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Old May 1, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Nice!!! Whats sort of expected gains from the upgrade?

My soon-to-be ex now has my Jeep SRT8...she put in the bwoody CAI which is supposed to give it 18 rwhp...and upgraded sway bars (she wanted it to handle more like her 4.6is).

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Old May 1, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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I am not sure of the to the wheels, but the site says 550HP total.
Old May 1, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by TMC M5
Nice!!! Whats sort of expected gains from the upgrade?

My soon-to-be ex now has my Jeep SRT8...she put in the bwoody CAI which is supposed to give it 18 rwhp...and upgraded sway bars (she wanted it to handle more like her 4.6is).

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Your ex had a 4.6is and Jeep SRT-8?

Will you go out with me? Thats ok if we break up though, as long as I get your CL 65
Old May 1, 2008 | 02:36 PM
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Your ex had a 4.6is and Jeep SRT-8?

Will you go out with me? Thats ok if we break up though, as long as I get your CL 65
Does that make you a "Car Digger"?

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Old May 2, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by TMC M5
Does that make you a "Car Digger"?

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"Gas guzzler" D'OH! Sorry!
Old May 2, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TMC M5
Nice!!! Whats sort of expected gains from the upgrade?

My soon-to-be ex now has my Jeep SRT8...she put in the bwoody CAI which is supposed to give it 18 rwhp...and upgraded sway bars (she wanted it to handle more like her 4.6is).

Tom

From the RennTech Site.. 540bhp, not 550.

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507 hp @ 6800 rpm; 465 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm
__________________________________________________ _____________________
RENNtech ECU upgrade 3495
part No. 541640020
HP gain 33 hp TOTAL HP 540 @ 6800 rpm
TQ gain 30 lb-ft TOTAL TQ 495 @ 5200 rpm
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Old May 2, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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i dont care, i'd be a car digger for a CL65
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Does that make you a "Car Digger"?

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Old May 2, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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i dont care, i'd be a car digger for a CL65
Dude...you are creeping me out......

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Old May 2, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ldangeli
From the RennTech Site.. 540bhp, not 550.

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507 hp @ 6800 rpm; 465 lb-ft @ 5200 rpm
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HP gain 33 hp TOTAL HP 540 @ 6800 rpm
TQ gain 30 lb-ft TOTAL TQ 495 @ 5200 rpm
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Yeah I read up a little on it. I thought you were going to go for the stainless steel headers for another 15hp and 15 lb-ft TQ. I am thinking about doing the RENNtech tune for my CL65. Kind of expensive and the warranty thing is still bugging me.

Tom
Old May 2, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TMC M5
Yeah I read up a little on it. I thought you were going to go for the stainless steel headers for another 15hp and 15 lb-ft TQ. I am thinking about doing the RENNtech tune for my CL65. Kind of expensive and the warranty thing is still bugging me.

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I might, not sure yet. Have my eye on another toy, may divert funds to that.
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Curious...what are you thinking about getting?

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Old May 2, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TMC M5
Curious...what are you thinking about getting?

Tom
Its a secret. But its made by the Italians.
Old May 2, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Its a secret. But its made by the Italians.
Kind of like me...

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Something on 4 wheels..
Originally Posted by TREZ63
That video didn't really show anything. It wasn't obvious wether the MB caught up or the Jeep slowed down.

Anyway guys, not to troll this right here, but come one, these are both SUVs, why do you insist on racing them? That is not the point of an SUV. What about drivability, handling, roomines, off road ... Compare them where it counts and see where they stand.
This entire power-war is even getting better!

Later this year, there will be a new king in this battle-class..

http://www.porsche.com/microsite/cay...rbo-s/usa.aspx
Old May 5, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TMC M5
Kind of like me...

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Stessi qui. Parle italiano?
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Originally Posted by FloridaE55
This entire power-war is even getting better!

Later this year, there will be a new king in this battle-class..

http://www.porsche.com/microsite/cay...rbo-s/usa.aspx

There is a Porsche dealer by me that hosted a "Come and Drive" for members this weekend and there was a lot of talk about this new car. Honestly, I am not impressed with the styling. Again, spend the extra 45k to say you have a porsche, but as its been said here a few times, these are still SUV's right?
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wasnt this thread locked?
Old May 5, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 55fanatic
wasnt this thread locked?
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Old May 6, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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Ok, one more beating of a dead horse. No pun intended after this weeks races, but. In a quote from a link provided by our own moderators on the ML ///AMG board:

"Eats Porsches for lunch
We knew the ML63 was going to do well in our testing, but the numbers it posted had us thinking there might have been a hiccup in the test gear's software. Nope; everything checked out: This puppy is quick. We were especially eager to see how it fared against the 520-hp $132,000 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. Bottom line, it smoked the last Turbo S we tested by a half-second from zero to 60 and by almost 2 mph in the quarter-mile. The big Merc also bested the times we achieved with the 420-hp Jeep SRT8, arguably the only other sport-ute able to keep up with the powerful pair of Germans."

Article Link Located here:

From the home page on the ML Forum here - FOLLOW UP TEST

Ok, I think we definitely killed Eight Belles now. Whoops, did I say that.
Old May 6, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=122969

An article from the same tester...showing very similar acceleration times to ML63's above. Bottom line...they are about even below 70 mph...after that the ML63 puts some distance on the SRT8.

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Originally Posted by TMC M5
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=122969

An article from the same tester...showing very similar acceleration times to ML63's above. Bottom line...they are about even below 70 mph...after that the ML63 puts some distance on the SRT8.

Tom
Why I outta! You're killin me TOM! HAHA.
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Why I outta! You're killin me TOM! HAHA.
I know...I am a sfaccimme!!!

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12,001 - Post *****..
I had to do it... I was 5 shy of 12k, lol
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This is from youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epmGE--EtN0

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Lets face it guys, the only reason to why the Jeep won, is due to the bad start the Merc had, I've been doing alot of research with all these SUV's, en the Merc beats the SRT 8 with everythin(POWER, TORQUE, 0-100)...clearly there was something wrong with the start or the driver


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