for the supercharger, 2: Split the cooling system, 3: Upgrade the intercooler pump, 4: Fit a 77mm clutched pulley, 5: Fit 550cc injectors, 6: Get a tune (Eurocharged, VRP, German Muscle etc etc), 7: 1 step colder plugs. That will give you the best price to performance ratio - assuming you do the work yourself you'd be into it for about $2,000 to $2,500. I went a little further with short headers and a 92mm throttle body but really the cost of those and having them fitted was not worth the gain. Oh and get the supercharger serviced as well. Great fucking car.

[@CruisingTheLand]

great tips!

[@edithscheuringer5847]

Thanks a lot

[@Cam-qq5dd]

Been looking for one these for the longest. Now I own a 2005 at 17 years old it’s running around 600hp on stage 3 kleeman tune, long tube headers, vrp heat exchanger and pump, performance cam and some other mods. In love with it.

[@jamiemccormick1144]

What headers are you using please

[@thedjsmoove1967]

I feel so lucky to finally purchase a 2004 after researching for over 8 years. I can't wait to look into the smaller pulley. Everything else, was done that you mentioned for mine when I purchased last June.

[@CruisingTheLand]

You got a keeper. I almost made my friend in his Model Y performance deaf. He was beside me when we did a 1-2-3! Rolling at 40mph, his window down and he got FULL exhaust note. It surprised him, he thought for sure he'd beat me, instead he lost his confidence and hearing in his left ear.

[@guitarpick8109]

I'm 17 right now and I'm saving for this car I got a 2006 c230 right now so I'm really excited to get this car!

[@CruisingTheLand]

Man, I wish I had this car at 17! At 19, my first sports car was an Audi GT coupe

[@guitarpick8109]

@@CruisingTheLand that's dope man!

[@guitarpick8109]

@Dylan Nelson damn nice man

[@angeltapia5675]

Keep saving boss I’m 19 and I’m boutta get a cls55. Super excited , I have a e500 rn

[@guitarpick8109]

@@angeltapia5675 nice mann

[@MS-es9hm]

great video - well filmed and presented. thank you!

[@proudeagle2554]

one of the best cars in the world, congratulations , the king E55 AMG

[@bernardwarr4187]

Great video . Amazing you had the car since 2004 👍

[@norrisalatto6671]

I would start with supporting mods mainly cooling mods so the car doesn’t over heat. These mods are great for power but set up like this 2-3 pulls in and your supercharger will disengage due to a safety feature and the car will be heat soaked and slow

[@recklesshoongarage566]

Heat exchange mod and the car will never over heat or get too hot, it's a great mod, u could be racing all day and it will still perform at 100% The heat exchange is a major mod to do! 👍👍

[@FrappesGarage]

This video made my day, such a great presentation brother

[@basiccarstuff8599]

Just bought me an E55 too =) Love the car!

[@footcenter5324]

Sound amazing AND look perfect 🔥

[@ScramblingandRambling]

Great video man I have an 04 s55 doing similar modifications soon, thanks for the content!

[@NeoNeko99]

Those Lorinser wheels are just *chef's kiss*

[@nazmijeninaj2706]

Man thanks for the video , very nice presentation. Good car e55

[@tonylee678]

Very nice presentation man...I hav an 03 all stock...u hit everything on the head in the hp and reliably department...I couldn't agree more...beautiful job to the car as well, u hav me second guessing myself now...😉

[@CruisingTheLand]

I was talking with someone yesterday about the header upgrade, and I said... the extra HP is great... but its the sound it releases and opens up the AMG's lungs... just sounds incredible and is unique, as no other car hits this Baratone note. Makes me feel like the day I first got the car... like a new car all over again.

[@titanvega1494]

Great video and beautiful car!! you're correct about this AMG model, it will in time when they become a little more hard to find, will appreciate in value. Not only because they're reliable also because they're easy to work on once you get passed the point of being scared of the north star badge on the grill, even with basic mechanical tools and knowledge. I bought mine a year ago with 65Kmi on it from the original owner haven't yet gotten to work on the performance upgrades but looking forward to those tasteful like OEM mods you did, the car sounds amazing and 600HP its more than any good driver could ever need. As is stock this beast pulls you back on the sit when you hit the gas......

