there is a guy i work with who drives a stock c55 and he keeps talking the most crap on how he can smoke my car (stock pontiac gto 05) anyways im not really a big crap talker or anything but i figured i would do a little homework before i opened my mouth. i know my car is nothing to his luxury speaking but maybe u guys can give me some input on this.

race and find out

I'd love to see the result too

It will be a very close race. If your GTO is the 400 HP version, then I think that you probably have the advantage, but not by much.

Car & Driver has the GTO at the following:

Pontiac GTO
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C/D TEST RESULTS

ACCELERATION (Seconds)
Zero to 30 mph: 2.0
40 mph: 2.8
50 mph: 4.2
60 mph: 5.3
70 mph: 7.1
80 mph: 8.8
90 mph: 10.8
100 mph: 13.4
110 mph: 16.0
120 mph: 19.1
130 mph: 23.4
140 mph: 28.9
Street start, 5-60 mph: 5.8
Top-gear acceleration, 30-50 mph: 10.2
50-70 mph: 10.4
Standing 1/4-mile: 14.0 sec @ 102 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 158 mph

--- If that's the case, he'll smoke you.

those numbers u posted are for the 04 350hp version, i have the 05 400hp version but anyways i think it will be really close, i think if i launch it decently ill take him but if i f it up he will take me. anyways ill try to talk him into a run on monday after work and ill try to get it on video for whoever is interested.

Just checked and this could be the "race of the year". Cars are just about dead even.

Dragtimes.com has the C55 consistantly at 13.2-13.4.

Another website has the 2005 GTO at 13.3.

FINALLY it's all gonna come down to better driver.

Only advantage I think we have on the Benz side is the famous ESP. We b itch about it, but if you both start smokin tires due to adrenaline...his C55 ESP is gonna reduce spin enough to give him the W. If you are a pro drag racer and his ESP goes off, you get the W.

Please please post vid either way....guys here are cool. You won't get flamed....too bad.

Good luck to both.

***MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOMEONE AT THE FINISHLINE....this is most likely gonna come down to a nose.

If we are talking about the Pontiac sedan with the 6.0 Liter engine..

The C55 will beat it even if we have the 5.5!

I raced this guy at the drag strip....he drives a pontiac...and heard hes got a 6.0 engine..i freaked out... but at the end..beat him by 0.3 secs

Hey Derrick. I remember you posting that you bought a Laser gun and were going to test out Blinder. How did your tests come out. I am looking at getting Blinder for my C55. Can you post pics of your install? Where you mounted the front and rear sensors and the LED display in the cabin. In VA laser jammers are illegal just like radar detectors. The fine is not nearly as steep as it is for radar jammers but I am most likely looking to conceal the sensors if possible.

Mez

mez456,

I highly recommend the blinder. It has saved my *** many times and it is the best unit out there. If you do purchase it, be sure to have someone install it who knows what they're doing and make sure they read through the instructions. Mounting is pivotal on these devices. I also recommend using it in conjunction with the passport X50.

BTW, don't waste your money on the rear units, they are totally unnecessary.

It will be a close race if you can drive well and if he can launch well.

I never actually had time to do real tests...as I really need to!
BECAUSE...my laser device didnt get jammed at around 600 feet and I am not sure what was wrong!
I repositioned my laser transponders and will do tests if i have more time!
currently Im on vacation so I cant do the tests..but I will when I get back to Boston!

That sucks that it did not work as advertised. Thanks for the info.

The unit I am looking at, the Blinder M20 extreme comes with two units. I do not think there is a 1 unit option. Maybe I will just keep the 2nd unit as a spare.

Mez

Hi guys nice car

you will need to put 2 in the front....

thats what I did..

coz they say a laser beam is 18 inches wide when it reaches your car....so you need at least 2 to cover the front of your car

From personal experience.......
I "raced" NormC32 (my old C32 vs. his new 400hp GTO). From dead start, rolling at 20 (1st gear), 40-45 (second gear) and higher....he beat me every time!!!!

Take into consideration he is an expert/advanced/experienced driver that knows how to shift and race.

Hands down the GTO has the potential of killing the C32 (with a good driver) any day.

Now C55.....there may be a slight less butt kicking but I will venture to say that it can take the C55 also.

Will ask normC32 topost more impressions on his GTO vs. C32 etc

Can't "Wait" to see the video. I'll put $$$ on the C55

With having the 400hp version, you might be able to take him. But, you can't beat this C55. Wanna race?

BTW - I grew up in riverside. I haven't been there for about 9 years. Is it still ghetto?

lol.. got ur car bak already?
Or im out dated?

No, just anticipating the speed. But, I do have a race lined up with my boss who drives a sl65 amg... that's going to be fun.

Remember to post the vid..
Coz im thinkin about S8
but its gonna be few years later

Will do. I elected to leave off the cams (reason it's only a s7 and not s8), IMO not worth the extra 5k. You only get another 15-20 hp.

Just yesterday, I was chasing two SL55 AMG which happened they were chasing each other. Believe or not, I was able to follow them through.
And, I wasn't even driving my C55 (in the repair shop now) but I was driving a 2004 Honda Accord 2.4 :p If I were with my C55 , I would have smoked these two SL55s.

( this real story is saying, we can smoke any super cars if they were not so sure about the "road conditions" e.g. traffic, radars........ :p

I know the GTO's are putting down about 350rwhp STOCK. With bolt-ons, some guys have seen as high as 390rwhp. The cars are no joke and w/out a supercharger, I'd be weary.