Big potential race coming up - SL55 AMG
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From: Orlando
Originally Posted by 2FAST7S
Damn, i hate to be the cocky ************ here but if youre worried about a 13 second car then theres something really wrong! Ive had so many people point out the numbers on so many cars but what they dont mention is that these numbers are not achieved by your everyday driver but by actual profesional drivers. Slight difference. Granted with an auto is pretty easy to be consistent. traction control cant hurt you either. I know a blown V8 putting down that kind of hp is no joke, but it takes a lot to move 4k+lbs and thats why as long as you dont miss a shift you should be a ble to take him. Wait you got a single with close to 400rwhp right? lol
Good luck and please make sure you get it on video!
Good luck and please make sure you get it on video!
http://www.dragtimes.com/Mercedes-Be...slip-5170.html They're two different cars, this one's lighter and has less hp.
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From: Ponte Vedra, FL
Originally Posted by FD Rey
I'm pretty sure that these cars run in the 12s for sure, since the kid I raced in the vid I posted a while back he did a 12.7.... Actually here's his car and time slip.
http://www.dragtimes.com/Mercedes-Be...slip-5170.html They're two different cars, this one's lighter and has less hp.
http://www.dragtimes.com/Mercedes-Be...slip-5170.html They're two different cars, this one's lighter and has less hp.
Good luck,
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From: Chi -> Maidstone
Originally Posted by Gino
the RX is a **** load more aerodynamic
Both have a Cd of .29.
Just race past 155 and you'll get him.
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I am a mercedes guy at heart, but the guy sounds like an A-hole so hopefully you'll rape him. Just be carefull and dont take him lightly, Amg's have supprised more than a few unsespecting sports cars. But your car sounds pretty frickin fast so you should take him.
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This race should be taking place within the next month or two. The guy's always traveling but he's made calls from out of state to talk **** to my uncle. I can't wait to put him in his place 
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I know it has been said, but just be sure to get the launch down and dont miss-shift, the SL55 is no slouch and you can be a complete idiot and still run the times that it has been tested at. Just punch it and hold it to the floor, let all the computers take care of the rest. You should take him but a bad launch and a missed 3rd gear shift trying to hurry to make up time would give him all he needs to win.
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dont race him unless you get all the % of the bet. but dont race him just to make your uncle some money if you know what i mean. You can do a lot with your car with 5 grand............
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From: San Lorenzo, California
Originally Posted by Jayseven
dont race him unless you get all the % of the bet. but dont race him just to make your uncle some money if you know what i mean. You can do a lot with your car with 5 grand............
Originally Posted by rynberg
Good thinking....then if he blows the 2-3 shift, he OWES some smart-*** rich guy $5000 instead of his uncle....
good point (gulp) no pressure though lol
Originally Posted by FD Rey
First off..... I feel like such a kid doing this but here it goes.
I have some cocky *** guy in his AMG SL55 Benz that wants to race me. Let me give you some history on this guy....
A couple of weeks ago I went to my uncle's house to wish him a happy birthday. I pull up to his house and all of his gambling buddies are over and the drive way is filled with $100k+ cars. After I go inside and talk to my uncle for a while, I go out to see this guy eyeing my car. He immediately starts talking **** and calls me out to race. I kindly declined since he was drunk and it had just recently stopped raining earlier in the evening. Well it turns out that he went back inside and started talking **** to my uncle and saying I'm slow and all this bs. My uncle has been in my car and has driven this clown's car before. He thinks it would be a good race and he has a gut feeling that I can beat him since I know how to drive. Since my uncle has a "lil" gambling problem is is fixing to bet $5,000 on the race. The race will take place at the track and for added piece of mind he'll give me a good amount of C16 race gas.
My questions is this. What do you think would be the turn out? Who would win and by how much? I think I can take him, since I dynoed at 375 to the rear wheels (in 3rd gear and only reved to 6800rpm) and my car weighed in at 27XX lbs, last time I took it to the track. Here' are the specs on his car.
Curb Weight: 4235 lbs.
