c552slick

I got destroyed!....

Frank Rizzo

That ain't right.

Methinks something was amiss....
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kbahl21

c552slick

kbahl21 spanked the **** out of C55 AMG he must be modded.

Louie D

kbahl21 Never !

kbahl21

keep me out of this

Rudeney

C55: 362 hp @ 5,750 rpm, 376 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm
CLK550: 382 hp @ 6,000 rpm; 391 lb-ft @ 2,800 rpm

The advertised 0-60 on the C55 is 4.9. For the CLK550, it's 5.1.

If this was a simple drag race, then the C55 should barely win, but if it's a road race, I suspect the higher torque at lower RPM's, along with the CLK550's 7-speed gearbox would win.

togaclk55

How bad did you get destroyed lol?

c552slick

3-4 cars.. this is not funny at all! i have a damn AMG!

CLK-W209

get off that high horse dude, u only have a C55! u got spanked by a better car. If you want a faster car, upgrade to a CLK55 or CLK63.

Klinh

Totally agreed !!

togaclk55

Well, the 550 is faster than a 55 so you can't expect to win stock vs stock, but it should have been closer than 3-4 cars

ahmadk

where do you live ??
was the clk black ??
what do you thing guys ?? badblack ??

F1Bobby

Interesting! I have both. Recently purchased the CLK550. They feel very close when you drive one and then the other but I was putting my money on my C55 being a bit faster.... Uh oh!

discoduck

3-4 cars damn

kbahl21

try doing the "sneaky ecu reset" use paddles and drive violently. The adaptive tranny shifting is a pain in the butt

elijah

Look at all the 550 owners all happy! I'm still proud of my AMG and besides, I'll spank a 550 anyday!!

Rudeney

Not likely - the CLK550 outperforms the CLK55. There was a R&T or C&R or M/T comparo that they did when the CLK550 came out. It wasn't a "spanking", but the CLK550 bested the CLK55. On paper, they have identical 0-60 times, but again, the higher torque/hp and faster-shifting 7-speed in the 550 wins (your CLK55 engine is identical in specs to the C55).

Now, don't confuse this with other "55" AMG models like the E55, SL55, CL55 or S55, since those are all supercharged and pumping out 500+/- hp.

F1Bobby

Ok! I'm going to be a bit disappointed if my CLK550 IS faster... Just sayn!

kbahl21

it is, i know from experience lol

PC Valkyrie

I think it is highly unlikely that a stock CLK550 will "destroy" a stock C55 in any type of drag race, unless there is a significant difference in driver skill (too much wheel spin when launching from a dig, or being in the wrong gear for a rolling start).

Yes, the CLK550 has more HP (382 @ 6000rpm vs 362 @ 5750rpm) and more torque (391 lb-ft @2800-4800rpm vs 376 lb-ft @ 4000rpm). However, the CLK550 has a heavier curb weight than the C55 (3720 lbs vs 3540 lbs).

For a straight line drag race, the CLK550 may have an edge because of more power, but the C55 has the advantage with regards to weight. Some of you claim that the CLK550's non-AMG 7 speed transmission shifts faster than the AMG Speedshift 5 speed transmission that the C55 has. I don't buy it, unless you show me some documentation. As far as I know, the C55's Speedshift AMG transmission in S and M modes shifts 35% faster than non-AMG slushboxes.

And on a road coarse (with turns), I would put my money on the C55 being faster with regards to laptimes as the AMG tuned chassis has higher skidpad grip and slalom speeds, ESP retuned to mimic a mechanical LSD, and a transmission that allows for complete manual control in M mode.

I'm not saying the CLK550 is not faster in a straight line, but I find it hard to believe that it will "destroy" a C55.
I actually can't find any road test of the CLK550 from Road & Track, Car & Driver, or Motortrend. Please post some objective test numbers if you have them.

kbahl21

there isnt one, there are 0 tests done on the clk550. you can use the test done on the 2010 E550 coupe though. however clk550 is lighter than the e550coupe

2MCHCAR

I don't know why you would be disappointed. You own both cars, just enjoy them!

Klinh

Let me guess.....you own a C55. I think the most benefit from a straight line performance up to top speed might be the 7-speed vs the 5-speed because of the gearing. I would think with the 7-speed, you always in a better power band then the 5-speed on every gears shifting. It kindna like changing out the gear ratio on the diff. can give you that .5 sec. quicker

c552slick

i found this...

http://www.benzdriver.com/forums/sho...My-Kill-Thread