04 GTO vs 05 Vert CLK55 AMG
08-06-2006, 02:50 AM
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04 GTO vs 05 Vert CLK55 AMG
so i was able to take out the clk55 tonight and race my friends A4 04 GTO with intake, long tube headers and a predator tune. the clk is completely bone stock. i ran him 4 times, three from a dig and once from a 20 roll.
on 2 out of the 3 runs from a dig, we both hit it at the same time and i was able to pull him a car length up to 120. the last dig run he took the jump, while i spun a lot. he won by a car at 120. now on to the 20 roll, we both hit it at the same time and at about 90, i pulled him a half car and then another half a car at around 120. so not bad for a car that weighs 100 pounds more and is down like 30hp, not bad at all
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also later on, he admitted to me, that if we would of kept going, i would of pulled him even more
ps: i was in sport mode with the esp off
on 2 out of the 3 runs from a dig, we both hit it at the same time and i was able to pull him a car length up to 120. the last dig run he took the jump, while i spun a lot. he won by a car at 120. now on to the 20 roll, we both hit it at the same time and at about 90, i pulled him a half car and then another half a car at around 120. so not bad for a car that weighs 100 pounds more and is down like 30hp, not bad at all
. also later on, he admitted to me, that if we would of kept going, i would of pulled him even more
ps: i was in sport mode with the esp off
08-06-2006, 02:20 PM
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Nice runs, vette....hey, did you have that CLK55 all along and I just didn't notice, or did you just pick it up?
Originally Posted by vette
so i was able to take out the clk55 tonight and race my friends A4 04 GTO with intake, long tube headers and a predator tune. the clk is completely bone stock. i ran him 4 times, three from a dig and once from a 20 roll.
on 2 out of the 3 runs from a dig, we both hit it at the same time and i was able to pull him a car length up to 120. the last dig run he took the jump, while i spun a lot. he won by a car at 120. now on to the 20 roll, we both hit it at the same time and at about 90, i pulled him a half car and then another half a car at around 120. so not bad for a car that weighs 100 pounds more and is down like 30hp, not bad at all .
also later on, he admitted to me, that if we would of kept going, i would of pulled him even more
ps: i was in sport mode with the esp off
on 2 out of the 3 runs from a dig, we both hit it at the same time and i was able to pull him a car length up to 120. the last dig run he took the jump, while i spun a lot. he won by a car at 120. now on to the 20 roll, we both hit it at the same time and at about 90, i pulled him a half car and then another half a car at around 120. so not bad for a car that weighs 100 pounds more and is down like 30hp, not bad at all
. also later on, he admitted to me, that if we would of kept going, i would of pulled him even more
ps: i was in sport mode with the esp off
08-06-2006, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Improviz
Nice runs, vette....hey, did you have that CLK55 all along and I just didn't notice, or did you just pick it up?
i got a question for you man, when i was at WOT and i would shift into the next gear the car felt like it lagged or bogged a little bit? i ask because whenever this would happen he would inch up on me but then i would pull away in the upper rpm's. my friend says it could be the computer doin that but i don't know if its true or not
08-06-2006, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by vette
no, its my dads car, i just wanted to see how fast it was because i raced that same GTO when he had drag radials and i ended up beating him by 2 cars in my C5, but he got a car jump from a dig.
i got a question for you man, when i was at WOT and i would shift into the next gear the car felt like it lagged or bogged a little bit? i ask because whenever this would happen he would inch up on me but then i would pull away in the upper rpm's. my friend says it could be the computer doin that but i don't know if its true or not
i got a question for you man, when i was at WOT and i would shift into the next gear the car felt like it lagged or bogged a little bit? i ask because whenever this would happen he would inch up on me but then i would pull away in the upper rpm's. my friend says it could be the computer doin that but i don't know if its true or not
Honestly, with this car you're better advised just to leave it in drive and let it shift itself...I've tested it both ways, and letting it shift itself always nets better times. You probably could've widened your lead to another length or two!!
08-06-2006, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Improviz
Do you mean shifting manually? If so, yeah, mine does that on the 1-2, but not in the higher gears--provided you time it right. You have to hit the upshift about 500 rpm before it hits redline, or you'll hit the rev limiter and that will slow you down bigtime.
Honestly, with this car you're better advised just to leave it in drive and let it shift itself...I've tested it both ways, and letting it shift itself always nets better times. You probably could've widened your lead to another length or two!!
Honestly, with this car you're better advised just to leave it in drive and let it shift itself...I've tested it both ways, and letting it shift itself always nets better times. You probably could've widened your lead to another length or two!!
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08-06-2006, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by vette
thats what i did, i left it in drive. what im talkin about is after i hit redline and shift is where that happens, like at whatever rpm it starts to climb. it happens on the 1-2 and 2-3 shift
No, don't get that....the 1-2 does seem to kind of no so much lag as, well, kind of rev-match to make it smoother, but this does't seem to be an issue at higher speeds/gears (and really, to me it doesn't seem to be slowing things down low either)...
Having said that, I think that the 209s have a few more bells and whistles on the tranny...I think there's a sport mode or something similar...(?) Might ping the CLK55 forum on this one, because mine's a 208! :-)
08-07-2006, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vette
thats what i did, i left it in drive. what im talkin about is after i hit redline and shift is where that happens, like at whatever rpm it starts to climb. it happens on the 1-2 and 2-3 shift
my tranny shifts pretty fast w/ no lag.
what u r describing kinda sounds like the tranny (clutch plates) are slipping because the rpm keep going up after/during the shift
08-07-2006, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 6.3AMG
You guys lost me Is the vette manual or an A4? And what year is the clk55?
Is the vette manual or an A4? And what year is the clk55?"so i was able to take out the clk55 tonight and race my friends A4 04 GTO with intake, long tube headers "
Q:"Nice runs, vette....hey, did you have that CLK55 all along and I just didn't notice, or did you just pick it up? "
A:"no, its my dads car, i just wanted to see how fast it was because i raced that same GTO when he had drag radials and i ended up beating him by 2 cars in my C5, but he got a car jump from a dig."
there is no vette, its a 05clk v. a gto 4speed
08-08-2006, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by AMG_55
maybe u were in comfort mode or the car is not used to full bore acceleration/shifting. the tranny learns the drivers style and shifts sccordingly but it takes some time. i doubt ur dad floors it much
my tranny shifts pretty fast w/ no lag.
what u r describing kinda sounds like the tranny (clutch plates) are slipping because the rpm keep going up after/during the shift
my tranny shifts pretty fast w/ no lag.
what u r describing kinda sounds like the tranny (clutch plates) are slipping because the rpm keep going up after/during the shift
but how could my clutch plates be slipping when the car only has 16k miles on it?? by the way i was in sport mode in D the whole time
08-08-2006, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by AMG_55
the tranny learns the drivers style and shifts sccordingly but it takes some time. i doubt ur dad floors it much
my tranny shifts pretty fast w/ no lag.
my tranny shifts pretty fast w/ no lag.
08-09-2006, 04:28 PM
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GTO with those mods should do better... but then it comes down to the driver.
CLK55 cabrio is no joke... very nice car!
GTO is a nice car, but weighs so much, but really cheap to mod.
nice write up!
CLK55 cabrio is no joke... very nice car!
GTO is a nice car, but weighs so much, but really cheap to mod.
nice write up!
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I had an 02 C5 non Z06, 6spd. manual and it would do that same thing- sorta like the clutch plates were slipping. I bought it brand new, and that was happening withing the first year- so less than 15k miles. It would sorta keep reving a little like youall were describing while it lagged (kinda like the clutch was not disengaged all the way.)
