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Guest (MBNZ) · 06-30-2002, 02:35 AM

i was pushing 130mph easy in my 2002 S500 and i realized it wasnt goin anyfaster.....whatsup with that......this car has a limiter??? what the hell is up witht that......also, ther ESP button....there is option to turn it off.....just wondering why some one would want to do that. and lastly the button next to it with the shocks......its a stiffener for ABC right....has anyone noticed if it makes much of a difference?????thanks

Guest (MBNZ) · 07-01-2002, 03:51 PM

allows you to spin your wheels in the snow for instance, to get down to pavement. 'Shock' button not specifically for ABC.. lets you 'feel' the road like the older benzes versus cushier 'caddy' ride. You can try it on cobblestones and really feel the difference, espically on the pedals.

Guest (MBNZ) · 07-01-2002, 07:38 PM

i wish it was 150, but i could def feel the gas cutout at 130.....i feel ripped off, lol

Guest (MBNZ) · 07-01-2002, 08:34 PM

Guest (MBNZ) · 07-23-2002, 08:23 PM

<br> like Steve who knows nothing about this issue

Guest (MBNZ) · 08-01-2002, 09:15 PM

yeah, the older model has a higher speed limiter. I have a 97 e420 and I went like 140 mph, passing a S2000, and still climbing... I don't know if I can do that in my 2000 S500..Maybe you can change your chip

Guest (MBNZ) · 08-03-2002, 12:02 AM

I don't know what the speed is limited to on the S500, but on the S55 it is 155 mph. Also, the E430 had a top speed limiter set at 130. I hope this helps...

Guest (MBNZ) · 08-06-2002, 04:15 PM

Yes, it is possible to change the settings of the speed limiter. This is actually quite popular here in Germany. I costs you 500-1500 Euros, with regard to who does it. For the SL55 Mercedes even offers an 'official' change of the limit to 187mph (It cost you around 3000 bucks). The irony is that the car then still has a speed limiter. It is actually capable of going around 204 mph. But there is no tyre manufacturer that would guarantee the safety of such a heavy car at that high a speed.

G1zm0 · 08-19-2002, 08:07 AM

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Yes, it is possible to change the settings of the speed limiter. This is actually quite popular here in Germany. I costs you 500-1500 Euros, with regard to who does it. For the SL55 Mercedes even offers an 'official' change of the limit to 187mph (It cost you around 3000 bucks). The irony is that the car then still has a speed limiter. It is actually capable of going around 204 mph. But there is no tyre manufacturer that would guarantee the safety of such a heavy car at that high a speed.

a lot of people have said that, buit then i'm thinking about the almost 2-ton Aston Martin Vantage V600. the car has a genuine top speed of 200 mph and 600BHP.
this car only shows that tires are available for such power on such heavy car

W126fahrer · 08-21-2002, 09:52 PM

So unfortunately North American non performance Mercedes are limited to 210km/h (130mph). And even in Germany with the Autobahn they are still limited but to 250km/h (155mph). It was in 1987 (I think) that German auto manufactuers excluding Porsche, agreed to electronically limit their cars to 250km/h. In North America most German cars will not go any faster than 210km/h like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Volkswagen (I'm pretty sure).