Hey Scotty and the community, I hope everything is well! I recently bought one of my childhood dream cars as a weekend toy, it's a 2006 Mercedes s65 AMG (w221 generation) with 62k miles and full service history. 5-speed automatic. Just out of curiosity I tried out what it could do on the German Autobahn (at night, it was empty) and the electronical speed limiter kicked in at 304 km/h (about 190 mph). It could have done more, I felt the limiter pretty well, so I was wondering, is there anything to worry about (mechanically) when removing the limiter, so it can go as fast as it can physically? I am just curious how much it can do stock, without tunings, so I'd love to try that out, but it's almost 20 years old. It would be sort of a one-time thing, if I was to buy a car just for speed and performance in general, it definitely wouldn't have been an old s65. I mean, good tires, brakes, fluids and everything is self reflecting, but would it be a problem for the car to remove the limiter and go faster than it was approved by Mercedes, even without a tuning? I've seen Brabus models, but I am not sure what other modifications they make
It would be sort of a one-time thing
You probably answered your own question here, if you’re planning to push a ~20yr vehicle beyond the point of no return.
@itwt I hope not! I am just super curious what it can do stock, that's why I'd love to find out. But certainly not at the price of the car. Or even other's lives... but the Autobahn in Germany is totally empty at night (at some sections). I would still be worried about the car's condition, that's why I asked. I'll take note of it, thank you for your response!
Just be sure not to kill or injure anyone else while you're pushing this 20-year-old car to 200 miles per hour or more.
@chucktobias Yes, I totally see why you are saying that, it sounds crazy when talking about it. But I didn't even pass a single car while doing 190 mph... there are some sections in Germany that are completely empty at night. Thank you for your answer!
The limits are there because beyond them, the stability of the vehicle is unknown.
When you cross them, you essentially become a test pilot.
so it can go as fast as it can physically?
it's very possible the car will go faster, but will YOU survive being launched into the stratosphere?
@imperator Yes, I understand. When it comes to stability, I have seen videos on YouTube of the CL 65 and 63 as well, which are pushing about 210 mph, but they had a chip tuning. I think they can do that, but I don't know anything about the car's condition after these runs. So I was wondering if it might break, especially at this age, even though it is in great condition and low mileage. Thanks for the response!
the Autobahn in Germany is totally empty at night
well it's empty until it's not, and a deer or something runs onto the road. At night you won't see until it's too late.
At 300 km/h+ , even small manoeuvres become highly lethal, as the human brain + muscles are incapable of reacting quickly enough. Hopefully death comes quickly and you aren't left to suffer as a quadraplegic or something. Your family wouldn't be very happy.
So I was wondering if it might break,
I can't see your car so how can I know? Have a mechanic look at it.
@imperator Yes, that absolutely makes sense, thank you for your kind words. I'm 22 years old and a huge car guy, so at that moment I kind of got a bit carried away... young and dumb, I know... after thinking about it, I tried to do a research on some events that offer (legal) high speed test drives on airfields, but here in Europe it's hard to find something like that. Perhaps I'll just let it stay the way it is, after all it's a heavy sedan and not a supercar. That's why I love it, I just remember the s600 from the game Midnight Club, so it's more a thing of emotion than anything else (with this specific model). But the risks ARE super high at these speeds after all, as you've mentioned. Thank you again and have a good one, my friend!
Live long, and prosper 🖖