615HP RennTech 'Stage 6' Mercedes SL55 - One take

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  • čas přidán 10. 12. 2017
  • Use code Vavacam6 to get the VAVA Dash Cam for $109.99 until 12/30/17 at: amzn.to/2BZnbTk
    This 2004 Mercedes SL55, originally built for baseball player Ray Durham of the SF Giants, features, apparently, every single item available from RennTech's catalog that year. On top of the nearly $200,000 MSRP for the base car, RennTech's upgrade bill was over $108,000. Under the hood, the car gets new intercoolers, throttle body, intercooler pump, intake, manifold, and more. It then gets RennTech's big brake kit, suspension upgrade, and bodywork, along with a $15,000 stereo system. This car is an incredible example of depreciated German engineering, and Michael, the car's owner, is a hobbyist detailer, keeping the car in immaculate condition.
    Check out the full mod list here:
    wheelwell.com/michael-weinste...
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  • @TheSmokingTire
    @TheSmokingTire  Před 6 lety +42

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    Code: VAVACAM6 (with the code for $109.99)

    • @wilsonyang2209
      @wilsonyang2209 Před 6 lety +1

      TheSmokingTire I clicked on the link and it shows me $119.99

    • @ctskifreaks
      @ctskifreaks Před 6 lety +10

      He have to put the code in at checkout.

    • @ne2i
      @ne2i Před 6 lety

      DASHCAM! From Russia With Love!

    • @Nermal.991
      @Nermal.991 Před 6 lety

      Matt, the code no longer works. I was hoping to get the dashcam for the new year.

    • @maverickmason4946
      @maverickmason4946 Před 6 lety +1

      TheSmokingTire Hey what video was that clip of a guy dragging a log from?

  • @x310gtsx
    @x310gtsx Před 6 lety +172

    couldnt hear shit in the tunnel lol..

    • @vdochev
      @vdochev Před 6 lety +13

      That's because of the camera wind noise cancellation. It's a pity.

    • @Visual_Ghoul
      @Visual_Ghoul Před 5 lety

      The mic started clipping

  • @quwers
    @quwers Před 6 lety +140

    Wind noise in the tunnel 🤔

  • @gblikesnikes
    @gblikesnikes Před 6 lety +74

    One of the rarest color Mercedes-AMG you will ever see
    The Legendary Magna Red.

  • @tavarish
    @tavarish Před 6 lety +294

    Yes but was it $8900?

    • @TakuroSpirit77
      @TakuroSpirit77 Před 6 lety +117

      But is it FINISHED?

    • @GameCritic101
      @GameCritic101 Před 6 lety +2

      What's the total cost of your build?

    • @tommysk8r94
      @tommysk8r94 Před 6 lety +2

      Once you put a manual in yours it will be better

    • @gblikesnikes
      @gblikesnikes Před 6 lety +32

      Man fuck you and your car. Your a fucking poser I can honestly say most of the people who watch Matt don’t watch you.

    • @IF309
      @IF309 Před 6 lety +31

      I can honestly say, "triggered".

  • @AMGmeister
    @AMGmeister Před 6 lety +11

    Aside from the hood scoop and wheels, that SLR style intercooler is BOSS. These supercharged 5.5L engines are tanks.

  • @eezeegeezaa
    @eezeegeezaa Před 6 lety +298

    Wishing everyone a happy dump, man I had a great one

    • @ImOldGregg
      @ImOldGregg Před 6 lety +7

      YourBrother natty splatties over hur

    • @midnightcs1482
      @midnightcs1482 Před 6 lety +12

      Gotta make sure it hangs there as long as the video.

    • @phoenixrising7047
      @phoenixrising7047 Před 6 lety +7

      Cant feel my legs again but feeling great after that thanks.

    • @phoenixrising7047
      @phoenixrising7047 Před 6 lety +3

      Thats called roasting the poo.

