09 C63 on the Way!

[VegasAMG]

Just purchased an 09 AMG C63! Hope to have pictures up soon.

For guys that have modded these cars. What do you recommend, ECU Upgrade, Wider Lightweight Wheels, Carbon Kits, Quaiffe Diff?

[MIKE ZELL]

Originally Posted by VegasAMG

Just purchased an 09 AMG C63! Hope to have pictures up soon.

For guys that have modded these cars. What do you recommend, ECU Upgrade, Wider Lightweight Wheels, Carbon Kits, Quaiffe Diff?

Congrats on your purchase! Looking forward to the pics.

[madmac]

I assume if you are mentioning these extra things you already have the new Performance Pack Plus which gives 481bhp and of course the carbon fibre bootlip spoiler and LSD.
No use in getting a Quaiffe IMHO when the AMG LSD will do the job.Interior carbon fibre is nice but not significant wt saving and $2500 extra.
What colour do you have?
Do you you have the 19" wheels?

[Rashman]

Well done on your new purchase.

Awesome car.

The M156 engine is a masterpiece.


Upgrades:

K&N filters, sports CAT, performance headers, ECU re-map, big wide wheels, to name a few.

Keep the AMG back boxes though.

I heard from a few sources that the AMG ones are best.
Others tend to make the car sound too rough.

[wolfpac973]

Ha guys,

I'm new to the forum. I'm a military guy station in the middle east with a 2009 C-63. I wanted to perform some upgrades on the car, so I FedEx my ECU to EVOSPORT for the upgrade package. A spoke with the Customer Service Department and they assured me the work could be completed in less than 48 hours. After two week of calling and emailing, I finally received in the mail what I thought was my ECU, but once I checked the serial numbers on the plate, they were different. They swapped my ECU. You can tell this is a old ECU just by the look of the case, it had forced open and screws were missing. My car has been sitting in the same spot for the last two week. Do you think I should try this ECU or return it for my original one. If I return it, that's means my car will sit for an additional two weeks. I spent $2850 for the ECU upgrade and power pulley. Any assistance at all will be greatly appreciated.

[Rashman]

Originally Posted by wolfpac973

Ha guys,

I'm new to the forum. I'm a military guy station in the middle east with a 2009 C-63. I wanted to perform some upgrades on the car, so I FedEx my ECU to EVOSPORT for the upgrade package. A spoke with the Customer Service Department and they assured me the work could be completed in less than 48 hours. After two week of calling and emailing, I finally received in the mail what I thought was my ECU, but once I checked the serial numbers on the plate, they were different. They swapped my ECU. You can tell this is a old ECU just by the look of the case, it had forced open and screws were missing. My car has been sitting in the same spot for the last two week. Do you think I should try this ECU or return it for my original one. If I return it, that's means my car will sit for an additional two weeks. I spent $2850 for the ECU upgrade and power pulley. Any assistance at all will be greatly appreciated.

Hi mate.

Sorry to hear that you've had to wait for so long.

I know from experience how annoying it can be to have to wait weeks and weeks for things to be delivered.

If you believe that the ECU that was delivered to you is in fact NOT your original ECU, the you should by all means contact the tuners.
You need to contact them as soon as you can really, to avoid further complications (e.g "why did you wait so long to contact us").
Leaving it a while might also imply that you may be at fault.

On the subject of ECU remaps,
Some tuners do not have the software to communicate with the ECU's that are married to the new 63 engine.
I think the ECU's in the new 63 cars are different to the previously used ECU's.
So, in which case, I believe there is an alternative way to re-map the ECU, but it requires opening the ECU physically.

Other tuners have technologies that enable communication with ECU's without opening them.
It may be that it was necessary to open yours.
Nothing really to worry about there, bud.

But I'm alittle concerned that there were screws missing?!
Bit of a school boy error there.

Also, did you say that the ECU casing is different to your original one?
I have to say, that doesn't sound right.

Definately contact them as soon as possible.

They may well have explanations for all this.
They may even have sent you a pre-mapped ECU that is geared for the new 63 engine?

Don't worry too much.
Give them a call and put your questions to them.

Don't try the ECU if you're not sure.
But call them and have them explain what's been done.

Also, I wouldn't worry about your car sitting for a few weeks.
It'll be fine, especially if it's in a garage.

Because of the weather over here, mine has been sat in the garage too.
It has 3-4 weeks before I drive it sometimes.
But it's been fine.

[Yuille36]

I would give those bastards a call, and tell them to send you the correct ECU back. It pisses me off that people will try to take advantage of someone. Some tuners don't even perform the upgrades, but still your money, then your left with nothing. I would onyl trust the top tuners, they have a good customer base. And you have plenty of people that you can ask about the service performed, and their results.

[Rashman]

Originally Posted by Yuille36

I would give those bastards a call, and tell them to send you the correct ECU back. It pisses me off that people will try to take advantage of someone. Some tuners don't even perform the upgrades, but still your money, then your left with nothing. I would onyl trust the top tuners, they have a good customer base. And you have plenty of people that you can ask about the service performed, and their results.

Fair comments.