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Old 02-04-2009, 10:19 AM
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Nice 55! I remember spinning the tires in 2nd gear on my first test drive. It's the only car I've ever owned in which I didn't have to change the exhaust! Overall, this car will eat most cars on the road including my supercharged NSX.
Yeah, this one spins the tires in 3rd gear thanks to the Renntech upgrades.

I almost kept my NSX with the idea of adding a turbo, but you'll never get 600 lb-ft of body slamming torque from that engine. And convertible is the way to go here in socal.

I bought the car with the Brabus exhuast installed, so I'm not sure if that's an improvement over stock or not. I think most people like the OEM sound.
 
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Nice trade up!
 
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You pick that up from GPI in Wilsonville, Oregon? I noticed what seem to be Oregon plates.

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Very Nice. I just got a SL 55 AMG. I'm ready for some mods...
Which would you suggest first and why? What has the Greatest $/Power payback?
 
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You pick that up from GPI in Wilsonville, Oregon? I noticed what seem to be Oregon plates.

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It was from oregon, not sure what GPI is though. One great part about it is that the Renntech mods were done at the mercedes dealer, so the drivetrain is still covered by my Chrysler extended warranty.
 
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Very Nice. I just got a SL 55 AMG. I'm ready for some mods...
Which would you suggest first and why? What has the Greatest $/Power payback?
I think ECU and pulley upgrade are the best initial bang for the buck.
 
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It was from oregon, not sure what GPI is though. One great part about it is that the Renntech mods were done at the mercedes dealer, so the drivetrain is still covered by my Chrysler extended warranty.

GPI = http://gpimports.com/
 
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You have a very nice car. I love those MBs.
 
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Nice car !
 
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Beautiful AMG!
 
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