    • @dreygoss6515
      @dreygoss6515 Před 6 lety +5

      YourBrother having one as i type this

  • @zlatigol9
    @zlatigol9 Před 6 lety +148

    That hood scoop though 🤠

    • @Tricknutting
      @Tricknutting Před 6 lety +24

      looks like a cameltoe

    • @gblikesnikes
      @gblikesnikes Před 6 lety +1

      I don’t like it I’ve seen one of these at there show in Florida and the good looks so crazy.

    • @mdewey1983
      @mdewey1983 Před 6 lety +4

      Dude called it the Bevis Nose. That's fucking perfect.

    • @romka_ind
      @romka_ind Před 6 lety +7

      Side skirts are not better. They ruined a beautiful car.

    • @ekdromoi
      @ekdromoi Před 6 lety +3

      **firebird war flashbacks**

  • @kevinj9315
    @kevinj9315 Před 6 lety +57

    Flannel game strong

  • @TexRobNC
    @TexRobNC Před 6 lety +1

    RennTech in the SL500 and SL600 era was amazing, 9 stages and that hood scoop tell me that something has changed over the years

  • @ViceVersaMusik1
    @ViceVersaMusik1 Před 6 lety

    As crazy as the hood looks on this car... it actually goes really good with it, especially with the Red paint job, This Car is just Beautiful man!! Something I would hold onto forever... even if I moved on to a new car I would keep this car as a collection!! Simply BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

  • @XXHAWKXXI
    @XXHAWKXXI Před 6 lety

    Just what I needed this day of finals. Please keep it up for finals week!

  • @razerone49
    @razerone49 Před 6 lety

    Owner was a chill dude. I don't have any one-off builds planned but it sounds like his shop does some cool shit so I'll have to go check them out one of these days.

  • @jackjr1
    @jackjr1 Před 6 lety +2

    That's one of the best looking cars I've ever seen

  • @badspecgamer128
    @badspecgamer128 Před 6 lety +10

    This is the "Stage 6-9" car Matt mentioned in the podcast XD

  • @ilandman4evr
    @ilandman4evr Před 6 lety +1

    Excellent vid, awesome car. It looks great in that color to!! It sounds amazing.

  • @BigHeadClan
    @BigHeadClan Před 6 lety +5

    " Let's go through this tunnel" nothing but wind noise. lol

  • @Ry666
    @Ry666 Před 6 lety +30

    Car looks like it's trying to be a firebird ws6 or something

  • @Wiggy321
    @Wiggy321 Před 6 lety +7

    Dam I'm gonna miss these One Takes

  • @brandonabbott95
    @brandonabbott95 Před 6 lety +1

    Really nice car, really cool owner. Great video Matt.

  • @gmaxsc
    @gmaxsc Před 6 lety

    You can hear this thing chug air, its amazing having the intake by the dash.

  • @HulkSmash86
    @HulkSmash86 Před 6 lety

    Ever since Matt mentioned this car on a podcast I've been waiting for this episode. I figured the owner would be a goof but he seems like a cool guy.

  • @rjgthuro
    @rjgthuro Před 6 lety +1

    That's a nfs: most wanted throwback feel. What a cool car!

  • @BLOEDVLEK
    @BLOEDVLEK Před 6 lety

    That is just such a beautiful thing!!! I love the hood too

  • @zpeed7
    @zpeed7 Před 6 lety +21

    Great video, and nice guy.

  • @lakers241127
    @lakers241127 Před 6 lety +2

    I've been waiting for this video. Podcast gang heard about it first

  • @TeksTherapy
    @TeksTherapy Před 6 lety

    Gorgeous car, lets get that 4k video going Matt.

  • @Krezo200
    @Krezo200 Před 6 lety +194

    Just imagine this beast with a manual transmission 😍

    • @iphone202020220
      @iphone202020220 Před 6 lety +4

      Bouncing off the redline on the highway!

