Thoughts: C63 vs CTS-V
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I think it's a great looking car. If the price was $10k less, I think it would be a serious contender. At it's price point though, a C63 is just too tempting to pass up.
GM has to earn back their customer base. The CTS-V is a good step in the right direction; but they need to price it to sell to get the word out.
GM has to earn back their customer base. The CTS-V is a good step in the right direction; but they need to price it to sell to get the word out.
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If cross drilled brakes are so good, why don't Formula 1 cars have them?
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^^^ That's my thought too. Cross drilled rotors may look nice but solid or grooved rotors are better for performance. If they are the vented ones on the CTS-V which I think so, they are large diameter, what's so bad about them? 
The only thing that's even better if they are 2 pc rotors or carbon like the ones on the ZR1, Enzo, etc..
The only thing that's even better if they are 2 pc rotors or carbon like the ones on the ZR1, Enzo, etc..
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Apples to oranges.
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I had R1 drilled/slotted rotors and i used them hard on my jeep srt8 for 26k miles. The drill holes need to be slightly dimpled around the hole edge in order to prevent cracks. I already em'd them as I'd love to get a set to put on my V.
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Don't think he was really trying to do that! I think his post was more a challenge to the suggestion that a braking system not accompanied by drilled and/or slotted rotors has got to be a crappy, cheap and under-performing system. I think de-bunking that suggestion was the only purpose of the comparison. Nothing more. I agree with you though,... a full on comparison is "apples to oranges" and more than that, is silly!
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A friend sent me this. A RenTECH tuned C63 gets murdered! But,... the RenTECH tune took the C into the 11's.
http://www.************/car-videos-09...rcedes-C63.htm
http://www.************/car-videos-09...rcedes-C63.htm
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"murdered" is kinda strong. 11.84 v 11.94
Also the C63 got the jump and I thought GTRs were "un-stopable" from dig start to finish.
Both nice runs, but different classes of car..
Also the C63 got the jump and I thought GTRs were "un-stopable" from dig start to finish.
Both nice runs, but different classes of car..
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A friend sent me this. A RenTECH tuned C63 gets murdered! But,... the RenTECH tune took the C into the 11's.
http://www.************/car-videos-09...rcedes-C63.htm
http://www.************/car-videos-09...rcedes-C63.htm
but it is considered a loss regardless but really surprised that C63 took off that great against the Tuned GTR
That means a non tuned GTR would be a different scenerio.
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I noticed the first 60 too. For some reason, I thought the GTR was AWD.
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The reason why the GTR is so tame from a stop is because its soo "nannied" from a standstill as not to bust open the transmission from a heavy launch. No other way around it really since its not a real manual transmission....Lol maybe thats why they made it an auto-dual clutch - so people couldnt dump it at 4k on their own accord.
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The reason why the GTR is so tame from a stop is because its soo "nannied" from a standstill as not to bust open the transmission from a heavy launch. No other way around it really since its not a real manual transmission....Lol maybe thats why they made it an auto-dual clutch - so people couldnt dump it at 4k on their own accord.
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Where is this fake carbon fiber you speak of? What is with the bashing of other people's car, does it make your ego betterand improve your self esteem?
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I’m def getting a RennTech tune, I’ve done some serious research and I'm liking their brand the best at the moment...
I love how ERICPD can say "A RenTECH tuned C63 gets murdered!" by a GT-R basically bashing the C63 because he needs to justify and make himself feel better for the crappy *** car he just purchased.. Besides that point what do you think a GT-R would do to you Caddy??
haha I bet the caddy would smoke it
I bet your cars probably running 10 secs huh...
Why do you still post here, post you nonsense else where...
That RennTech C63 def got some *****, I gotta get me that upgrade asap...
I love how ERICPD can say "A RenTECH tuned C63 gets murdered!" by a GT-R basically bashing the C63 because he needs to justify and make himself feel better for the crappy *** car he just purchased.. Besides that point what do you think a GT-R would do to you Caddy??
haha I bet the caddy would smoke it
I bet your cars probably running 10 secs huh...Why do you still post here, post you nonsense else where...
That RennTech C63 def got some *****, I gotta get me that upgrade asap...
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Who's bashing? You need to relax. If saying the interior is nice except for the fake cf is bashing. Wow you are sensitive. The fake carbon I speak of, are the 2 strips on both sides of the shifter boot.
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I’m def getting a RennTech tune, I’ve done some serious research and I'm liking their brand the best at the moment...
I love how ERICPD can say "A RenTECH tuned C63 gets murdered!" by a GT-R basically bashing the C63 because he needs to justify and make himself feel better for the crappy *** car he just purchased.. Besides that point what do you think a GT-R would do to you Caddy??
haha I bet the caddy would smoke it I bet your cars probably running 10 secs huh...
Why do you still post here, post you nonsense else where...
That RennTech C63 def got some *****, I gotta get me that upgrade asap...
I love how ERICPD can say "A RenTECH tuned C63 gets murdered!" by a GT-R basically bashing the C63 because he needs to justify and make himself feel better for the crappy *** car he just purchased.. Besides that point what do you think a GT-R would do to you Caddy??
haha I bet the caddy would smoke it
I bet your cars probably running 10 secs huh...Why do you still post here, post you nonsense else where...
That RennTech C63 def got some *****, I gotta get me that upgrade asap...
Just because I bought the Caddy DaGS, doesn't mean I am all of a sudden numb to the prowess of AMG. Remember,... I still own one. A C32, that's a thumper and can still eat most cars on the road, especially in a straight line (Q-LSD and a pulley kit). I'd bet 2 mortgage payments my she'd eat a 4.0L M3 in a straight line.
Lighten up man,... so what, I have dual citizenship. So I will continue to post here when I think I have something positive to contribute,... unlike you. The complete RenTECH this C is endowed with is suppose to be their recently released system I understand. That's why I posted it. And once again,... the GT-R could have been anything else with wheels. That the C63 lost to a GT-R does not even reach back-story levels,... completely incidental. I wanted the guys to see a C doin' 11's with the new RenTECH setup and tune! Period.
Moving on,...
Last edited by ericpd; Apr 7, 2009 at 07:43 AM.
