SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: A C5 Z06 vs. the SL55 AMG.
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A C5 Z06 vs. the SL55 AMG.
Yes. I love street races and rolls against cars. Particularly, I'm thinking about this one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCdrcM8PasA
It shows the SL55 pulling ahead right away in the beginning from a standstill or roll and then at later speeds, probably over 100 mph, the C5 Z06 pulls away.
Before you all say something, it's a C5 Z06, the one with 400 hp and same torque.
Now, is the "old" Z06 faster than the SL in that big advantage in terms of weight?
What would the problem be? Terrible driver driving an automatic on the SL? Faulty I/C Pump? I hear the I/C Pump can cause lots of power problems at top end speed....
I know the SL AMG isn't the fastest on the planet but I always thought it was would slightly faster than the old C5 Z06. The M5/M6 can pull on the C5 Z06, why not 55 AMGs? M5 and M6 are way heavier but the AMGs have waaay more torque.
And no, that's not me. In fact, I've never raced anybody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCdrcM8PasA
It shows the SL55 pulling ahead right away in the beginning from a standstill or roll and then at later speeds, probably over 100 mph, the C5 Z06 pulls away.
Before you all say something, it's a C5 Z06, the one with 400 hp and same torque.
Now, is the "old" Z06 faster than the SL in that big advantage in terms of weight?
What would the problem be? Terrible driver driving an automatic on the SL? Faulty I/C Pump? I hear the I/C Pump can cause lots of power problems at top end speed....
I know the SL AMG isn't the fastest on the planet but I always thought it was would slightly faster than the old C5 Z06. The M5/M6 can pull on the C5 Z06, why not 55 AMGs? M5 and M6 are way heavier but the AMGs have waaay more torque.
And no, that's not me. In fact, I've never raced anybody
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I am a chief driving instructor for the FCA, and one of the last times a faced a Z06 was during an instructor only session, and he never pulled on me and I never made any ground on him, and this was a C6 Z06. We always had the same gap...lap after lap........until my brakes went away! But now that I have a much better Brembo system......and I am going after him! 
You live in my old stomping grounds. There was nothing like doing 9W on a Sunday morning, and heading up into NY.
You live in my old stomping grounds. There was nothing like doing 9W on a Sunday morning, and heading up into NY.
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your relying on 2 different drivers driving, and 2 different cars then what you want to get, maybe one was abused, the driver had a bad day... it is all irrelevant unless you are driving your vehicle...
The Z06 is a bad **** ride, though it has it's drawbacks also... cheaper than an SL, for what you pay for an SL you can have www.mallettcars.com hot rod one up for you with a suspension package, head and cam package, even a Vortec super charger... which will definately put it in the 600 HP category
The Sl is a convertible and feels more like a real car, the Z06 isn't, wel the last time I looked it was a hard top only...
I would like to get a Z06... for my wife
The Z06 is a bad **** ride, though it has it's drawbacks also... cheaper than an SL, for what you pay for an SL you can have www.mallettcars.com hot rod one up for you with a suspension package, head and cam package, even a Vortec super charger... which will definately put it in the 600 HP category
The Sl is a convertible and feels more like a real car, the Z06 isn't, wel the last time I looked it was a hard top only...
I would like to get a Z06... for my wife
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I am a chief driving instructor for the FCA, and one of the last times a faced a Z06 was during an instructor only session, and he never pulled on me and I never made any ground on him, and this was a C6 Z06. We always had the same gap...lap after lap........until my brakes went away! But now that I have a much better Brembo system......and I am going after him!
You live in my old stomping grounds. There was nothing like doing 9W on a Sunday morning, and heading up into NY.
You live in my old stomping grounds. There was nothing like doing 9W on a Sunday morning, and heading up into NY.
Heh.
9W...
*sigh* Nothing happening there except our cops watching for speeders.
But wait a minute! You were bumper to bumper with a "C6" Z06?!
How? I don't think your SL55 is stock!
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SL 55 AMG
driven both cars
SL 55 AMG
great power / not the quickest with the shifts but ide say good enough for a SLUSHBOX ....i guess having a V8 supercharged aint that bad having tiptronic
overall car EXCELLENT
c6 Zo6
amazing power / pure sports car feel / amazing quick shifts / PURE SQAAAAUTZ ...
overall car TEMPTING but meh!!!
hmmm ide say the Vette felt faster ..... BUT i cant complain with the power from a SL 55 .... both cars have perfect amount of power
wat i think of both cars
Vette )))) WEEKEND CAR
SL 55amg ))))) EVERYDAY and still smoke almost anything out there
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Vette
)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) )))
vs
))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
SL 55AMG
))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
my graff for power burnout lol
SL 55 AMG
great power / not the quickest with the shifts but ide say good enough for a SLUSHBOX ....i guess having a V8 supercharged aint that bad having tiptronic
overall car EXCELLENT
c6 Zo6
amazing power / pure sports car feel / amazing quick shifts / PURE SQAAAAUTZ ...
overall car TEMPTING but meh!!!
hmmm ide say the Vette felt faster ..... BUT i cant complain with the power from a SL 55 .... both cars have perfect amount of power
wat i think of both cars
Vette )))) WEEKEND CAR
SL 55amg ))))) EVERYDAY and still smoke almost anything out there
)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) )))
Vette
)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) )))
vs
))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
SL 55AMG
))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
my graff for power burnout lol
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The only mods my SL55 has is our software, and K&N filters.....and its delimited!
