I did exactly the same first time round 😇

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Whenever you change the compressor, also change the relay! If the valve body has never been replaced, then I would recommend to swap it out. I bought a valve body from Amazon for about 60 euro, which is working well 👍

@@NDPhotonlactually the compressor works, but its no consistent. The relay is fine. I think its the inlet hose because its torn. Thats why there is no air going inside. I may have to change the piston if its damaged.

@@jerry5876 If you want to keep the Wabco, its a good economical choice to rebuild it. I went for an aftermarket cheap unit, which is also a fine solution. Keep us updated and good luck!

Lucky for you, I have documented that! I hope to have that posted in the next couple of weeks. This was a step 1 before I swapped it out. Stay posted Bob 😁!

I got your back: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p72cmraYxrPccaM.html 🤝

Bedankt nog jonge!

Awesome tip Steven, I never knew that!

You don't need to. The cover is simply clicked into place. If you want to remove the knob, you need to remove this cover first I think

Its all about personal preference. I like pure exhaust notes more than anything, no artifical pops & bangs or crackle maps.

When the springs break, it causes a lot of havoc. Check MBworld.org, there are a couple of cases where it happended, rupturing the oil lines, breaking the belts, puncturing the bonnet. While it isnt that common, it usually happens with aftermarket pulleys. I bought it as a cheap insurance policy (they are about 150 EUR/USD)

Is that a good sheeesh or bad sheeesh 🙈😅

Bedankt Leo 😁

Many differences. 6.2 liter NA v8 engine vs 5.4 liter supercharged v8. @amgmeister has done an extensive comparison: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7l4ltV619Wqknk.html . CLS63 has better sounding mufflers and is a little bit harder to tune out of the box (without slapping an supercharger on). 55 is easier to tune due to forced induction. 63 has a newer 7 speed gearbox, 55 has older 5 speed gearbox which can handle the high torque reliably (700Nm)

www.ebay.com/itm/253782708446 . I bought the snoot boots & intercooler separately back in the day, but this is nice purchase !

@@NDPhotonl gracias bro!!!

@@kevingalceran7237 No worries my man!

Praise the AMG lord

Dankeeeee

Likewise, I'm still very impressed by your lovely car!

Nope, automatic if I remember correctly 👍

Could be that there is more to it. If you never replaced the compressor, then it makes sense to replace it on a +10 year old car. In your case, I would also suspect the valve block. I replaced it with a 40$ unit from Amazon which works just as well. Personally, I would also replace the compressor and relay in your case. The Airmatic system is not that daunting, it only has a couple of components and is quite simple.

Check the results which were measured in the thread on MBWorld. Even though that also would be my first guess, the results are very interesting. If the car is moving the incoming air does not have a time to heat up extra in the engine bay (only by the supercharger), meaning the IAT can be the same as with a normal intake. When the car is stationary, then the incoming air has time to heat up extra before its sucked into the airfilter.

Yes would 100% only recommend when moving but for long periods that will be an issue. I have a k&n typhoon mounted into the back where the stock is with a cut out and it makes the supercharger very loud. Probably a better bet

@@ryanclarke4448 Depends on your personal preferences. In the end I went with a bigger throttle body and created a custom intake with a big airfilter. Picture 1: flic.kr/p/2kPhRQt . Picture 2: flic.kr/p/2kHaM3W

To be honest, I dont know. I replaced because of preventative maintenance. They aren't that expensive, so makes sense to do so. In the end I bought another one at the Mercedes dealer

Pretty much yeah

100% correct, that is the tradeoff of this cheap intercooler. I never saw pictures from the other intercoolers like Airtec, but I can imagine they have a better internal design. Thanks for your message Hosteggy!

@@NDPhotonl I'd be curious to know what the more expensive ones look like. Mine only cost me $65 so I am completely happy with it for that price, did you notice a decrease in your boost pressure though?

@@Hosteggy Yes, there was some boost pressure drop. I cant remember exactly, but should be somewhere about 0.1 - 0.2 BAR. I have a lot of info in my old build thread: www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/mini-mini-builds/349228-nd-s-mcs-r53-jcw-build-progress.html

@@Hosteggy the boost issue is due to the aftermarket intercooler not getting all the air to it. with the piece of plastic on the inside of the hood it blocks off 4 rows of air to that bigger intercooler. To solve this remove that piece and use 1x1.5" foam rubber to direct all air to it. Also by doing this you also open up the scoop inlet by a inch top and sides. You would have a throttle body that only opens 75%. Your doing the same thing for the intercooler with all the air getting to it.

Ik heb net even voor je gezocht, maar ze overal niet meer leverbaar. Ook niet op Amazon of eBay... Je kan bij een K&N verkooppunt vragen of die nog gemaakt worden.

Thank you a lot 😁🫂

Hi, thank you for your message! A lot of it boils down to available time. I am also looking into making some POV videos, but the sound from the cabin is not that spectacular, so I will have to do something with a better microphone setup. Thanks for the tip on the title!

