Andrew-NY

My friend just picked up a 2004 SL55; I think it's stock, but not 100% sure. Of course, he wants to see how his car does against mine, which was no problem with me. I think he knew the outcome, but wanted to see how good his car would do.

yesterday was another great day for a ride; we headed out to some open-highways in the late afternoon. From 70-130 I was about 2 cars ahead and from 50-100ish, I was only about 1 1/2 cars ahead. I must admit that his car was faster than I expected; he definitely hung with me pretty good.

We didn't want to go crazy, so that was about it. We didn't race from a stop because it was chilly at 55 degrees, so I wouldn't get traction.

BlownV8

I would asume your CL is stock?

EDIT:

I see you have Renntech mods. The race should not have been close.

Andrew-NY

Pulling 1 1/2 - 2 car lengths ahead in my opinion (in a 5 second race) is a pretty solid kill. I did some research on the '04 SL55 and the car does 12.4 in the 1/4 mile and 0-60in the early 4s.

How much did you expect me to beat the SL55 with my Renntech upgrade? That car is probably as fast as the stock '03+ CL600. He said his car has 493hp; I thought it has 469hp.

Addicted2Speed

The outcome is much closer than I would've expected. With renntech mods, I would've thought that Cl600 would beat SL55 by at least 3 cars from 50-100mph and totally destroy it from a 70mph roll. Looks like that was a particularly healthy SL55 your friend got... they do make ~493bhp stock BTW.

vantage78

Maybe it's another case of Renntech not measuring up?


https://mbworld.org/forums/sl-class-r230/192371-spent-6-400-w-renntech-upgrade-bye-bye-renntech.html

JAYCL600

1/4 mile time and 0-60 times rely on traction from a dead stop, the best comparison would be to look at the two cars trap speeds. A stock 55 is no slouch at all from a roll and makes a ton of power and torque under the curve. your outcome isnt bad relative to your very short 50-100mph run, **** thats nothing and goes by in a flash, i guarantee you that if you held it to the top of third which would have been about 120 it would have been 5 to 6+ car lengths. As a margin of safety you could check your intercooler pump and get a quick dyno.

Andrew-NY

Vantage,

I appreciate your concern about my upgrade not measuring up.

My CL600 after the Renntech upgrade was a night and day difference in power. I feel my car is running the way it should. If you read these "kill stories" threads often, then you would have noticed some of my other recent races: my car was about dead even with C6 Z06 and the Ford GT. I recently beat an '03 Murcielago and I kept up well (almost)with my friend's Carrera GT, so I think my car with the upgrade is running great.

IngenereAMG

Do you ever get into it when you actually have to 'drive' the car.......in other words turn the wheel and attack a few corners, other than just point the wheel straight, mash the gas and pray. That is usually the great equalizer.

BlownV8

The CL handles amazingly well for a car with its heft. Here are some Top Gear track times. Notice that the CL65 was faster around the track than many dedicated sports cars. I hope this helps you understand that the CL also handles the track pretty well too.


The Stig's lap times Rank Car Time taken in minutes
1 Koenigsegg CCX (with TG spoiler) 1.17.6
2 Pagani Zonda F 1.18.4
3 Maserati MC12 1.18.9
4 Ferrari Enzo 1.19.0
5 Ariel Atom 1.19.5
6 Porsche Carrera GT 1.19.8
7 Koenigsegg CCX 1.20.4
8 Ascari KZ1 1.20.7
9 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 1.20.9
10 Ford GT 1.21.9
11 Porsche GT3 RS 1.22.3
12 Ferrari 360 CS 1.22.3
13 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 1.22.4
14 Lamborghini Murcielago 1.23.7
15 Pagani Zonda 1.23.8
16 Noble M15 1.23.9
17 Koenigsegg 1.23.9
18 Prodrive P2 1.24.3
19 TVR Sagaris 1.24.6
20 TVR Tuscan 1.24.8
21 Mitsubishi Evo FQ 400 1.24.8
22 Noble 1.25.0
23 Lotus Exige S 1.25.1
24 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder 1.25.7
25 Lamborghini Gallardo 1.25.8
26 Morgan Aero 8 GTN 1.25.9
27 BMW Z4 M 1.26.0
28 BMW M5 1.26.2
29 Porsche Cayman 1.26.2
30 Ferrari 575 GTC 1.26.8
31 Chevrolet Corvette 1.26.8
32 Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG 1.26.9
33 Lotus Exige 1.26.9
34 Porsche 911 GT3 1.27.2
35 Spyker C8 1.27.3
36 TVR 350C 1.27.5
37 Wiesmann 1.27.9
38 BMW M3 CSL 1.28.0
39 Marcos TSO GT2 1.28.2
40 Dodge Viper SRT-10 1.28.5
41 MG SV 1.28.6
42 Mitsubishi Evo VIII 1.28.9
43 Porsche 911 Carrera S 1.28.9
44 Mercedes-Benz CL65 1.29
45 BMW Alpina Z8 1.29.0
46 Subaru Impreza STi WRX WR1 1.29.4
47 Alfa Romeo 3.7 GTA 1.30.0
48 Vauxhall Monaro VXR 1.30.1
49 Subaru Impreza STI 1.30.1
50 Volkswagen Golf R32 1.30.4
51 Aston Martin DB7 GT 1.30.4
52 Audi S4 1.30.9
53 Porsche 911 turbo 1.31.0
54 Vauxhall VX220 turbo 1.31.3
55 Honda NSX Type-R 1.31.6
56 BMW 535d 1.31.8
57 Mazda RX8 1.31.8
58 Nissan 350Z 1.31.8
59 BMW M3 1.31.8
60 BMW 130 1.31.9
61 Ford Focus RS 1.32.2
62 Lotus Esprit V8 1.32.5
63 Audi TT V6 1.32.7
64 Jaguar E-Type 1.32.8
65 MG ZT 1.33
66 Noble 1.33.1
67 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG 1.33.2
68 Corvette Cadillac CTS-V 1.33.3
69 Renault Clio Cup 1.33.8
70 Holden Monaro 1.33.9
71 Ford Mondeo ST220 1.34.5
72 Jaguar XKR 1.34.7
73 Ford Focus ST 1.34.9
74 Volvo S60R 1.35.0
75 Vauxhall Vectra VXR 1.35.3
76 Alfa Romeo 147 GTA 1.35.6
77 Lotus Elise 1.35.6
78 Aston Martin Vanquish 1.36.2
79 Renault Clio v6 1.36.2
80 Honda Civic Type-R 1.36.5
81 Saab 95 hot aero 1.37.9
82 Mazzer 1.38.0
83 Bowler Wildcat 1.39.4
84 Bentley Arnarge 1.40.8
85 Overfinch 1.44.0
86 Aston Martin DB5 1.46.0

Andrew-NY

IngenereAMG,

I wouldn't bother racing supercars if I had to do anything other than go straight. I never said the CL is going to hang with Z06, Lambos, or Ford GT on a track. It's fast as **** in the 1/4, but the 4500lb beast is not for the track.