The absolute *best possible* cold air intake system for the CL 55. Custom-made, 3.5"
Hello Gents'
I'll be using my Bluetooth enabled ECU monitor reading software for live inlet air temperature updates as I drive -which I'll be able to measure against my last cold air intake system I manufactured before this.
See this video for a live demonstration, monitoring my air intake temperatures, using the factory mercedes sensor in the engine:
Basically what I've done is completely removed the standard intake system and custom fabricated one from the throttlebody all the way to the grill.
This system is designed for the absolute smoothest possible airflow travel by removing the stock restrictions of the small diameter pipe and replacing it with larger 3.5" diameter tubes that do not have any contusions bumps or ripples and are completely perfectly smooth and mandrel bent.
This requires cutting and piecing together a system. The first one I had I designed to have the filters in line at the very front where the intake grill opening ads and you can take a look at these photos and videos here
OLD SYSTEM I MADE
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As you can HEAR, it is amazing, and functions great. The air stayed nice and cool, relative to the outside temps, and the recovery time for the coolant temperature is extremely fast after a wide-open throttle pole and the supercharger heating everything up.
My new system does away with the open element filters and replaces with a completely sealed airbox these are much larger 4 inch air boxes and each one is rated to 450 hp. So the total flow capacity is going to be 900 hp, and I estimate this engine to be approximately 600 hp at the crankshaft. So it will have plenty of CFM for my needs.
The total cost of the system was approximately $500.
HERE IS MY NEW SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE, LOWEST IMNLET TEMPERATURES, AND AN AWESOME SOUND + AND VISUAL IMPACT
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Hello Gents'
I'll be using my Bluetooth enabled ECU monitor reading software for live inlet air temperature updates as I drive -which I'll be able to measure against my last cold air intake system I manufactured before this.
See this video for a live demonstration, monitoring my air intake temperatures, using the factory mercedes sensor in the engine:
Basically what I've done is completely removed the standard intake system and custom fabricated one from the throttlebody all the way to the grill.
This system is designed for the absolute smoothest possible airflow travel by removing the stock restrictions of the small diameter pipe and replacing it with larger 3.5" diameter tubes that do not have any contusions bumps or ripples and are completely perfectly smooth and mandrel bent.
This requires cutting and piecing together a system. The first one I had I designed to have the filters in line at the very front where the intake grill opening ads and you can take a look at these photos and videos here
OLD SYSTEM I MADE
As you can HEAR, it is amazing, and functions great. The air stayed nice and cool, relative to the outside temps, and the recovery time for the coolant temperature is extremely fast after a wide-open throttle pole and the supercharger heating everything up.
My new system does away with the open element filters and replaces with a completely sealed airbox these are much larger 4 inch air boxes and each one is rated to 450 hp. So the total flow capacity is going to be 900 hp, and I estimate this engine to be approximately 600 hp at the crankshaft. So it will have plenty of CFM for my needs.
The total cost of the system was approximately $500.
HERE IS MY NEW SYSTEM DESIGN FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE, LOWEST IMNLET TEMPERATURES, AND AN AWESOME SOUND + AND VISUAL IMPACT