[@laithellabban]

the m113k v8 is literally almost too good to be true. crazy longevity, power and sound

[@samdog357]

Nice I have a 05 with lower 180 pulley mid length headers eurocaharge split cooling upgraded pump 550 injectors loop fuel rail 3in exhaust with the ram air ducks i love my car super fast and magnaflow mufflers... not to many cars can out run it... best bang for the buck bought mine in 2011 for 20000 white with blue interior 💙

[@essamallawi9605]

Awesome car man I love the W211 model in general and of course the E55 is the best. Also the build quality is amazing these cars age very well. Fun fact, this is also the same engine in the SLR McLaren supercar which produces well over 600hp stock.

[@mrrmsfucker146]

No way!

[@ncautolink]

Best sounding E55! I’ve had one 8 years ago, thinking to buy one again.

[@CruisingTheLand]

Get one before prices start goinf up. One of the best AMG engines.

[@stephenperrone8694]

I'm doing the 7 step program as stated by another viewer. Then will put electric cutouts before my stock back boxes so I can keep the sound stock unless I don't.

[@greydog1104]

Im going to hang onto my e63 6.2L for decades too, so when most cars on road are electric / hybrid it will be a rare sound

[@CruisingTheLand]

Absolutely! No sound like it!

[@arim850]

Smart just watch out not to put to many miles

[@amicrazy195]

Well made video bro, can’t wait to get one

[@BrianBranch1968]

That’s a clean E55 man.

[@CruisingTheLand]

I am original owner, always garaged. The clear coat from Mercedes in 2004 was 3x stronger than normal clear and was put on certain models E55 included.

[@MrMedia500]

i just picked up a 04 e55 amg and I LOVE IT.........

[@CruisingTheLand]

Nice! Color? Any mods? What did you get it for?

[@MrMedia500]

@@CruisingTheLand I got A 2004 E55 AMG (Brilliant Silver Metallic) with 89,000 mile. No mods yet.....lol. It is currently in mint condition. It was maintained at MB dealer only. I paid $11,200 for it.

[@ethanbrown9985]

@@MrMedia500 how did you get such a good price

[@MrMedia500]

@@ethanbrown9985 i got the car from north carolina at blue book value. Its just finding the right seller ,who will sell the car at KBB VALUE. Alot of people are over pricing the cars. You can find really great w211 E55 AMG in great condition for under $11k-14k

[@shiggymartin9722]

I want to maintain that sleeper identity on my 04 E55, so I'm not sure about the headers and increasing the growl from the exhaust, but I will definitely be upgrading the supercharger pulley.

[@CruisingTheLand]

Yeah the headers are no longer quiet and goes from sleeper to alarm clock.

[@wascadoo8946]

Nice car & build mate👍🇦🇺

[@rickybobby5950]

Beautiful E55! I got a great deal on a nearly identical 2005 (stock wheels) with just at 100k miles and I did the i/c pump, split cooler and secondary inter cooler upgrade and a 76mm clutched pulley and purchased the tune and colder plugs from VRP and it really woke it up and I have not noticed any difference in drivability or mileage. I don’t care for the engagement jerk at low speeds so when I do the headers and Killer Chiller I’m going to a fixed pulley (al la the E55 Alex of LegitStreetCars built) and I’m doing a trans fluid flush and conductor plate this month and that will take care of the last of the maintenance items list. I’m looking for headers and I think I am going with the Top Speed Pro 1 catted (smog state) and do Black Series mounts and flex discs ‘while I’m in there’. I went a little crazy on FCP Euro and bought every single suspension part they sell just sitting on a shelf waiting for a nice day. I have replaced a few little clips and switches but these cars are rock-simple mechanically and if you get a few special tools and a scanner (icarsoft makes several affordable models) there is very little you can’t do yourself on these cars. If you just want a V8, you can get an E500 this era super cheap that can be made to sound great and can even be found in 4Matic all wheel drive. These are great cars and as long as you do your due diligence on finding a well cared for example you will never be sorry you own one! I would get in mine and drive it just about anywhere without hesitation. They are very reliable and fit and materials all hold up very well, even in high mileage examples and it is not unheard of for owners to get 400k to 500k miles just doing regular maintenance before anything major (outside of some oil leaks that arise) has to be rebuilt or replaced in these cars. I’m actually looking for an E350 4Matic W211 for my teenage son since we know how to work on them now and have some spare parts accumulating in the garage, lol. Enjoy your AMG, it looks and sounds great!

[@CruisingTheLand]

Awesome! Thanks for the details on your build. You have a beast, and you are unleashing its roar!