    • @tehgzizlauw1787
      @tehgzizlauw1787 Před 6 lety +38

      krezo tavarish is supposedly working on making his a manual, but he's just too busy messing around with that piece of shit MR2 to actually get started on the manual swap

    • @Telexic
      @Telexic Před 6 lety +6

      Mercedes owners don’t know how to drive stick, that’s why they stopped equipping them

    • @dwarjones6696
      @dwarjones6696 Před 6 lety

      Tehgziz Lauw a manual transmission for the sl55??? How

    • @integrafreak1
      @integrafreak1 Před 6 lety +8

      Tavarish has no idea where to even begin with that project.

  • @lewissears2976
    @lewissears2976 Před 6 lety +51

    The 'stage' nomenclature is getting a bit out of control lately, in my mind;
    stage 1: Minor mods like exhaust, intake, ecu reflash tune.
    stage 2: Replacement of super/turbocharger, injectors, fuel pumps, standalone ecu units.
    stage 3: Replacing internals, cams and pistons for example, whilst retaining the stock crank and rods.
    stage 4. Stroker/blueprinted complete engine, with complete headwork, generally coupled with an appropriately sized turbo/supercharger.
    There really isn't much that you can't do within that naming convention, I guess it's just a case of always wanting to seem 'one better', marketing basically. I can appreciate that these tuning shops have a modular system for their upgrades but it still seems a bit over the top to claim something is a 'stage 9' when it is putting out 575 at the wheels on a stock engine.

    • @midnightcs1482
      @midnightcs1482 Před 6 lety +8

      Agreed. It's ridiculously they can't distinguish between a stage 6 and 9, shows how little difference it makes.

    • @miskone1044
      @miskone1044 Před 6 lety +2

      I don't think you quite understand how its supposed to work lol. they have stages for one group of mods, ie. cams, exhaust or brakes. when its a package of mods etc from a shop even though the actual power level isn't hectic, it doesn't mean it can't be a stage 9. its just a group of parts/mods/work, this isn't just a package for the motor. to have only 4 stages with the last one being a complete build is fkn retarded. the difference between a stage 5 and stage 6 could be as little as a more aggressive tune, or a louder exhaust. it doesn't fuckin matter lol. its better than calling it 'package 1'

    • @lewissears2976
      @lewissears2976 Před 6 lety

      That system you refer to is the modularity I was referring to, but in the traditional sense the 'stage' naming convention has typically run from 1-3, with 4 being reserved for extreme builds. A good reference point for this is the tuning upgrade kits that were produced throughout the 90s and 00s by various tuning companies that adhered fairly strictly to the 1-2-3 label. In a way these new systems have appropriated the old naming convention and twisted it for their own marketing purposes so now you don't really have a good idea of how the parts stand relative to each other.

    • @Karpo1986
      @Karpo1986 Před 6 lety +8

      Lewis Sears 575 whp "stage 9" would sound right if the car was a 1.0 Ford Fiesta. 😂

    • @JDJD-mw9rr
      @JDJD-mw9rr Před 5 lety +1

      Here's the difference. Stage 6 is 200k and stage 9 is 300k with a stage 9 badge. I'll take stage 9 please.

  • @adj789
    @adj789 Před 6 lety

    love the body work on that it looks super cool

  • @power3244
    @power3244 Před 6 lety +7

    Don't comment often, but WOW, this car is absolutely gorgeous! Best era of AMG(Mercedes V8's in general) engines IMO, sad we couldn't hear it properly in the tunnel because of the wind noise...don't mind the bonnet scoop and skirts either, sick car! :)

  • @kize32
    @kize32 Před 6 lety +21

    I wish same year Ferrari can depreciate like this

  • @KrustyKlown
    @KrustyKlown Před 6 lety +1

    2:00 water cooled intercoolers on that Supercharger .. awesome! Very nice SL55

  • @nobiggeridiot
    @nobiggeridiot Před 6 lety

    Nice to see the VAVA recording in km/h. Metric is god's system !

