OUTLAW///M3 SMG

I fail to see the reason why. They say the cls is little heavier. Could it be 200lbs more? Ecu pulling out timing, fuel, or both? The quickest stock cls55 has run a 12.50 )correct me if im wrong) And I have heard of numerous e55s running 12.0-12.1. Why is there such a huge gap between the 2? Im sure im not the only one who has asked this before. Can someone shed some light on this subject?

AMG_55

weight...
also weight transfer might have something to do with it, if the e suspension is softer it will transfer more weight to the rear providing better traction

is the gearing the same?

AMG_55

the wheels on the cls are heavier, rotational mass counts for a lot

Kev04C320

CLS55 has a higher drag coefficient than the E55 as well

mrademacher

The main difference is the wheel size. The weight difference is negligable compared to this. Bigger is rarely better when it comes to wheels and performace.

AMG_55

i read the opposite, thats why brabus choose the cls for their rocket

Kev04C320

Looks can be deceiving

Straight from MBUSA.com

The 2006 E55 AMG
Coefficient of drag 0.27 cd

The 2006 CLS55 AMG
Coefficient of drag 0.31 cd

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_coefficient

Brabus also has an EV12 with the biturbo V12 stuffed into the W211 chassis

Kevin M.

It all depends on the launch in my opinion. I'd like to see a experienced driver run a CLS and E, then swap cars and see what happens.

AMG_55

i didnt say looks like....
i read that its lower for the cls

Kev04C320

Sorry, that comments was not directed towards you. A lot of my friends were saying how the CLS looked "sleeker and more streamlined" than the E.

Rock

The CLS55 is for show and the E55 is for go!!

Now you have your answer.

OUTLAW///M3 SMG

haha ok thanks for clarifying.

I totally forgot to mention the wheels. Yes I agree a smaller wheel makes a very noticeable difference. I have yet to see someone put on a set of stock E55 wheels all around and go to the track. That should change gearing and help in the 1/4. How much heavier is the cls vs E?

mrademacher

I beg to differ.

Thblur7

Its not faster my friend just got a e55 stock, mine is a cls55 on 20's, we raced about 5 times and not one time did he beat me, id pull by a few inches or it would be even

Cylinder Head

iTrader: (1)

Since this is your first post, we'll chalk this little brainfart up to inexperience, but check out the multiple thousands of timeslips posted on this board and at dragtimes.com and you'll see that the CLS is, in fact, not quite as fast as the E55. Its heavier, has more drag, and bigger wheels. Your friend probably lost because he has no clue how to drive the thing yet. It takes a loooong time to learn to launch that car.

regor60

There are exactly 5 timeslips posted on dragtimes for the CLS55...

AdamG@NorCal

Rock,

i have to agree with you on that! CLS 55 for show, E 55 for the go.

mrademacher

Its okay to be sad that your car looks like a grandma car. But lets be honest, the performance differences are not enough to matter to anyone who cares about performance and tunes their car with aftermarket parts anyways.

Rock

It's kind of embarrassing when "grandma's car" puts you in your place.

FYI: tuned or untuned the E55 is significantly faster than the girlyman CLS55.

Kens-E55

Why is the CLS slower???................

Because the car was made for guys 5'8" tall and their short legs just can't run fast enough to get the car down the 1/4mi track as fast as us 6'2' guys in our E's

NVR_L8

dragonAMG

it's okay to be sad that your CLS looks like a Jaguar S-Type

dragonAMG

grandma's car my ***....

RW C55

I see why my grandma picked E-class over CLS

But all jokes aside, both cars are very fast, dont need to dis each other..
and CLS does look mean with this..

OUTLAW///M3 SMG

This is getting good. Old granny's car? LOL!! and the pic of that cls with the triangle bull dozer front end is classic!!