[@andrewreyes5130]

I want this car so so badddd, definitly gonna get it soon

[@keywestfan2503]

Love those wheels. I have a mint 2003 Desert Silver E55. 80K miles. Recently took it in for a slight rear main oil leak. New motor mounts also. With tranny and exhaust out for the rear main repair, one of my exhaust manifolds was rusted and the flange portion completely snapped off! I figured might as well put long tube headers on given the cost of new manifolds. Shop said they wouldn’t charge for labor since everything was already out for the rear main repair. Also did a Kleeman lower crank pulley. They had a NOS in the shop. Kleeman apparently doesn’t make this pulley anymore. Kleeman ECU flash. Went with the lower pulley because the upper pulleys tend to come apart and break. And the fixed one piece upper pulleys may cause some cooling issues since blower always spinning. Car is fast AF

[@CruisingTheLand]

sweet... must be insane!! And that sound it unbeatable.

[@keywestfan2503]

@@CruisingTheLand you know, honestly, the car really doesn’t sound all that different with the headers surprisingly. I have a 70K mile triple black 2001 Camaro SS vert 6 speed. One of the cats went bad so I replaced everything with Texas Speed long tubes. Stock muffler and stock dual dual tips. Now THAT car sounds insane with just the addition of the headers. Sounds like a NASCAR stocker. Only other mod is 4.11 rear. Much better drivability. The 6 speed was worthless for in town driving with the stock 2.73. My other AMG is a stock 03 SL55. Also have a 1990 ZR1 Vette. Also another sort of Benz. 2005 Crossfire Vert.

[@twilson1973]

Congrats on owning your E55 for all of these years. That body style is timeless because it still looks modern. That car is probably the best bang for the buck as far as power and luxury.

[@CruisingTheLand]

I'm an original! Still love it.

[@CustomrigsDe]

thats why i bought one two weeks ago :D

[@mr.j3781]

@@CruisingTheLand how’s the e55 coming along?? Do you still have it? Man that’s my dream car right there!

[@CruisingTheLand]

Still have it! Its a keeper. At current market prices, I wouldnt sell, besides, where else will I get 600HP and sounding like this beast! Sure, a Tesla will beat me 0-60 barely, but I will be providing all the sound in the race, otherwise it would just be a boring- Whish, Whissshhh....

[@laithellabban]

i love this car but definitely does not look modern lol

[@NWABIMMER_KEV]

Love the SLR wheels.

[@Nickdirt420]

Those goddamn rims always look good on w211s

[@hotshotnewengland]

I just bought a 2003 cl55 amg and it has a Renntech stage 2 package which was $12,900 on top of the MSRP. It's about 600 hp and 600 tq and I love it

[@danielfaatz5168]

?Also is there a list of the mods you did? I plan on doing it lol myself when I get this beauty.

[@MasterOfNone88]

Sticker in 2003 was $84,995....adjusted for inflation we get $128K in 2021 /$134k in 2022. so it just about the same. Great Video by the way. :)

[@CruisingTheLand]

Crazy... and that motor is one of the best

[@brandonnazir7922]

It was that perfect deep growl when you push down on the gas. I want this car so bad I promised myself when I graduate college and land myself a good job this baby is all mine!!

[@CruisingTheLand]

The Header made a huge difference on the sound from stock. Its a double reward of HP and sound. Honestly, the sound is intoxicating and you can never get enough.

[@user-su1sf8yr9v]

Just picked up at 03 s55 with 123k miles and I can’t wait to upgrade and tune

[@CruisingTheLand]

Nice!

[@dvspot]

Dude you need a larger heat exchanger and split cooling. Great car!

[@NoHeal4U]

How did u do this without changing cooling? Isn't that a problem? VRP 600hp kit includes cooling rn and the question is if u need it or if it's doing just fine without it? Nice car man.

[@05glisedan]

E55 - Never gets old. Because of Alex @ legitstreetcar, we picked one up about 2 years ago with 140l miles. • Did you install a larger heat exchanger and updated pump? • Which tune are you running? I've been on the mbworld forum reading as much as possible. Got a STAR laptop from Shardul. It's been very helpful in troubleshooting. Saved a bunch of money so far. Now waiting for SBC counter to kick in and leave me stranded. Just thinking about taking it to Stealership 😱😱😱. So far, it's got an pulley scatteshield, 83.7 UDP pulley (gonna have to look into getting a smaller one), PLM (XL) heat exchanger, stage 2 tune from Tony @ raceiq. Now its got pretty bad exhaust leak. Been reading LTH are the way to go but will look into mid-length. Thanks for sharing.

