Tuning BEGINS on my A45S AMG!

It's time to start TUNING my Mercedes-Benz A45S AMG! We head down to EST to have their custom Stage 1 installed, before getting the car onto the dyno to see the power gains.
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Thanks for watching! :-)

[@santineodewitt7844]

Bro your girlfriend didn't waste any time with your neck lol😂😂 jokes but I've been waiting for like forever for the tuning to start on the A45s 🔥🔥🔥😎😎

[@philip244]

That’s acne

[@santineodewitt7844]

@Philip Yeah I know, that's why I clearly stated that I was joking lol😂😂

[@sixman5700]

Great video, the tuners explained the challenges nicely. So ecu/cpc/tcu tuning with some mods - at least dump pipe- is the goal. My question, what about the 4matic+ system? Tune it to be more rear wheel biased lile xdrive or even E63s like. Tuning the twinster/rdu on the FocusRS made a huge difference to the driving experience. It does not all need to be about power.

[@AlexMansworth]

Very informative video this. Will be fun to see how the car compares now to how it was.

[@omphilelesedi388]

When are you doing the exhaust?🔥🔥

[@jimmymorris8032]

go for a world record bhp on one of these! dont mess about

[@bravozulu3257]

These cars seem to be already maxed out from factory. I think power figures on stage 3 won’t be significant as the previous model in terms of huge gains over stock.

[@bespoke500]

Stage 3 talk 😂

[@ScottPC]

When we gonna see the AMG red pig wrap? We need some more controversy 😂

[@IDF4TW3501]

That's a lot of work for a stage 1 on a modern car.

[@freddiejones4598]

Stage 1 is just a software reflash

[@TheCinderellaman10]

Will at VRS had a guy who mapped the gen 1 dct 7 spd box from the a45 amg which let him change gears alot quicker

[@EST_PerformanceUK]

That is correct, Will at VRS uses our EST Performance Gearbox and ECU Software.

[@ianwhittaker3640]

From the long term perspective would you not be better doing all the modifications at once? As I understand it from this excellent video the down pipe is now going to be the next restriction (which you’re planning on changing). If you’ll need t/ intend to do more tuning via the ECUs when that’s changed isn’t a stage one in effect money / dyno time wasted? Obviously going straight to stage two or even more would cut down on your content and also need a larger initial financial investment…

[@CaptainBosh4]

Just an easy way to make more content, do it all separately and make a video for each. Otherwise agree would make sense to do all in one go.

[@lastnamefirstname520]

“Over there in the corner we got our boi ginger fro”😅

[@R19Robbin]

The content with this car is a lot of fun to watch 🔥🔥

[@swift__]

460hp on a 4cyl with nothing but a reg fuel tune is damn good👌🏻

[@TheCinderellaman10]

The mk8 r makes similar power with just a tune.

[@robhill730]

Great video ! Am going to watch your progress avidly, especially as I’m not brave enough to void the warranty on my own A45S ! (I also find it quite rapid enough already, stock, - just wish it sounded better, so might just risk an exhaust mod alone)

[@Reissyyy]

Lad at EST needs a pay rise the guy knows his stuff

[@martinrodger9565]

Looks to have gained 17hp recorded @ wheels from your standard runs and then an extra 19hp flywheel hp through a drag increase from an ecu tune. Looks odd.

[@cnut2703]

Tuning a car without full access to the control modules is not a way to go

[@mikesarg310]

Get that dent on the bootlid sorted out, not helping my ocd

[@robprior1246]

I know there are lots of builds out there but to be honest does it not worry any one about going bang as no dealer or warranty will cover it , seems strange to modify such a special car in the first place as they are f quick to start with .

[@stephenrogers2648]

Seems a very high transmission loss.

[@phantom2k10]

Mate,pls get that horrible sound pumped through the speakers sorted out asap

[@GregMurnin]

the 'horrible' sound is taken from the exhaust..it is not manufactured

[@ISOLATICN1]

anything to strengthen that choc box?

[@callumgoes413]

Love the a45s content!

[@azaboy2]

Bro please stop giggling between every ‘joke’ or statement u make heheh ok, like ya channel anyway g aheheh

[@zioromesp4991]

Why don't you spin all 4 wheels? instead of just the ones in front? it's a 4-matic. Do you do it to get a better result?

[@monraypretorius3585]

It's because the 4 Matic system is an on demand and not always on all wheel drive system i.e. it's not always all wheel drive like cars such as Subarus for example.