  • @TheExtraMile
    @TheExtraMile Před 6 lety +135

    Hmm, the standard SL55 already makes almost 500 HP. So you need 6 stages to get 115 HP more? That should be done with a tune and exhaust maybe. Anyway, neat car!

    • @DrivingWithJake
      @DrivingWithJake Před 6 lety +55

      I believe the almost 500HP was at the crank his was almost 600 to the wheels. That's quite a bit of extra power. :)

    • @SuprSi
      @SuprSi Před 6 lety +73

      Still, stage '6' would suggest freakin 800+hp or something with upgraded cams, ported heads, injectors etc, not just a stock long block with a supercharger and exhaust, that's stage 2 or 3 at most. I wish tuners stuck with the traditional stages instead of using a bigger number for marketing.

    • @DrivingWithJake
      @DrivingWithJake Před 6 lety +12

      True however can't fix silly companies doing this for marketing. The average non car person doesn't know any better. :D

    • @IntegraDIY
      @IntegraDIY Před 6 lety +32

      A renntech supercharger goes for 15k-30k.. carbon airbox is $5999.. just the throttle body alone is $3500.. this is a genuine stage 6 package.

    • @alararkadas92111
      @alararkadas92111 Před 6 lety +29

      Stage 6 LOL.

  • @rodneypratt4324
    @rodneypratt4324 Před 5 lety

    I've always loved those cars, since 76, before AMG was with Benz .it's just such an amazing car I drove the original 450SL just badass just so freaking awesome

  • @spazysmalls
    @spazysmalls Před 6 lety

    what a gentlman, just look at the way he drags that log, OH MY!

  • @evanwilliams2602
    @evanwilliams2602 Před 5 lety

    That thing is clean as hell!! I bet it has hell of tq

  • @richiemiami
    @richiemiami Před 2 měsíci +1

    m113k motor is a great motor for you have so much potential horsepower with simple and cheap mods. I have the m156 which is also great motor but to make more hp you need to invest considerably more and yes, lets not forget about the head bolt issues on the m156. The M113k is bullet proof which also adds to its appeal

  • @junesmotorworx
    @junesmotorworx Před 6 lety +2

    Had E55 with some tune on it, AMG specialized tuner made some stages for the M113K
    Mine was stage 3 with bigger intercooler, exhaust etc and she was...over 640 at crank, 600 from wheels

  • @ShaneRG
    @ShaneRG Před 6 lety +1

    My favorite modern Mercedes, barring the new ones.

  • @ThatsDT
    @ThatsDT Před 6 lety

    For some reason I always liked the design of these cars

  • @mrbigolnuts3041
    @mrbigolnuts3041 Před 6 lety

    Dam that purple Porsche at the start of the vid is cool, Prince lives on!!!

  • @autotrimmers6353
    @autotrimmers6353 Před 5 lety +1

    Craziest one yet and I’ve seen all of them

  • @mdewey1983
    @mdewey1983 Před 6 lety

    God damn that's a nice Viking range you got there.

  • @constructivecritique4049
    @constructivecritique4049 Před 6 lety +1

    Slick ride, for sure.

  • @thomasj5722
    @thomasj5722 Před 4 lety

    That thing is sick as hell!!

  • @nathant2414
    @nathant2414 Před 6 lety +3

    I've hear the black vue camera is good too, but that's a nice price

  • @agfx000
    @agfx000 Před 6 lety +38

    messed up audio during the tunnel parts...

    • @PaulGPixelBike
      @PaulGPixelBike Před 6 lety

      agfx000 did you expect production value on this channel?

    • @agfx000
      @agfx000 Před 6 lety +2

      I expect for Matt to fix it if he can or try not to do the same mistake next time. Is it too much to ask for?

    • @555Tbird
      @555Tbird Před 6 lety +2

      He had the audio recorder too close to the window. I use the same model of recorders, and they have an auto level feature the turns down audio when they redline. The wind noise basically caused the recorder to turn sound all the way down. No way to fix it in post.