[@CruisingTheLand]

The sbs has a counter. After I had a.new SBS put in, I saw on KZbin that you can get a $29 plug in for the obdII port and rest the counter! But a year later, Mercedes warranties the SBS ( 25 year warranty which takes me to 2029) and they refunded me $1700 for the repair. Never seen a manufacturer do that on a 15 yr or car! So after 2029, I will just buy the reset counter. Over built braking system, but very advanced. In the rain, it holds the pads a little closer to save milliseconds on braking. Also different braking in corners to follow steering better etc. Quite amazing when you research the SBS system.

[@CruisingTheLand]

In the tune, I got it from.Kleeman after the headers were put in. It makes sure the O2 sensors read properly and get the CEL off. Passed smog afterwards.😀 Headers $650, tune $150 by sending in your ecu (not hard to do)

[@CruisingTheLand]

My pulley is 77mm. I didn't want to go more than 600hp because it opens the rabbit hole to more upgrades, cooling system etc... i just want to have the power when needed, beat anything that challenges, and this pretty much does it. E55 engine was build to handle 800 torque and a ton of HP, but cooling becomes the issue. Good for now... but ... maybe...??? Also have a 996TT that I will post a video soon, that is tuned, 200 cell exhaust, tastefully lowered etc...the other sports car that is easily tuned, before purchase built then to no longer be tinkered with.

[@ersinfettahoglu2454]

I have a few question 🤔 Do you upgrade fuel injectors? and what about ECU, is that standard? Dyno test?

[@mercedesE55AMGMan]

❤ Love my E55 AMG the M113K is the Best bloody Engine on the planet its my 3rd V8 the other 2 where SL55 AMG its a bug for life

[@theonlykashout7359]

when u were at the stop light a lambo was turning lol i thought u would of seen it

[@charliewilson3528]

I know two people that have them. One leaves it stock. And the other had modified it. Claims 750ish..sounds rumbly. Nice car. Very tempting.

[@CruisingTheLand]

Yes, I am willing to bet the rumble is either going straight pipe or removing the resonator. I left my resonator on. I have heard it without the resonator, and it it too loud and loses that refined sound. But some like it like that.

[@charliewilson3528]

He added an aftermarket exhaust. Some German unit. Headers also. But I don't recall the brand.

[@danielfaatz5168]

Cruising The Land I would to long tube headers and keep the resonator

[@CruisingTheLand]

@@danielfaatz5168 do your research on the long headers. I kept my resonator too. Talk to Brandon at Kleeman. He will explain why with the supercharger, the short header is the way to go. All about the firing order and the supercharger ramming air down fast. Long head is in vain, short maximizes with this engine setup.

[@danielfaatz5168]

Cruising The Land good, I want to keep the cats also, since Oregon has strict emission standards...I might modify it a bit, give it a better intercooler and a nice euro charged tune

[@hamzahassan1121]

No no heat soaking problems ? i have a 04 e55 and i am looking to get smaller pully like yours and i realized you didnt mention anything about heat soaking which happens even in fully stock motors.

[@themaddendynasty5099]

Those wheels are nice. They look like the ones on the slr McLaren

[@t2p]

Yea what wheels are they ?

[@NoHeal4U]

@@t2p Lorinser

[@t2p]

@@NoHeal4U lovely rare wheels

[@NoHeal4U]

@@t2p Yuuup

[@mariotleos]

Sounds awesome! Did you do the resonator delete? I just put PLM shorties on my 03 55 and it came alive!

[@CruisingTheLand]

No, I kept the resonators.

[@mahoaga0077]

Congrats on owning your E55 beautiful cars, do you run the stock injectors or did you upgrade for bigger injectors size.

[@CruisingTheLand]

stock

[@onealaska]

Excellent video and you have provoked me to seek out and modify that very car. Will you please write in the video details, specifically the part brand/ name you added so a person can mirror your modifications? Ty

[@CruisingTheLand]

Its all stock, but with Kleeman headers and their ecu upgrade. And pulley changed to VRP out of Texas.

[@pentasales868]

I like ur car i got one i wud love to know wat did to get that power pls mine is still stock

[@demdudes954]

Sounds great!!! I’m about to get back into a 211 55 myself and I’ll be doing these exact mods! What mufflers exactly are those?

[@CruisingTheLand]

off of a C32 I believe. research, there are some forums that say whixh to go with.. Not sure if it makes a big difference.

