I beat an M3
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I beat an M3
I raced my buddy with his '02 M3 6 speed manual. We rolled at 20mph and hit it all the way up to 100. I reacted slower than him so he got ahead of me and it looked like he was going to beat me (he was pulling on me slightly). Then at about 60 my car just crept up on him until I was about a 3/4 car length ahead. I felt like I would have kept pulling him even more and the difference would have been even better if I started the same time he did (I started maybe 1/2 second after he did). I used 93 octane, I usually use 100 octane but I just didn't happen to have it last night. I just couldn't believe it, I always thought the Mercedes torque would win at the beginning of a race but the M's high revving hp would take over. Maybe it would be a different story if it were up to 130mph? But I'm just happy that I took down a legendary car like the M3.
And I raced an M3 SMG before I got my ECU and although it was close, I felt like he had the advantage. The ECU must have made a pretty significant difference, those extra 25+ ponies must really be there.
This was also posted in the CLK forums.
Note: Of course, this was done in the Need For Speed video game
And I raced an M3 SMG before I got my ECU and although it was close, I felt like he had the advantage. The ECU must have made a pretty significant difference, those extra 25+ ponies must really be there.
This was also posted in the CLK forums.
Note: Of course, this was done in the Need For Speed video game
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Was the M3 a coupe or a convertible? If it was a coupe, the ECU job must have worked wonders becasuse the CLK500 is simply not as fast. Of course there are many variables, the most likely being that your mate couldn't shift. There is also the possibility that you have a fast 500 (you do) and he has a slow M3.
All of this is not to say that stock-for-stock they are not fairly close in a straightline anyway, so with slight mods to the 500 make this victory entirely plausible.
On this occasion against this particular M3, you recorded a W so well done.
Just watch out in the twisties!
All of this is not to say that stock-for-stock they are not fairly close in a straightline anyway, so with slight mods to the 500 make this victory entirely plausible.
On this occasion against this particular M3, you recorded a W so well done.
Just watch out in the twisties!
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from a dig the M3 would have had a better chance..
from a roll.. you have way more torque at a lower torque curve.....
also you have 7spd
A CLK500 with 7sps will be clocked a low 5's and high 13's
with exhaust and ECU... It will be in M3's territory.
Add a the driving factor.. and there go you!
from a roll.. you have way more torque at a lower torque curve.....
also you have 7spd
A CLK500 with 7sps will be clocked a low 5's and high 13's
with exhaust and ECU... It will be in M3's territory.
Add a the driving factor.. and there go you!
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Thanks guys. Yeah, it was a coupe. And it was a fairly close race (I thought I was gonna lose at first) but it was weird how the CLK just kept pulling harder as the speed increased. I also bet he would have beaten me if it was from a dig. I was in his car before and this car launches very hard.
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Originally Posted by Mrdredd
I raced my M3 against my buddies SL55 AMG, started at about a 65mph roll, it was head to head up till about 130Mph, then he started walking me, but its still very very close up to 145-150mph
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There is no comparison between the SL55 and M3 in acceleration. My friend who used to have an M3 and now has an E55 raced a SL55 before and he said it totally blew him away. I've driven my father's SL55 plenty of times and I'll say that they are in a totally different league when it comes to thrust and speed. Handling may be a different story, but in straightline acceleration the SL55 wins hand down (unless his supercharger shut off or something which can happen)
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I have both the M3 and the E55 (a bit quicker than SL55, but same for these purposes).
Any 55K will blow away the M3 (except the G55). From a roll especially!
Had 2 friends w/ me on the expressway while I was in the E55. One was a E39 M5, and the other was a 05 M3.
Starting at about 30 mph, they both hit it, I was behind. I waited about 2 seconds, and then hit it. The M5 was ahead of the m3 by about half a car length to 100. I passed them full song at about my indicated 120, at about 15 mph faster than them. They had a max distance on me of about 8 car lengths before I quickly reeled them in.
No WAY did the M3 keep up with the SL55 on the roll.
Any 55K will blow away the M3 (except the G55). From a roll especially!
Had 2 friends w/ me on the expressway while I was in the E55. One was a E39 M5, and the other was a 05 M3.
Starting at about 30 mph, they both hit it, I was behind. I waited about 2 seconds, and then hit it. The M5 was ahead of the m3 by about half a car length to 100. I passed them full song at about my indicated 120, at about 15 mph faster than them. They had a max distance on me of about 8 car lengths before I quickly reeled them in.
No WAY did the M3 keep up with the SL55 on the roll.
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Originally Posted by Mrdredd
I raced my M3 against my buddies SL55 AMG, started at about a 65mph roll, it was head to head up till about 130Mph, then he started walking me, but its still very very close up to 145-150mph
I raced a Veyron in my mom's Mini Cooper and walked it from 200 on.
