Powerchip Australia Pty. Ltd. Phone : (03) 9681 6888 Fax : (03) 9681 6999 [email protected] Digital Adrenaline For Your… Mercedes-Benz ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD Powerchip technology enhances your Mercedes-Benz to its ultimate level, delivering faster, smoother acceleration in all driving conditions. Whether you enjoy a leisurely weekend cruise or a hard racetrack drive – there is no easier and more effective way to release the potential from your ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD. The following information is an overview of the performance the Powerchip will deliver. If you have any questions, your Power Consultant will assist you as best as possible. We look forward to giving you the best performance possible from your MercedesBenz. Make Mercedes-Benz Model ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD Engine 642940 30 ###### Year From Jan 10 Powerchip Code MER0426 Power In standard form the Mercedes-Benz ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD produces 165 kw at the flywheel, and Powerchip improves the engine power to 199 kw. Power (kw) Standard Bronze/ Silver Gold Gold 98 165 N/A 199 N/A Power Increases (kw) Bronze Silver Gold Gold 98 N/A N/A 34 N/A The extra performance achieved by the Powerchip allows your vehicle to respond much better than stock ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TDs. You will notice an effortless push back into the driver’s seat, to give you a much more enjoyable and at times safer driving experience. The Powerchip will tap into your Mercedes-Benz’s ‘hidden reserves’, to give you an immediately noticeable improvement from your vehicle – we guarantee it! Torque Torque is a measurement of your engine’s pulling power, and it is torque that pulls you up hills, allowing your engine a more linear and aggressive acceleration curve. With the Powerchip, you notice the increase in torque right throughout the rev range, which gives you far greater flexibility at low engine revolutions. Towing will become less demanding, and you will no longer feel the need to take the engine to the redline in each gear to get the performance you demand... It’s always there for you, when you really need it most! Torque (Nm) Standard Bronze/ Silver Gold Gold 98 510 N/A 652 N/A Torque Increases (Nm) Bronze Silver Gold Gold 98 N/A N/A 142 N/A Acceleration Increased Power and Torque results in faster acceleration. And it is not just standing start acceleration that is improved, your ingear acceleration is as well. If overtaking is important to you, you will feel safe knowing that you spend less time on the “wrong side of the road”, improving the safety of your car, for you and your family or passengers. Perhaps you feel that you need that extra bit of power when you are lined up at the "traffic light grand prix" against another car with similar (or more) power? If you want to have the unfair advantage that will give you more ‘GO’ away from the lights, you need a Powerchip performance software upgrade for your ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD. Fitting Details Your car uses an ECU which has 'flash' memory. The flash EPROM inside the ECU is a hybrid and cannot be modified in the conventional chip tuning method. Powerchip can 'flash' program the EPROM device by interfacing with the computer's wiring connector plugs to reprogram the chip that contains the engine's fuel delivery, ignition timing and throttle response settings. The ECU will need to be removed from the vehicle and sent via overnight courier to Powerchip. We have full photo ECU removal instructions to assist you and we will contact you after the order is made to organise the shipping information and other details. Speed Limt Your vehicle uses a factory speed governor that prevents the vehicle from reaching any speed above the preset factory limit. The speed limiter is a set of digital instructions that measures the vehicle speed and limits acceleration at a certain speed. By adjusting the values in the ECU, and raising the speed limiter to operate above the natural top speed of the car (according to engine power Vs vehicle air coefficient). This allows the vehicle to attain its natural top speed without hitting a preset limit. This feature is safe for use on the racetrack; however, Powerchip holds no responsibility for vehicles driven irresponsibly. Powerchip recommends adherence to all local road laws including speed limits. Furthermore the tyres on your vehicle must be suitable for sustained high speeds (i.e. W, Y or Z rated). Drivability Powerchip technicians do not spend their whole research and development focus tuning the full throttle performance of each vehicle. A significant emphasis is placed on the part throttle performance. We understand that driving in everyday conditions is more than just flat out acceleration, with your foot flat to the floor. With Powerchip performance software, your car will perform to its potential, even when you are not demanding the peak performance. You no longer need to mash the throttle to take off briskly, and in-gear overtaking can be performed without needing to change down gears. One of the main benefits of choosing to enhance your vehicle with the Powerchip is the improvement you will feel in all driving situations, no matter what your driving style is... Camshaft Maps With the Powerchip software, we modify the maps that effect camshaft control. The changes effect camhaft overlap timing parameters, and it is another near unique feature of Powerchip software. Most other tuners DON’T change the camshaft mapping. Without modifications to this important map, you are missing out on power and torque. Don’t settle for second best; insist on Powerchip to ensure the best map coverage in the world. Smoke Maps There is a specific map in the software on your car that controls the amount of smoke that that the engine management system lets the car emit. When these values are raised to suit the maximum permitted for a ‘used’ car as opposed to a brand new car, it allows more flexibility with the engine performance. We alter the amount of smoke so that the car is less restricted, without causing unnecessary smoke emissions. This is one major advantage of Powerchip software compared to a ‘diesel box’ (piggyback or interceptor), an interceptor simply cant raise the limits like software can. Knock Sensitivity Powerchip is only one of a handful of tuners worldwide that adjusts the sensitivity of the knock sensors. This provides more safe power by allowing the rate at which ignition timing is allowed to be advanced again is sped up. This provides more power and torque. Throttle Opening The throttle opening on your car is controlled by the ECU. The factory limits the maximum amount that the throttle can open to restrict power. The Powerchip software instructs the car to open to the maximum possible safe opening. This increases power because it removes the artificial restriction built into the factory software. eThrottle We remap the drive by wire or e-throttle