[@demdudes954]

@@CruisingTheLand awesome thanks, i saw one with the CLS63 mufflers as well

[@nathanschneider2256]

Mid or long tube headers? Did you buy them from VRP? I just purchased their stage 1 kit with a 76mm pulley and just need my mechanic to install it.

[@CruisingTheLand]

Kleeman short headers.

[@e34m51]

I just purchased a 05 , perfect car with all cooling mods no cats and that growl is just the perfect car song , looking for another , as I believe they are a Bargain @ 23 k ish for an immaculate car , they can only go up in value in the days to come .600 ponies + .

[@CruisingTheLand]

The engine is top 3 made by AMG. These cars will go up in value

[@Nickdirt420]

So if you delete the cats on a 2000+ vehicle but have it tuned right, it'll still pass smog?

[@CustomrigsDe]

did you just put in long tube headers ? or did you do any other muffler modifications ? regards from germany ( the TÜV and STVO is shit here xD )

[@CruisingTheLand]

Those are Kleeman Short headers. Based on research and supercharger, shorties are the way to go.. the sound is totally intoxicating. Best V8 purr and Growl at full throttle out there!! I did add a C36 amg mufflers...

[@monovahomes2676]

Nice man, I have a 2006 E55 with 63k on it. Planning on doing the 76-77mm pulley, short tube headers and tune. Will probably go with Victory Road Performance, what do you think?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Thats exactly my set up. VRP pulley and belt, and Kleeman Short Headers and Tune. 550 and 650 respectively and 150 for the tune by Kleeman when buying their headers.

[@robthewindowcleaner]

Go with DTK. Buy his 600 or 650 HP kit and you have proven power.

[@brahu8577]

@@CruisingTheLand do you have straight pipe oda x pipe inside oda is that series?

[@HaloHamstur]

I agree that the E55 was missing the sound. I also got the c63 mufflers for mine and going to get long tube headers so I can hear that V8.

[@CruisingTheLand]

You should talk to Kleeman in Colorado. Their tech can give you the run down of their header a.d why to avoid the long header. He is very detailed about how the supercharger works in conjunction with headers and maximum flow. You also have a Porsche? I have a tuned 996TT cab pushing about 550hp.

[@danielfaatz5168]

Cruising The Land how has the maintenance been? (I’m wanting an amg that I can work on)

[@CruisingTheLand]

The major thing I have had were: Gas tank leak 2017, Mercedes warrantied (bc happened on alot of them under the rear seat where it feeds out.) ABS suicide counter. Had work done, then Mercedes added a 25yr warranty in the SBC ABS system and they reimbursed me. ALL MODELS covered by that warranty. I had to change both front air suspension struts. Pain bc once they go, you can't turn car. Company in San Diego refurbished them and gives lifetime warranty. $450 each and not too difficult to install yourself. Then supercharger pulley and magnet replaced. The stealership charges big bucks for repairs. For instance my supercharger, they wanted $5k! I uograded pulley as mentioned in video $550. Plus magnet $220. Or 1 air strut in front is about 2-2.5k, I did for $450. Other than that the simple stuff..

[@danielfaatz5168]

Cruising The Land that is actually nice to hear because I was worried that it would break often, and , turns out, it doesn’t bereaved that often, I might do a hydraulic suspension system delete, and just get coil overs which would add to the reliability of the beautiful e55

[@CruisingTheLand]

@@danielfaatz5168 well, the air suspension is plush and a nice ride... why replace it when the front strut is only $450 and labor $0 as a DIY. Then you have life time warranty? Mine went out at about 75k. The system sits just right, car looks like its lowered on my 19s or 20s... But rear is dipping when car sits 7 days+. Airs back up when cranked over.

[@TNBShooter360]

Raceiq Tune next 😈

[@yangsrealm2536]

Picked up an 05 E55 recently. I think I got the best deal of all time. He listed it for $8K I only had $6K. All I said to him was “will you take 6 for it?” He said yes. I’m 2nd owner, pristine interior/exterior, 89,000 miles, clean title. Broken air suspension, I put BC Racing coil overs on it. So for six grand I picked up a 500 HP supercharged, hand built German V8 Mercedes-Benz AMG with quad pipes, racing suspension, heated cooled massaging front seats panoramic sunroof, Harmon Kardon surround sound stereo, power controls on everything, and rear wheel drive German muscle car monster. It’s black & chrome. (stock)

[@CruisingTheLand]

That is best deal possible!

