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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 04:28 AM
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people were surprised when i would say it was a V6 cause they thought it was a v8 outputting the nice #'s
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by coolcarlskiC43
So what happens when the C55 (M113 4.3,5.0,5.5L)gets supercharged?
When the M113 gets custom "K" s/c like Donnie had you'll become a low 11sec beast putting down 511rwhp! Now do it! :p
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:44 AM
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Go get your c55 supercharged- im comparing stock with stock, my c32 will kick a c55 on the road

hehe...stock C32 blowing away a stock C55? Nice joke!! If you're not joking, I'm concerned you have signs of a delusional mind!!
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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Go get your c55 supercharged- im comparing stock with stock, my c32 will kick a c55 on the road
That London Fog must be doing a job on your brain.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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I sense you n/a boys are worried, anyone got the 30-70 times for both cars?

Superchargers rule and you know it...
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ash-c32
I sense you n/a boys are worried, anyone got the 30-70 times for both cars?

Superchargers rule and you know it...
we'll get raped by the W203 C55...
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 06:06 AM
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Autocar C32 1/4 mile 13.4 107
30-50 1.5
50-70 2.4

Car and Driver C55 1/4 mile 13.3 108
30-50 2.5
50-70 3.2

I know the c55 will be faster outright but the c32 will kick it in gear on the road.

I drove the new M5 and it felt gutless below 5000 - it was very quick when you wound it up though but seemed to get caught out low down.




Still would like one though (c55)
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by FrankW
you are speaking of the new C55's V8. The old C55's V8 uses the w210 V8 which has the same hp as the s/c V6 only with more torque.
All of the MB/AMG V8's from 1998 to present ,S/C,NA are M113 motors. From 2k1 up ,the N/A 5.5L motors have higher compression pistons.11.0:1 vs 10.5:1. The S/C M113 5.5L V8 9.0:1 compression.

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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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Go get your c55 supercharged- im comparing stock with stock,
I am comparing stck with stck,you will lose!!!! Supercharged V8 and your C32 becomes a complete afterthought.

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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by coolcarlskiC43
All of the MB/AMG V8's from 1998 to present ,S/C,NA are M113 motors. From 2k1 up ,the N/A 5.5L motors have higher compression pistons.11.0:1 vs 10.5:1. The S/C M113 5.5L V8 9.0:1 compression.
but you know what I mean...they're still different in hp/tq rating
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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by FrankW
but you know what I mean...they're still different in hp/tq rating
Don't look at the advertised #'s so much because if you put the 98-2000 cars on the Dyno and compare them to the 2k-2k5 cars you will see all of the results will come out similar or very very close 1-5 whp difference.some of the older cars may even come out higher and vice versa. Another reason why I don't look at the hp #'s by MB/AMG is because when you put the new E55 on the dyno rated at 463 crank,the whp is exactly the same as the 493 hp cars as posted in many many threads in the forum. All of the v8's are basically the same,with some perhaps tuned better than others(A/F).

Originally Posted by ash-c32
I still think the s/c v6 is a better engine than the v8 in the c55 - the only thing that can exceed the low - mid range grunt from my c32 is an e55, not the c55.
The V6 is basically the same motor ,less two cylinders but don't quote me on that. I'm just wondering why this poster wants to compare a S/C V6 C32 to a normally aspirated M113 v8 and make claims as to the V6 being the better motor. I wonder if he realized that MB/AMG has Supercharged the same 24valve M113 5.5L V8 and got more than 400hp crank.

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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by coolcarlskiC43
Don't look at the advertised #'s so much because if you put the 98-2000 cars on the Dyno and compare them to the 2k-2k5 cars you will see all of the results will come out similar or very very close 1-5 whp difference.some of the older cars may even come out higher and vice versa. Another reason why I don't look at the hp #'s by MB/AMG is because when you put the new E55 on the dyno rated at 463 crank,the whp is exactly the same as the 493 hp cars as posted in many many threads in the forum. All of the v8's are basically the same,with some perhaps tuned better than others(A/F).