  • @agrassel38
    @agrassel38 Před 5 lety

    My dad has a SL 65 from 2004 and it‘s tuned 😍

  • @Quidproquo07093
    @Quidproquo07093 Před 6 lety

    Didn't hear shit in that tunnel. Shame, got all excited when I saw it coming!!! Great car man!!

  • @deathcab4booty
    @deathcab4booty Před 6 lety +26

    stage fuckin 6 lmao

  • @Mr-mz4bb
    @Mr-mz4bb Před 3 lety

    The supercharger vine makes it sound like a hellcat!

  • @lolyermad
    @lolyermad Před 6 lety +1

    The car looks video game clean.

  • @hwyfools
    @hwyfools Před 6 lety

    Quality detailer on that Merc.

  • @vqpwr
    @vqpwr Před 6 lety +1

    This is the hilarious story from the Smoking Tire Podcast hahahahaha oh God, such a nice guy too lol

  • @Grimm-Gaming
    @Grimm-Gaming Před 6 lety

    Finally a Good add!

  • @thump2727
    @thump2727 Před 6 lety +1

    Looks great for an 04.👍

  • @blackflagpirate3444
    @blackflagpirate3444 Před 6 lety

    Sweet car! Sounds awesome 😳

  • @TheTopgunferrari
    @TheTopgunferrari Před 6 lety

    This thing is beautiful!!!!!!!!! Its perfect!

  • @douchebag_extradorinaire
    @douchebag_extradorinaire Před 6 lety +1

    As much as I want to search for that log video, does anyone know which episode it is?

  • @jicez6649
    @jicez6649 Před 6 lety

    Great video! Can you look for a ford barra 4 liter inline 6 turbo for a future video, thank you.

  • @DJ-ANZ
    @DJ-ANZ Před 6 lety

    Sick car man damn!!

  • @Quatschmichnichdicht
    @Quatschmichnichdicht Před 6 lety

    Sounds awesome. Would change the sideskirts and hood though

  • @tippylosojos
    @tippylosojos Před 6 lety

    Ray Durham owned this? As a Giants fan, that is pretty cool!

  • @tmh44
    @tmh44 Před 6 lety

    Awesome video, cool owner, thanks!

  • @bwxmoto
    @bwxmoto Před 6 lety +28

    Hoodeous!

  • @ggarrison1087
    @ggarrison1087 Před 6 lety +1

    not something i would buy but certainly appreciate that supercharger whine (and the depreciation)

  • @frylochenn
    @frylochenn Před 6 lety

    Ray Durham baby! SF rep 🤘🤙

  • @Acroposthion
    @Acroposthion Před 6 lety

    Apart from the “Arrest Me Red” color.... This is the car to blast from LA to Vegas in.

  • @TheBiggestLimon
    @TheBiggestLimon Před 6 lety +1

    During and a short time after, the tunnel runs messed with the Mic a good bit you think? Audio didn't really come through on those 2 tunnel runs and then for the rest of the video is was crystal clear.

    • @quwers
      @quwers Před 6 lety +1

      Tayler Lemons Wind noise as the windows were down.

    • @TheBiggestLimon
      @TheBiggestLimon Před 6 lety

      quwers well yes as I have seen, but on a good bit of other videos with tunnel runs that Matt has made the audio came through much clearer.

    • @TheSmokingTire
      @TheSmokingTire  Před 6 lety +1

      There is no way to have audio that's crystal clear for the inside of a car conversation AND clear for a windows down/full throttle pull in a tunnel. You'd have to record those tracks separately. The auto-leveling of the Zoom H4N recorder I use can't adjust itself fast enough to catch up.

  • @GoadedGoblin
    @GoadedGoblin Před 6 lety

    That dudes expression when he first pulled off had me fucking dying.

  • @txturbo930
    @txturbo930 Před 6 lety

    A really nice HotRod Benz!

  • @Mrb00st
    @Mrb00st Před 6 lety

    GOD that thing sound preposterous!