[@yangsrealm2536]

@@CruisingTheLand seriously enjoying AMG power

[@yangsrealm2536]

@@CruisingTheLand I’m only 21 so all of my friends haven’t had much opportunity to experience fast cars as there young like me. We’re from small town in Michigan. Had to drive to Chicago to pick it up. Every one of my friends love the Benz, want to drive it, and love the torque. I love it more tho. I drive more aggressively alone than with friends

[@CruisingTheLand]

The best. Take off from the line in 2nd gear. Smooth effortless launch leaving everyone a distant thought in your review mirror.

[@yangsrealm2536]

@@CruisingTheLand good to know. Usually go in sport mode which is first gear by default. Why would 2nd be better? Because it’s a long continuous gear & you’ll be doing 60+MPH by the time you hit the redline?

[@lucaviladrich2900]

What a beauty. What wheels are those?

[@CruisingTheLand]

These are Lorinzer wheels knockoffs, which is better because they are not 3 piece. People think 3 piece are great and awesome... but they are costly to maintain because they will fail on the internal bead, leak, and you have to get it resealed. I have a set of 20" asantis that go on this E55, they are beautiful, but waiting for rebeading and new rear drum pieces that are bent... take it from me, stay away from 3 piece!

[@sirenz_]

I want one so damn bad lol

[@CruisingTheLand]

Well, there are lots for sale for a great deal. The engines last so don't be too concerned about a 125k mile E55. You have a 25yr warranty on the SBS braking system, and most things that can go are relatively inexpensive to fix (if you avoid the stealership)

[@skipaday162]

Want one so bad

[@skipaday162]

I just bought one! An 06 E55! I’m stoked.

[@ColbWalt21]

someone should remake this video now in 4k

[@Tential1]

This car is what made me not like cars for a long time. This car was very good and new cars in the progression after it was very miniscule in my opinion

[@GiancarloDiamond]

Your car is best sounding e55 bro. Can you pls send me the list of what yo8 changed again. So the headers, the belt , the back resonators with the c63 one s, what else thx

[@CruisingTheLand]

That's it !

[@Synister.Sneakers]

do all the e55 w211s have sbc and airmatic?

[@aaronbell5743]

Did you do anything else to the exhaust other than headers? Which headers did you go with? Any install issues?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Kleeman short headers. Smaller 76mm Pulley and C63 rear mufflers

[@NoKizzee]

Hey man I came across some money to spend under the hood . Was wondering what first mod should I get for bigger gains

[@CruisingTheLand]

Kleeman headers and tune. Best HP gain and sound gain for the buck. To me, the sound is wayyyy better than the 100hp gain. Sound is intoxicating.

[@NoKizzee]

Cruising The Land I have renntech headers & tune , but with magnaflow.

[@TRawrXhellcat]

can you list the parts n where you got them?

[@timsmith3969]

I'm sorry those mods do not give you over 600 hp. You'll dyno @ 440 - 450 whp which is about 520 at the crank. Legit Street Cars E55 has more mods and dyno's at 460 whp

[@CruisingTheLand]

yes, not at the wheel. wasn't talking at the wheel. No plans to Dyno... its just eay faster than stock. Why doesn't Mercedes, Porsche etc... put WHP in their specs?

[@tqjunky5576]

E55 owner here. Sorry bud, you’re hyping things up for people that don’t know these cars. They can sound great (yours does) and you *can bolt on solid power. Fact is, you have no idea what kind of gains your car has. Can’t just add VRP and Kleemann’s advertised HP gains, add another 25hp just cuz and advertise your car as 600hp. Ex. - I have a strong running 04, 168/84 pulley combo, 82mm TB, ceramic coated EC mid headers, 3” no cats, xpipe, res delete, stock mufflers. 010 Bosch intercooler pump, big HX, went 495hp/540ft lbs on a mustang dyno. 540/600 on a dyno jet.

[@phuk_yall]

@@tqjunky5576 we'll come on bro what did u expect. He's calling the exhaust tips "back boxes"🤣 I'm fucked dead

[@CruisingTheLand]

lol! Uhhh Tips? Tips is what you bought at Autozone to make your E320 attempt to look like an E55. "Back Boxes" is thr term for the entire Muffler and exhaust tips, which mine are from a c63. Go Dip your Autozone tips to make them blue and put some whistles in them so you will make fake turbo noises. LMAO

[@mr_unfckbl]

beautiful work done. with all that hp, whats 0-100 now?

[@CruisingTheLand]

likely about 3.6 But for me, its more about the symphonic sound that exits this monster engine. I rarely crank my tunes, I prefer to crack the 2 rear windows and listen to the intoxicating sound... like no other!

