While this CL55 would see gains all around, we were most excited about what we’d be able to do for the upgrade in torque. A Stage 2 tune would bring the vehicle’s performance up to 535 horsepower and 605 LBS-FT torque. The anticipated results of a Stage 1 tune was 530 horsepower and 565 LBS-FT torque. When we talk about Mercedes tuning options with our clients, we speak in terms of stages. ( You can watch our progress on our YouTube channel.) Rather than let it feel its age, we made big plans to enhance its engine. This particular Mercedes CL55 AMG is a 12-year-old car. The CL stands for Coupe-Light or Coupe-Luxury. As you may know, the CL-Class is a derivative of the S-Class and is comprised of a line of full-size luxury grand tourers. It’s certainly “ a confident head-turner, with a hint of the formidable muscle underneath the beautiful tailoring.” At stock, its 5.5 liter V8 Kompressor engine outputs 493 horsepower and 518 LBS-FT torque. “Think Arnold Schwarzenegger in an Armani tuxedo.” That’s how MotorTrend described the Mercedes CL55 AMG in 2003. Arnold in Armani: Mercedes CL55 AMG Stock Specs The name for the V8 Kompressor Engine is a marketing name by Mercedes-Benz used in Supercharged Engines. One that is near and dear to our hearts, is in a 2005 CL55 AMG with a W215 chassis. But today, we’re going back to our roots to work on that V8 Kompressor engine. Out of that passion came PRESSERtech, and many Mercedes V8 Kompressor Engines later we are proud to say we’ve expanded to working on the engines of other European makes and models, like BMW.
The Mercedes CL55 AMG and specifically V8 Kompressor engines. When we opened this shop we had one thing on our mind - all of the possibilities for Mercedes Tuning. Bringing it Back to our Roots – Mercedes Tuning the Mercedes CL55 AMG V8 Kompressor Engine
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