

Includes ECU Upgrade, Crankshaft Pulley and Upgraded Intercooler Pump.

It's a sort of strongman turned butler - mighty, but effortlessly flattering. Specifications Make: Mercedes Model: 2006 Mercedes Benz SL 55 AMG and SL 65 AMG Engine/Motor: 6.0 liter V12 Horsepower: 5170 The enhanced AMG 5.5-litre V8 supercharged engine at the. Product details R1 Performance Package R230 SL 55K 538 HP / 566 LB-FT 5.5L Supercharged V8 M113 R1 Performance Package for 230 - SL 55 AMG Kompressor. You instantly start to forget the big masses at work, the electronics letting you drive more quickly than you feel you have any right to in a 508bhp, two-ton car. Exiting a village, the road widens and we nuke the traffic in front with one huge, torque-rich slug before charging into a sweeping right turn. Not that that's much use stuck behind a van struggling to do thirty. The speed limiter is also raised, to 186mph. The car I'm in has the optional AMG Performance Pack as well, adding 30mm to the composite front discs (bringing them to 390mm), a limited slip diff and an even more sporting bent to the sports suspension. But perhaps of most interest are the brakes, which now use composite discs at the front. RENNtech 82MM Throttle Body Carbon Fiber Airbox Package M113 5.5L Supercharged V8 SL 55 AMG Kompressor RENNtech 82mm Throttle Body and Carbon FIber Air Box PErformance Package. The five-speed gearbox remains, but with the addition of paddles behind the steering wheel, enabling you to enjoy the low-down pulling power of your preferred ratio. Torque has also risen, by 14lb ft to 531. The SL55's V8 now turns out 508bhp (up from 493) thanks to a higher-speed supercharger, the larger throttle valve from the SL65 and improved engine management. Here I am, driving the updated SL55 AMG, yet I'm stuck behind a small Majorcan delivery van and we're on a road too narrow for a Caterham.
