BLKCLK550

So i was in Mexico visiting my friend and he Just got a brand spanking new Nismo 370Z.
We did about 4 40 mph runs, i had a 250lbs passenger 370Z had only the driver.
Considering my clk is 3700lbs + me 180 + 250=4130 and he had a 3200lbs + 160= 3360 i thought he might take me with his 350hp engine.
I took him by about 3-4 cars i guess my TQ played a big roll pulling this much weight.
He also ran moded Evo 9 i ran and beat by about 6 cars, his 370Z lost to EVO9 by half a car but thats whith just drivers no passengers.
i have a few videos i will try to make them more visible since video was recorded on Blackberry.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2jCxrf8THg

Deuuuce

Nice. Automatic Z or stick? How is his shifting? How many miles and was he shifting at redline?

BLKCLK550

Manual that car has a rev match technology, pretty sure he was he is a good driver.

559EVO

Good kill for the CLK

E55AMGGG04

Interesting matchup. My G37 has 20hp less and weighs about 300-400lbs more and I think my G37 is pretty quick. These Jap cars just don't have the TQ .

transferred

The importance of TQ figures is overrated unless you're towing something...now that's not to say it isn't both fun and relaxing

jturkel

nice kill, BLKCLK550! i must admit, the new 370z's do look nice though.

rockjock

+1-it'll get you moving-but mid to top end HP is where you'll win or lose a race-tq is def fun tho!

BLKCLK550

well i needed all the TQ i had to push my heavy *** car and my fat *** passenger. I have 35hp on top of him but almost 800lbs heavier, i am fairly happy that my CLK keep hauling *** on all the japs i have ran so far.
It's time to save up some money for that tune so i can be hauling more ***.

BLKCLK550

https://mbworld.org/forums/kill-stor...ml#post3709996

i ran a g37X 1st time we ran was few months back i took him by about 8 cars, this time with my heavy passenger i had about 5 cars on him.

Deuuuce

Rev match is an option iirc and it doesn't make a shift faster, just smoother.

I would have expected him to do a little better.

BLKCLK550

yeah me 2 after he gets his cold air will be a diff story.

Deuuuce

Knowing his car plus when that motor loosens up perhaps.

Jons95c36amg

Damn I thought it was going to be closer. Even if the 370z had more miles it wouldnt make a difference. I saw the Nismo 370z in person and its a sharp looking car.

Deuuuce

The new E550 coupe is about 100lbs heavier than the CLK550 and R&T ran a 13.3 @ 108mph so if the guy wasn't shifting like his life depended on it, plausible.

03basesedan

Probably needs to get some miles under the belt. Those motors really loosen up after about 10k, but 3-5k will show a noticeable increase in power.

Jons95c36amg

Yes about 1mph increase in trap speed. Not really a noticeable difference.

03basesedan

1-2mph is a noticeable increase.