[@lamboferruccio]

Surprised you didn’t do heat exchanger upgrades, that’s the first thing to do to one of these even in stock form!

[@bobgodd]

You said C36 mufflers, did you mean C63 mufflers?

[@QuikModsOBS]

Exactly what I'm doing for mine, except I'll do e85 💦

[@ibrahimqureshi2420]

E85 tune 🤨😳😳

[@ssovkram]

Nice ride but do you have dyno sheets to back any of the HP claims? I’m thinking of picking one of these up

[@CruisingTheLand]

No Dyno sheets. I am original owner, and Butt Dyno tells me so.

[@ssovkram]

@@CruisingTheLand no dyno sheets no gains, lame

[@CruisingTheLand]

@@ssovkram so I am not a gear head and I dont write down what I pay at the pump to calculate my MPGs either. The Sound is in intoxicating, and the power was already fast stock, and now its stupid fast... do I need to go to a shop and roll it on a dyno? Naw... I just jump in and rip it and collect checkered flags 🏁

[@mrmuhtish]

Car sounds fantastic! Any lights on the dash due to not having cats?

[@CruisingTheLand]

no lights

[@CruisingTheLand]

I do.have cats, just the fist set near the header are removed.

[@evanmastermind]

Which companies did you get the headers, tune, and pulley from?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Kleeman, and VRP in Texas

[@laithellabban]

80k back then is like 130k now though. inflation

[@williamerwin2472]

Sounds so good. How’s it going with it..are you still totally stoked on the pulley and headers. I just picked up my super clean 06 e55 with 68,000 I’m super stoked. Man I can’t find kleemans near that price...you scored. Let me know if there’s anything you would do differently. Thank you so much for your great support !

[@CruisingTheLand]

I am still loving it. Cant drive without the windows down.Killer sound, unique only to AMG V8!

[@williamerwin2472]

@@CruisingTheLand Yeah I’ve yet to see what this baby can do. Super stoked. We scored it from an estate. It’s mint. I tossed everything out of the garage... now it’s for the car. I’m looking at a VRP Superflo cooling pump and the xlPLM Heat exchanger to start. Then the pulley and headers. Let me know if they have any more of those laying around on the shelf. And what do you think about leaving the cats. Have you had any issues with the smell. We’re in Encinitas. -Enjoy

[@CruisingTheLand]

Call Kleeman in Colorado for thr headers a tune. 100hp++

[@williamerwin2472]

@@CruisingTheLand Guess what- kleemans doesn’t make headers anymore. Anyway Hey I have a question. I’m new to this car and I never hear the fan come on after I’m done driving it and the motor seems hot. The temperature gage is fine though..is that normal for the superchargers and the hood to feel really hot for up to a few hours after your cruise. And when you turn the key off.. is there a fan that kicks on ever? I’m just being a little paranoid but Better safe than..

[@CruisingTheLand]

@@williamerwin2472 Thats a bummer abiut the Kleeman headers. It can stay hot, There is not a fan that runs after the motor is turned iff.

[@lostinthesmoke_]

How is the car holding up now with the mods? And what about the cooling kit and heat exchanger, was you able to keep power going long with out over hearing engine?

[@lostinthesmoke_]

Thinking about getting the stage 2-3 power kit to my SL 55 2005

[@CruisingTheLand]

It has been garaged as I have 9 other vehicles to drive. Going to bring it out this summer.

[@lostinthesmoke_]

@@CruisingTheLand damn, did you upgrade the cooling kit or still using original part

[@insauceeweetrust9519]

Hey when your magnet went out what were the symptoms? And also did you opt for a clutchless supercharger pully ?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Symtoms? Car becomes a e500... no more supercharger. Clutchless? no, otherwise it's always on I believe, which is not a good thing.

[@insauceeweetrust9519]

@@CruisingTheLand I was just curious because I have a CL55 and the other day I was giving her the beans and I noticed after about 3 pulls the car went super lazy like it had no boost, then a few miles down the road i got on it again and it felt fine again.

[@CruisingTheLand]

@@insauceeweetrust9519 you went into limp mode, likely got to hot.

[@joyroc885]

Bullet proof engine that only a 3 dollar oring on the pick up tube that will harden and cause loss of oil pressure. Oil pressure gauge mod would be the first thing I do lol

[@j.paulrichards1340]

For the record, the engine makes the same HP stock (493) across the product line. It was a marketing gimmick b/c they didn't want the SL to have the same HP as an E class.