  • @hertzer2000
    @hertzer2000 Před 6 lety

    Just an idea for future videos. Maybe, a compilation of all the crazy shit you see that is edited out of The One Takes. That car is sick.

    • @TheSmokingTire
      @TheSmokingTire  Před 6 lety

      There is nothing that I've ever edited out of the one takes. Since crazy shit drives traffic there is no reason to keep that stuff out of the videos.

  • @Pdro-gw7lu
    @Pdro-gw7lu Před 6 lety

    So was this the Stage 6 you were talking about on the podcast Matt? Cool as hell car regardless

  • @AlikaSEOULROK
    @AlikaSEOULROK Před 6 lety +1

    So odd looking but soo clean.

  • @EatSleepDrive
    @EatSleepDrive Před 6 lety +119

    Say 'Stage 6' with a straight face..

  • @1209MArky
    @1209MArky Před 6 lety +2

    Which canyon is that? Azusa or Angeles?

  • @runslaTe
    @runslaTe Před 6 lety

    love this thing

  • @zyoungson
    @zyoungson Před 6 lety

    What a great guy

  • @lxzilty886
    @lxzilty886 Před 3 lety

    Where can I contact the owner if it’s still available

  • @jpaulvp
    @jpaulvp Před 6 lety

    Nice Batman you got there!

  • @ftffighter
    @ftffighter Před 6 lety

    IT sucks the tunnel shot was distorted :( Still sick!

  • @phoenixrising7047
    @phoenixrising7047 Před 6 lety

    Thought it was a Sony Vaio dashcam there for a sec - way to commandeer that "logo" legally! Sound fail Matt (bfd) Love the car.

  • @ramseyhazemey795
    @ramseyhazemey795 Před 6 lety

    All Mercedes have great turning radius.

  • @JoeTheLudicrousGamer
    @JoeTheLudicrousGamer Před 6 lety +1

    Who was the baseball player that had this car? I couldnt hear it well.

    • @rhull3939
      @rhull3939 Před 6 lety

      Joe Ludicrous
      en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Durham

  • @HeadChewer
    @HeadChewer Před 6 lety +1

    Hahaha this guy loves his car to death! Awesome vid

  • @bvedant
    @bvedant Před 6 lety +1

    when I was listening to the podcast I was in disbelief as well... stage 6 wtf 😂

  • @realestateeric
    @realestateeric Před rokem

    That blower whine tho!

  • @BrennanMcKissick
    @BrennanMcKissick Před 6 lety +3

    That hood bugs me more than the side skirts. But hey, if he likes it that's all that matters. I always loved this generation of AMG cars. I'd love to have an E55 AMG.

  • @AMGDINERO
    @AMGDINERO Před 5 lety

    at first i was like wtf is that on the hood, but i guess it works lol

  • @SelimxBradley
    @SelimxBradley Před 6 lety

    Mat I thought you said you were going to start uploading later?

  • @moddedperformancetuning9761

    Love this video one of my all time favorite cars when I was growing up. Sickkkk

  • @justinarend246
    @justinarend246 Před 6 lety

    Now that's some hooning!

  • @TheDemoroman
    @TheDemoroman Před 6 lety

    LOVING the deal! FYI, Amazon is charging $149.99. NOT $109.99

  • @XIXN3M3ZISXIX
    @XIXN3M3ZISXIX Před 6 lety +1

    Hellcat powered Jeep?!
    Imma need to see that pls

  • @illstplaya
    @illstplaya Před 6 lety +1

    This hood scoop draws in less air than the stock factory intake. Look at the small opening at the back of the engine. That's a strange mod.

  • @krocialblack
    @krocialblack Před 6 lety

    I'm getting Midnight Club 3 vibes with this car.

  • @kevindavis5966
    @kevindavis5966 Před 6 lety

    The transmission alone would dissuade me from getting an AMG SL even though I love the engines and exhaust note.