[@zioromesp4991]

@@monraypretorius3585 no , only this 4 matic , on the others cars are permanent

[@markrhoden68]

@monraypretorius3585 I was led to believe that all the cars of this type worked on the front drive bias system until all four wheels need drive

[@monraypretorius3585]

@@markrhoden68 correct. Golf R, S3, RS 3, Focus RS are all front bias hence me saying on demand. It's also the very reason why you shouldn't dyno in all wheel drive.

[@monraypretorius3585]

@@zioromesp4991 which other cars? We're talking about the A45s here right, that's what i answered.

[@pentastarshipz493]

why were only front 2 wheels rolling on the dyno ? the 4 matic disengage due to heat?

[@EST_PerformanceUK]

We disconnect the 4MATIC System on the dyno to avoid unnecessary heat in the Rear Differential. We have found the figures are more accurate this way too!

[@silvia12319]

not a true AWD system then

[@silvia12319]

why only front wheels spinning , i thought these awd

[@yusufkarim4992]

Yusuf 💪🏽

[@theunambiguous]

Couldn't you have got the downpipe and air intake sorted and just gone stage 2?

[@mobeenhussain383]

He has to make content, some people have no brain cells 🤣

[@nismo927]

@@mobeenhussain383 Fr

[@malifrancis6672]

Do you have to get special insurance when you tune your car...i.e Andrian Flux type etc?

[@jakewoolley9533]

You don’t need special insurance you just need to tell them that you have done it

[@richardsealey3626]

ALL modifications must be declared to your insurance provider.......

[@MaackyD]

@Richard Sealey A lot don't care, but if you expect them to going forward, it's dumb on the owner

[@richardsealey3626]

@@MaackyD If the insurance provider finds out you have not been honest with them the cover will be declared "ab initio", which is Latin for "it never existed"..........

[@MaackyD]

@Richard Sealey I crashed a car, complete write off, exhaust, almost every body mod and it was mapped. Got 30k in 2 weeks of waiting. So I'm talking from experience, not like a lot of people on here lmao

[@deagt3388]

I love this! ;-)

[@lilmagg04]

For this engine ( M139 ) I prefer MSL as tuner I mean stage 1 they did 492 hp and 702 nm which is absolutely crazy if you think that is only software stock hardware 🤯

[@freddiejones4598]

MSL figures have a lot of speculation involved

[@hjms7977]

They have a very generous dynojet and conversion calculation

[@EST_PerformanceUK]

Take a look at the Draggy Leaderboards, that is all you need to know, Dyno Figures are subjective and a massive variable, we are within the top 3 on Draggy Worldwide, no other UK tuners are in that category. Yousif EST Performance

[@lilmagg04]

@@EST_PerformanceUK Hi Yousif, recently I saw a podcast of Jamie ( officially gassed ) and Mabz ( Nvmotorsport ) where he says that it’s so easy to change the number of the dyno. So I’m asking you sorry for doubting your job 🙏🏽

[@jsut3764]

4 cylinders of disappointment. Stage 1 TQ less than what my TTRS rolled standard 🤣

[@beecee6850]

Crazy messing about with an already highly tuned engine developed at great cost by Mercedes finest mechanics, you'll ruin a great car fella

[@buffalobill2965]

they're unlocking de-tuned power

[@MrToastyman900]

@@buffalobill2965udging by carwows dyno video they’re more likely to be restoring it to the quoted factory horsepower💀

[@budisa9923]

Again no 100-200 times like his old m140i

[@pb3382]

You are on here asking this all the time. See when the car is finished i presume he will do a couple 100-200’s, theres no big rush. Take a chill pill its really bothering you. You keep coming back and asking it. Cool down, plenty time hun 💅

[@budisa9923]

@@pb3382 was his m140 finished or I only don’t have see his 100-200 video?

[@pb3382]

@@budisa9923 why you so concerned though? what is it you need to know, theres PLENTY m140’s and these amg’s to look at 100-200’s your already on youtube, search it , your already here 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@budisa9923]

@@pb3382 with his m140 he said he will do a 100-200 times video and i'm still waiting. if his car had been fast back then, he would have made a video too.

[@pb3382]

@@budisa9923 m140’s are pretty quick little cars, Tuned ones are pretty quick are you disputing that? Why dont you go buy both an m140i, and an amg. Tune them, then test them? Plenty for sale, if i wanted to figure out their real numbers i would just go buy both them, tune them, then run them. I would do dragy, then take them to santa pod and compare both, why dont you do that? As i say plenty of both them for sale.

[@user-ef7qh6qm5w]

🔥🔥👌👌

[@bigmoney4685]

Why didnt you add aftermarket downpipe? Would that have given some more ponies ?