in your car to make the accelerator inputs more instantaneous. This improves the throttle response, and makes the car more fun to drive. It reduces the ‘lag’ that many new cars with drive by wire experience. Again, not all tuners modify this map, and this is one of many maps that is very important to the way the car responds, and it is often not changed by tuning companies that have a 100% focus on dyno tuning. This map will not increase your power, just your driving fun ☺ Torque Management The torque management map is one of the most important maps in the engine management system of your car. The factory limits torque to a certain number, if the car tries to make any more power (or to be exact any more torque because the ECU uses a ‘torque based architecture’) then the car will simply limit power by retarding timing or closing the throttle. Torque management is included in almost any car that has a good traction control system. Powerchip is one of a small number of tuners worldwide that understands torque management, and how to ‘unlock’ your car’s potential that is currently holding it back from delivering 100% of the power and torque available. This is another map that we change that makes the car work smarter and not harder. Manufacturers Tolerances Mercedes-Benz unfortunately leaves large tolerances in the performance characteristics of its entire fleet to allow for drivers that are negligent on maintenance, and who are non-enthusiasts. The ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD is ‘de-tuned’ to be able to run on the poorest grade of fuel that the car is likely to encounter anywhere in the world, and also to allow for the small percentage of owners who put their cars reliability to the test due to their lack of mechanical understanding. In most cases, our clients are enthusiasts who place more emphasis on the performance characteristics of their vehicle, and therefore the Powerchip does not need to be programmed as conservatively as the stock software. Exaust Gas Temperature The Powerchip is designed to get the best from your diesel engine, to do this your engine is tuned with longevity in mind. A diesel engines Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) rises as fuel is added. The more fuel, the higher engine output and EGT. The Powerchip upgrade utilizes the manufacturer's fine resolution adjustment of injection timing and duration, turbo boost and torque limits to ensure torque, drivability and throttle response are not compromised across the rev range. Cetane Rating Cetane Rating is a quality rating for diesel fuel, similar to octane ratings for petrol. It indicates how easily the diesel fuel ignites and burns. Powerchip understands and develops all our performance diesel software in Australia to suit Australian weather and altitutde conditions. Our Satisfaction Guarantee Every Powerchip sold in Australia comes with an 14-day money back guarantee. This ensures that the Powerchip will live up to your expectations, not ours! If for any reason you are unsatisfied with the Powerchip, you may return the Powerchip to your place of purchase for a full refund of the purchase price (not including shipping and handling, installation and removal etc.). Our satisfaction guarantee offers you total peace of mind, and makes the purchase of the Powerchip risk free. By purchasing a Powerchip you have nothing to lose – and everything to gain! Servicing In a regular service it is very unlikely that the dealer would perform any tasks that are additional to those required by the manufacturer. The dealer tool may be able to detect that modified software has been fitted to the vehicle. The vehicle can still continue to be flashed by the dealer with any software updates that become available. The Powerchip does not 'lock out' the dealer from reflashing the car. The Powerchip software does not make it any different to service than a vehicle with out a Powerchip. All 'Fault Codes' continue to able to be read, just like a standard car Warranty All Powerchip upgrades come with a three-year, unlimited kilometer warranty, for the original purchaser, which means that if anything occurs to the Powerchip in that time, we will replace it without charge to you. The terms and conditions of the Powerchip warranties can be viewed in detail on our web site at http://www.powerchipgroup.com/products/warranty.asp Value for a Lifetime The investment you make in the Powerchip will last for as long as you keep your car, and for most of our customers, that is normally for 3 or 4 years. So when you consider the benefits of the chip over a number of years, it is not a lot to pay for extra performance you will probably use nearly every day. As a percentage of the total cost of your car, the Powerchip works out to be very cost effective. Also, with the Powerchip, you can expect your car to command a higher price when it comes time to sell! Cost Effectiveness As we all know, modifying late model vehicles is not a cheap exercise, however, when you look at it on a kw per dollar basis, the Powerchip comes in ahead of any other modification you could make to your Mercedes-Benz. Have a look at just how well the Powerchip stacks up: $1990 Price kw Gain Price/kw 34 kw $58.53 The Powerchip is designed to offer excellent value for money compared with other modifications you might be planning in the future. Cost AUD($) Price (Inc GST, freight additional) Bronze Silver Gold Gold98 N/A N/A $1990 N/A Ask the Experts Your Powerchip Power Consultant is trained to provide you with the best information about getting more performance for your car. We have a specific Power Consultant who is responsible for the Mercedes-Benz range, and he is an expert at answering all of your technical questions, especially about the ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD. If you would like to speak with your Power Consultant about any aspect of the upgrade, please telephone our Australian headquarters in Melbourne, Victoria on (03) 9681 6888 or email your Mercedes-Benz Power Consultant directly at [email protected]. © Powerchip Group, All Rights Reserved. Reproduction by any means is prohibited. Gold Performance Data for your... Mercedes-Benz ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD * R.P.M. kW STD kW Powerchip kW Gain Nm STD Nm Powerchip Nm Gain 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 80 101 121 138 153 165 144 102 127 152 174 193 199 171 22 26 31 36 40 34 27 510 482 462 439 417 395 305 652 607 582 553 525 476 363 142 125 120 114 108 81 58 kW Powerchip kW STD Nm Powerchip Nm STD 220 1000 200 900 180 800 160 700 140 kW 600 120 500 Nm 100 400 80 300 60 40 200 20 100 0 R.P.M. 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 0 * This graph shows figures Powerchip Gold MODEL ENGINE VERSION ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD 2940 30 #### 2940 30 #### Standard 2987cc 165 510 N/A N/A Gold 2987cc 199 652 N/A N/A ML350 CDI 3.0 V6 TD CAPACITY Max kW Max Nm 0-100 Auto 0-100 Man
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