Tranny selection of choice?
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Tranny selection of choice?
I have always kept every 550 Benz I've owned (08' CLK 550 and 10' E5504) in S at all times. My 08' being as light as it was and RWD was a tire smoker and I needed to feather the throttle from a stop to avoid wheel spin. Don't forget max torque of around 400lbs was achieved at 2,000rpm! My E was easier, becasue it was AWD and heavier. However, I find the new TT engine in the CLS wonderfully brutal, especially in 4matic, that I am changing from S to E. I was in E all day today and really liked it. I think the fact that it is AWD, gives it so much extra grip off the line, that you can mistakenly lose your head in the back seat!
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Yes you are correct, but if you were to race off the line, a RWD w/ the hammer down will smoke but the awd will grip and rip! I actually went back to S today, I think I just need to learn the car. I have maybe 120 miles on it! haha
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I change back and forth between the two normally S on the back roads and where there's lots of stoplights. I like the punch it has. If there's traffic, I keep it in E.
Yesterday though on two occasions under part throttle I chirped the rear tires. One was a genuine break loose.
I love this thing more and more.
Yesterday though on two occasions under part throttle I chirped the rear tires. One was a genuine break loose.
I love this thing more and more.
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This is the first benz that I have driven in the E setting. In traffic or when driving sensitive passengers around, E is more comfortable.
"E" does not turn the car into a complete dud or better yet "S" changes the car into a more agressive animal. Cannot quite pinpoint which setting has changed more drastically from the past.
"E" does not turn the car into a complete dud or better yet "S" changes the car into a more agressive animal. Cannot quite pinpoint which setting has changed more drastically from the past.
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I change back and forth between the two normally S on the back roads and where there's lots of stoplights. I like the punch it has. If there's traffic, I keep it in E.
Yesterday though on two occasions under part throttle I chirped the rear tires. One was a genuine break loose.
I love this thing more and more.
Yesterday though on two occasions under part throttle I chirped the rear tires. One was a genuine break loose.
I love this thing more and more.
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This is the first benz that I have driven in the E setting. In traffic or when driving sensitive passengers around, E is more comfortable.
"E" does not turn the car into a complete dud or better yet "S" changes the car into a more agressive animal. Cannot quite pinpoint which setting has changed more drastically from the past.
"E" does not turn the car into a complete dud or better yet "S" changes the car into a more agressive animal. Cannot quite pinpoint which setting has changed more drastically from the past.
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And it does feel nice to chirp the tires bone stock, and not have to TRY.
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Well said and I also did feel the difference in my 10' E550 between the modes. Right off the bat, you start off in 1st rater than 2nd, so that is a major change in itself off the line. Then the more aggressive shift pattern thru the grears made a difference as well.
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What do you guys mean by "feel" a difference? I owned a 10' E5504 for 3 years and an 08' CLK 550 before that. It's not a power difference like an "M" button in a BMW, it's simply the gear selection difference that makes the car sportier.
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I would say "sportier" to me in this transmission case, is the way the shift pattern is changed. When in S, you start off in 1st instead of 2nd, right off the bat, you get quicker acceleration off the line, becasue of the lower gear. Downshifts happen more frequently to keep up the RPMs and up shifts less. All this, equates to a "sportier" more aggresive feeling auto!
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ok, i agree for the 2012, it might feel that way but leto and i were saying with the old engine, the difference is not noticable. .... to us
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I like my car too.......when I'm not in AMG mode......it's in park
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Your sunglass comment in your sig is a riot! Where do "y'all" where them in the Carolinas when not covering your eyes? It's actually lame to hang them off your shirt in NYC, so it's either atop of the head or facing backwards on your neck!