The V6 is basically the same motor ,less two cylinders but don't quote me on that. I'm just wondering why this poster wants to compare a S/C V6 C32 to a normally aspirated M113 v8 and make claims as to the V6 being the better motor. I wonder if he realized that MB/AMG has Supercharged the same 24valve M113 5.5L V8 and got more than 400hp crank.
Like he said!
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 07:34 AM
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the simple fact is that the c32 will out accelerate the c55 below 100, modifying the c55 to supercharge it is irrelevant. I`m sure that s/charging the v8 is a very good idea I would love to have a c55 with 500 hp.
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ash-c32
the simple fact is that the c32 will out accelerate the c55 below 100, modifying the c55 to supercharge it is irrelevant. I`m sure that s/charging the v8 is a very good idea I would love to have a c55 with 500 hp.
I don't think what you claim is "fact". From a standing stop, the C55 is about the same or slightly faster than the C32 (0-60, 1/4mile, etc). Short of racing a C32 and C55 side by side, all we can go by are what car magazines have reported for these two cars, and most car mags list a faster time for the C55. From a roll (5-60mph), the C55 is also slightly faster than the C32 (when looking at Car and Driver which actually performs the 5-60mph test). I don't have the numbers in front of me, but I'm pretty sure of that. The 5-60mph test is the most relevant for day to day driving because most people don't powerbrake or drop their clutches at 3000-4000rpm on a regular basis.

I think the C32 and C55 are pretty even, with a slight edge going to the C55 in outright acceleration. Handling wise, the C55 probably has a advantage over the C32 (looking at the g levels and track times at the "ring".) Because of that, it also has a harsher ride than the C32.

Edit: found the Car and Driver test times for North American spec cars:
C55/C32
0-60: 4.7/5.2
1/4 mile: 13.3/13.6
5-60: 4.9/5.8
skidpad: 0.86g/0.81g

Lap times for Nordschleife
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8.22/8.37

Lap times for Hockenheim
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1.18,6/1.20,6

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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 12:09 AM
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the simple fact is that the c32 will out accelerate the c55 below 100, modifying the c55 to supercharge it is irrelevant. I`m sure that s/charging the v8 is a very good idea I would love to have a c55 with 500 hp.
So what factors according to you ,make the V6 a better motor? I'd love to hear this.
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by coolcarlskiC43
So what factors according to you ,make the V6 a better motor? I'd love to hear this.
near instant acceleration
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Old Oct 13, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by coolcarlskiC43
So what factors according to you ,make the V6 a better motor? I'd love to hear this.
and just because an engine has more cylinders doesnt make it better
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Old Oct 14, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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and just because an engine has more cylinders doesnt make it better
Would it hurt you to let you know that it's basically the same motor minus two cylinders, and based on your responses you have no kind of technical knowledge about these motors or perhaps any motor whatsoever.

Are those two responses the best you can come up with? Take the supercharger off the V6 and see how much instant acceleration you have compared to the 5.5L V8.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by coolcarlskiC43
Would it hurt you to let you know that it's basically the same motor minus two cylinders, and based on your responses you have no kind of technical knowledge about these motors or perhaps any motor whatsoever.

Are those two responses the best you can come up with? Take the supercharger off the V6 and see how much instant acceleration you have compared to the 5.5L V8.
oh dear I seem to have upset the baby
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Old Oct 16, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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oh dear I seem to have upset the baby
You sure did Mother Dear!!! Now Leave the crack alone and learn something about your engine MOM!!
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 07:18 AM
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You sure did Mother Dear!!! Now Leave the crack alone and learn something about your engine MOM!!
Dont mess with the c32 BOY you will get spanked
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Old Oct 17, 2005 | 08:06 AM
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Dont mess with the c32 BOY you will get spanked
You r Teh Ghey!Mind giving some intelligent knowledge next time loser!! Come up with something intelligent next time NOOB and stop wasting people's time!

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Autocar C32 1/4 mile 13.4 107
30-50 1.5
50-70 2.4

Car and Driver C55 1/4 mile 13.3 108
30-50 2.5
50-70 3.2

I know the c55 will be faster outright but the c32 will kick it in gear on the road.

I drove the new M5 and it felt gutless below 5000 - it was very quick when you wound it up though but seemed to get caught out low down.


Still would like one though (c55)
it's funny that you quote numbers from two different magazines, autocar for the c32 and car&driver for the c55, to get the result that you wish would happen.
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it's funny that you quote numbers from two different magazines, autocar for the c32 and car&driver for the c55, to get the result that you wish would happen.
Didnt find Autocar data for C55

I dont wish anything - if you have any data yourself please feel free to provide it
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