Remap ml280

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Hi all I was thinking of getting my ML280 remapped. Has anyone on here had theirs done? And does it I'mprove your mpg? And roughly what to? Mine is booked in for a stage 1 remap at beginning of June and the guy said it should take it upto about 270bhp and improve fuel consumption. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks
 

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You can get more power and torque and there's some good tuning companies on this forum. You can't however improve fuel economy, you can confuse the trip computer so it shows better fuel economy but that isn't quite the same.

The fuel maps installed are optimised for emissions and regulations not necessarily for power so you can get good gains. You can't get more power for less fuel though...
 

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That’s a hell of an increase over the stock 190bhp, is he doing other mods at the same time??

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280's are just de tuned 320's so not as bigger jump as you'd think
 

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I thought it was different injectors etc also. Shows how much I know.
 

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IIRC MSL put 320 software on them then re-map
 

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yep exactly that, cheaper tax and lower insurance having a remapped 280 than buying a 320 :D
 

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Seems an unrealistic gain to me.

I'd want before and after Dyno runs before I flashed the Card... there's a lot of BS in the tuning business.

The Brabus box is a good option , but will only give you about 40BHP and maybe 50lb/ft, anything more needs to come with some proof.

My ML is ~237BHP as standard, and the Brabus box promises +50BHP and +70lb/ft. When I tried my neighbour's one, it didn't feel ANY faster at all, but the 0-60 was nearly a second faster.....just didn't feel it.

So much for the "Butt Dyno"..
 

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The Brabus maps are conservative gains by design, a proper mapping house like MSL or GAD can do much higher gains without pushing it too far.
 

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Had a brabus box on my old Ml 280,improved it no end.
Had a re map on my E350, also improved it no end.

Take's your choice I guess.
 
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That’s a hell of an increase over the stock 190bhp, is he doing other mods at the same time??

Mark
Yes pal. Sorry it's not stage1 it's a stage2 remap. He said he has done 3 ml's in the last few month. One went to 270 BJP and the other 285
 
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Yes pal. Sorry it's not stage1 it's a stage2 remap. He said he has done 3 ml's in the last few month. One went to 270 BJP and the other 285
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