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Originally Posted by Mrdredd
I raced my M3 against my buddies SL55 AMG, started at about a 65mph roll, it was head to head up till about 130Mph, then he started walking me, but its still very very close up to 145-150mph
your M3 will need to have an AA supercharger stage I atleat to stay even...
Stage II I hear is a beast..with water/alcohol injections... those things are little monsters.
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Originally Posted by Mrdredd
guys, it seriously did, and it is not supercharged - AFAIK, pretty much stock.
I have both an 04 SL55 and the M3 in my garage, so I would know best..
I have both an 04 SL55 and the M3 in my garage, so I would know best..
The blacked out grill gives you +50 RWHP in the M3.....
But anyways in a stock M3 with SMG I have run into a stock porsche TT.. From what I get a porsche TT is lunch meat for an E55 and SL55. The porsche played with me on the freeway and basically porsche TT>M3 badly. Since it was early on a saturday morning we basically had open freeway. We both dropped down to about 40 mph and where talking and he said he was stock and I told him I was also, aslo asked if I was SMG or 6 speed and if I liked it or not. Well he told me to floor it, well I floored it and shortly after he floored it and I had about 1 CL before he floored it and he pulled past me quite fast I think it hit around 120 mph and he was a few cars ahead, we then lined up again and he said the same thing floor it, same result he passed me quickly and continued to pull.
If you where to race an M3 with say an SL55 or E55 in a 1/4 mile the two AMGs would put at least a bus length on the M3.
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Originally Posted by anerbe
I have both the M3 and the E55 (a bit quicker than SL55, but same for these purposes).
Any 55K will blow away the M3 (except the G55). From a roll especially!
Had 2 friends w/ me on the expressway while I was in the E55. One was a E39 M5, and the other was a 05 M3.
Starting at about 30 mph, they both hit it, I was behind. I waited about 2 seconds, and then hit it. The M5 was ahead of the m3 by about half a car length to 100. I passed them full song at about my indicated 120, at about 15 mph faster than them. They had a max distance on me of about 8 car lengths before I quickly reeled them in.
No WAY did the M3 keep up with the SL55 on the roll.
Any 55K will blow away the M3 (except the G55). From a roll especially!
Had 2 friends w/ me on the expressway while I was in the E55. One was a E39 M5, and the other was a 05 M3.
Starting at about 30 mph, they both hit it, I was behind. I waited about 2 seconds, and then hit it. The M5 was ahead of the m3 by about half a car length to 100. I passed them full song at about my indicated 120, at about 15 mph faster than them. They had a max distance on me of about 8 car lengths before I quickly reeled them in.
No WAY did the M3 keep up with the SL55 on the roll.
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Originally Posted by Mrdredd
guys, it seriously did, and it is not supercharged - AFAIK, pretty much stock.
I have both an 04 SL55 and the M3 in my garage, so I would know best..
I have both an 04 SL55 and the M3 in my garage, so I would know best..
Bro, stop lying, we all know the numbers for these cars, its been mulled over a million times. You're just establishing yourself as a troll, not a great move on your 8th post.
Remember, this is a kill story of a CLK500 over an M3, not a 500hp SL over an M3.
You're basically saying that your M3's acceleration compares to that of my M5 (as an M5 can pretty much keep up with an SL55), which I find more than a little hysterical.
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Originally Posted by Mrdredd
guys, it seriously did, and it is not supercharged - AFAIK, pretty much stock.
I have both an 04 SL55 and the M3 in my garage, so I would know best..
I have both an 04 SL55 and the M3 in my garage, so I would know best..
i believe you...
but your SL55 must have have a kompressor problem and it was not engaging.
This happends if your IC pump stomps working or if you over heat.
You have 3 nice rides. Please post pics. We definately like to see all 3 together.
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Originally Posted by Mrdredd
guys, it seriously did, and it is not supercharged - AFAIK, pretty much stock.
I have both an 04 SL55 and the M3 in my garage, so I would know best..
I have both an 04 SL55 and the M3 in my garage, so I would know best..
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i see either the IC pump stopped working on the SL, there's a huge blockage on the heat exchangers, or the "side by side" is an exageration of the SL55 pulling away.
As for the G55, I believe from the launch, but i doubt it will take the m3 from the roll. Might as well hang a piece of sheet metal on the front of the car with it's Cd.
As for the G55, I believe from the launch, but i doubt it will take the m3 from the roll. Might as well hang a piece of sheet metal on the front of the car with it's Cd.
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As for the G55, I believe from the launch, but i doubt it will take the m3 from the roll. Might as well hang a piece of sheet metal on the front of the car with it's Cd.
Gotta love the G55Ks tho hehe.. there's one in my building's garage. I love the noise that it makes just moving slowly.. such a show car...