5.4L supercharged V8 rated at 493 hp and 516 ft/lbs of torque
It looks like I have about a 1400+ lb advantage and maybe like 50 less hp to the motor. What do you guys think?
I have some cocky *** guy in his AMG SL55 Benz that wants to race me. Let me give you some history on this guy....
A couple of weeks ago I went to my uncle's house to wish him a happy birthday. I pull up to his house and all of his gambling buddies are over and the drive way is filled with $100k+ cars. After I go inside and talk to my uncle for a while, I go out to see this guy eyeing my car. He immediately starts talking **** and calls me out to race. I kindly declined since he was drunk and it had just recently stopped raining earlier in the evening. Well it turns out that he went back inside and started talking **** to my uncle and saying I'm slow and all this bs. My uncle has been in my car and has driven this clown's car before. He thinks it would be a good race and he has a gut feeling that I can beat him since I know how to drive. Since my uncle has a "lil" gambling problem is is fixing to bet $5,000 on the race. The race will take place at the track and for added piece of mind he'll give me a good amount of C16 race gas.
My questions is this. What do you think would be the turn out? Who would win and by how much? I think I can take him, since I dynoed at 375 to the rear wheels (in 3rd gear and only reved to 6800rpm) and my car weighed in at 27XX lbs, last time I took it to the track. Here' are the specs on his car.
Curb Weight: 4235 lbs.
5.4L supercharged V8 rated at 493 hp and 516 ft/lbs of torque
It looks like I have about a 1400+ lb advantage and maybe like 50 less hp to the motor. What do you guys think?
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This site might help you with your competition
http://fast-autos.net/mercedes/mercedessl55.html
http://fast-autos.net/mercedes/mercedessl55.html
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If you really want to get his ***, get your uncle to blow 600 on you for some like 100 shot of nitrous. Hell itll more than make up for itself if hes betting 5 grand. You would deffinatly smoke the guy no questions asked then. lol
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From: Orlando
Originally Posted by Tyrael6666
If you really want to get his ***, get your uncle to blow 600 on you for some like 100 shot of nitrous. Hell itll more than make up for itself if hes betting 5 grand. You would deffinatly smoke the guy no questions asked then. lol
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From: Orange City, FL
Originally Posted by Railgun69
I really don't understand where some people get their information.
Both have a Cd of .29.
Just race past 155 and you'll get him.
Both have a Cd of .29.
Just race past 155 and you'll get him.
Originally Posted by Railgun69
I really don't understand where some people get their information.
Both have a Cd of .29.
Just race past 155 and you'll get him.
Both have a Cd of .29.
Just race past 155 and you'll get him.
coefficient of drag doesn't mean it has downforce - its the exact opposite - at those speeds the differential in air pressures from the top and bottom due to different speeds of air above and below the car will flip the car over IF it doesnt have sufficient aerodynamics..i know you were being sarcastic about racing past 155 but dont get it confused..
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YELLOW R1... ERR,,,,NO.... I guess you never driven an SL55. IF he races with the traction control on thats not an advantage cause the car is SLOW as **** with it on.. traction control cuts power greatly. IF you knew how to drive the car you could get a much better launch with TC off rather then on since it will cut power.. You really have to know your car cause it will go up in smoke easily. the car is a pig with it off..
I would agree with you if it were a race traction control or something but its not.
I would agree with you if it were a race traction control or something but its not.
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From: Chi -> Maidstone
Originally Posted by ulost2my7
coefficient of drag doesn't mean it has downforce - its the exact opposite - at those speeds the differential in air pressures from the top and bottom due to different speeds of air above and below the car will flip the car over IF it doesnt have sufficient aerodynamics..i know you were being sarcastic about racing past 155 but dont get it confused..
I'm sure that the SL is pretty stable at those speeds. I know the 7 is. I was just pointing out one aspect when I brought up the Cd info. I'll try to dig up downforce info on both unless someone already has that.
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From: Orlando
Originally Posted by SomeGuy_sg
How about an update ? What happened already