[@CruisingTheLand]

Yes, but are you saying the engine puts out 493 on the E55, but they simply said it was 469? Or did they down tune a 493 hp engine to 469?

[@shosaleen]

@@CruisingTheLand they all have pretty much the same power stock

[@ronmower3694]

Tq is 516 same so made sense

[@tqjunky5576]

SL/S55 had a radiator-sized heat exchanger (4x surface area of E/CLS) and a larger throttle body (80 v. 74mm) Do your research….not a marketing ploy

[@bobgodd]

Not marketing, E55 was indeed detuned. Smaller air intake, smaller throttle body as well as another poster said. Having said that, these are easy to overcome.

[@adrianc7372]

My friend, where did you do these upgrades?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Local shop, bought parts from Kleeman in CO.

[@johncurtis2734]

The headers and tune are Kleemann, right?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Yes, Kleemann.

[@charmamillion]

No cooling?

[@brendanharvey3583]

Hey, I'm thinking about buying an e55 amg with 177k kilometers. The seller put a lot of work into the engine, and it's listed for $17k. Do you think that's worth it?

[@CruisingTheLand]

well, if you found one for 12k, you'd likely have to put alot of baselining $$$..So if he has receipts for alot of work and parts, then yes.. because it saves you from having to pay it, and the E55s will be recognized one day as a bullet proof monster, and values will go up.

[@junior88fan64]

Hummm. Which states has no emission to drive a car w/o cat?

[@smidalves8113]

Here in Portugal that costs 30000 So i have the cdi version the e220

[@user-gu1sz9vi9e]

In the Netherlands you can get them for 22k or 23k with under 65.000km

[@countfastsco]

I’m looking to buying one soon but the seller who has the one I want wants $16,000 with 146k miles, is that a good price or should I talk him down to $12,000 at least ? Let me know please… I don’t know much about these so I don’t wanna over pay

[@CruisingTheLand]

Always talk a price doen to your best value. A higher price is worth it if they have done extensive maintenance.. Motor mounts, SBC brake warranty, air suspension, etc... means less repairs for you.

[@omarabosaleem586]

This looks like big sky in Simi Valley……

[@CruisingTheLand]

lol

[@JohnSmith-xc7xk]

What headers did you use?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Kleemann

[@quadit321]

I need a e55 in my collection

[@CruisingTheLand]

The prices in an E55 are crazy low... for $ for horsepower!?! Best... not just HP, but reliable HP good for 250k, 300k, 400k! And imcredible intoxicating sound. A must saloon car.

[@quadit321]

@@CruisingTheLand oh yes I definatly plan to own one and a cl600 v12biturbo these are 2 cars I need to have side by side at one point in my life lol

[@riyaanduminy4636]

Only the best of the best.. pilots are allowed... to fly those rockets.....

[@obnxsdonky9394]

What kind of grammar is this? It sounds like Christopher Walken

[@riyaanduminy4636]

thats not what youre mama said... and ur sister... and ur wife...

[@johnayeee640]

But am i the only one that saw the lamborghini?! 9:55

[@Helooed]

I see when you mentioned the years of the E55 you left out the 2006 year model. Anything wrong with the 06?

[@TheDogtricks]

I just picked up an 06 command won’t stayed powered on!

[@obnxsdonky9394]

@@TheDogtricks command is useless. Just change it out for an android unit

[@TheDogtricks]

Fixed my issue the Bluetooth puck was ripped out by previous owner, leaving exposed wires, they would short and pop the fuse in the trunk. I electrical taped the wires problem solved. Although I can maybe just remove the harness later and replace it later. If my ocd needs to. My supercharger pulley went out, replaced that from eBay parts

[@TheDogtricks]

That short would drain the battery overnight!

[@Chuck77083]

I’m wondering how no cars passed durning this video lol. (Beeeeeeeep beeeep)

[@CruisingTheLand]

Lol, true... We blocked the road on both ends during filming

[@NoKizzee]

I bought a 2004 E55 AMG 139k molds for $8k !

[@CruisingTheLand]

Wow! Congrats! Molds = mods?

[@NoKizzee]

Cruising The Land it has renntech short tube headers, magnaflow exhaust with stock quad tips, upgraded crank pullly kit, euro tech break calipers . Not sure the measurement for the new pully

[@wajahatali1747]

Where did you get the belt and headers from?

[@CruisingTheLand]

Headers Kleeman. Belt VRP in Texas

[@wajahatali1747]

Thanks ✌