Highly depends on where you live. In NL the police check on decibels. In Germany, Belgium, USA it might be different etc etc

Twin turbo, a smaller and a bigger one if I am not mistaken

Staat in de titel, een Hurricane catback systeem. De diameter is 3.5" > hurricane-exhaust.de/klappenabgasanlagen/seat/leon-cupra/

I believe the tape helps, even it's a little. And all small supporting mods add up in the end. I obviously don't expect big gains out of these type of mods

Is zoiets ook zilver verkrijgbaar? Waar heb jij het gekocht?

@@BlackBeautyRS7 Aliexpress! Is ook in het zilver verkrijgbaar > nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005003161237452.html

Bedankt voor je berichtje 😇👍

What was quality like? And how much was it.

@@garydavies3984 @garydavies3984 Quality was very good for the pricepoint. I paid about 115 GBP (about 135 euro today), which I think is a steal. Fitment was about 97%, very small modifications needed. You can also go for something like Airtec, but it comes at a higher price point off course. Thanks for your message 👍!

@@NDPhotonl great have you noticed any difference in performance.

@@garydavies3984 It lowered IATs over the stock intercooler, but took a bit longer to recover compared to stock. See my old build thread on NAM: www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/mini-mini-builds/349228-nd-s-mcs-r53-jcw-build-progress-4.html#post4562198

You are welcome! Also thanks for leaving a comment, much appreciated! 🤗

Echt he! Laat maar weten als je naar een meeting gaat, kan altijd ff kijken of ik kan aansluiten ✌️

I bought them from Amazon. This is the dutch Amazon store, but at least you have an idea: www.amazon.nl/-/en/female-fiber-breakout-adapters-optic/dp/B0B2ZL6Q7S/

Hi Mohammad! The guy who built them in for me also supplied them, but I think you can find them easily on Aliexpress. Its pretty much this valve (inc vacuum pump): aliexpress.com/item/4000906881425.html

That means that the fiber optic loop isnt functioning correctly. Could be a wire break or the Audio gateway (AGW) isnt functioning properly. I believe the AGW is the master component of the fiber optic loop. Is your radio etc working properly?

If im start the radio the amg logo shows up for 10 second and after 10 second shuts off int radio the otpical fiber shows red light but if i go to the trunk like in your video 0:19 red light no shows up

@@W219TONY can you get it scanned? I think the root cause will be mentioned there. The AGW knows which fiber optic components are in the loop and coded as such. If one of the components is failing, then it should detect which component it is.

Can you write me please how to scan?

@@W219TONY take it to someone with STAR/Xentry. I have an Autel which has similar capabilities. Scan the Audio Gateway

Correct, they are your basic 12v fans that you buy for cooling your computer. Glad to be of help, they do make a big difference compared to the tiny stock fans

@@NDPhotonl Wonderful, thank you.🙌

@@kubiklefree I bought some fans from Amazon. You can either go 80mm or 92mm. I checked for the highest CFMs I could find for a reasonable price. Check my post on MBworld: mbworld.org/forums/c219/844341-nd-photo-nl-s-2005-cls55-build-thread-18.html#post8819570

​@@NDPhotonl Thank you and I will be purchasing the fans this week in preparations for the California summer.

@@kubiklefree You are welcome! Don't expect miracles, but you can definitely feel the difference compared to the stock fans

Thanks! Heeft ook veel beter uitgepakt dan ik zelf verwachtte. Ik ben niet van plan om er andere nokkenassen in te gooien. Misschien komen er nog een keer C63/CLS63 einddempers op, maar daar ben ik nog niet over uit.

Thanks for your reply! the weather needs to improve a little bit so I can take better videos

Hi Pablo, thank you for your message! My Mini had the stock 4-1 downpipe with catalyst. The catback is a Gravity Performance: www.gravityperformance.co.uk/product/exhaust/exhaust-systems/2-5-catback-exhaust-system-mini-r53-cooper-s-00-06/

Might also depend on the brand of alternator, mine was a reconditioned Bosch. Glad that my video was able to help you out and thank you for your message Waheed!

My one is a Bosch unit too. Maybe cos it’s a reconditioned unit that they’ve used new screws? It did greatly help me, thank you

Nope, not at all. The CLS is well isolated and the exhaust note with stock exhaust is very refined. I ended up adding cutouts, but I cant really drive on the freeway with the valves open because of the drone. See: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rKpxhrClnq2sqn0.html

@@NDPhotonl thank you, I probably will cut off the resonator too!

@@dimawell34 Go for it, its an easy way for a little bit more sound from that sweet sweet supercharged V8

Dankjewel voor het compliment 👍

I love egg cartons when working on my car

Hahaha true that

@@NDPhotonl Just out of curiosity could one remove it in NL? Obviously you can´t in the EU but it doesn´t affect the emissions unless you get to the inspection with cold cats

@@tonistaru Yes you can, as long as you pass the yearly inspection (called APK) you are fine. You are correct, in reality I always pull up to the checking station and inspection is done very shortly after, so no issues are to be expected. SAI is for warming up the cats quicker so harmful gases are kept to a minimum. And most garages will want you to pass, so they let the car warm up or do some mild driving before doing the inspection.