SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: new SL63 seems slow? tunning options?
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'14 E63S & '14 Audi SQ5
You don't have to push much in a CL65
when the roads are slippery!
My 63 does have bigger boots,but I am sure it's more a lack of low torque.
My 996 Turbo was hardly 4 wheel drive with only about 20% to the front!
I don't know if that's changed on the 998. The GTR has of course cutting
edge 4 wheel drive.Still I will find out on Thursday when I drive one.
when the roads are slippery!My 63 does have bigger boots,but I am sure it's more a lack of low torque.
My 996 Turbo was hardly 4 wheel drive with only about 20% to the front!
I don't know if that's changed on the 998. The GTR has of course cutting
edge 4 wheel drive.Still I will find out on Thursday when I drive one.
Tom
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The 997 Turbo can redirect as much as 100% of the power to the front or rear wheels through its electromagnetically controlled multi-plate clutch. The system is called Porsche Traction Management (PTM) and can react in less than 100 milliseconds. I am not sure what system was in the 996 Turbo, but the 997's PTM seems to be a vast improvement.
Tom
Tom
My 996 apart from being reasonably quick was pretty awful at everything
else. I am sure only 20% went to the front, but I am sure there will be
someone out there who will know. I am looking forward to driving a machine
with sub 8 secs to 100 and under 4 to 60, however I just want to be able
to give my impressions, I expect the ride will be far too harsh.
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I bow to your knowledge, you obviously like to read a lot, so do I.
My 996 apart from being reasonably quick was pretty awful at everything
else. I am sure only 20% went to the front, but I am sure there will be
someone out there who will know. I am looking forward to driving a machine
with sub 8 secs to 100 and under 4 to 60, however I just want to be able
to give my impressions, I expect the ride will be far too harsh.
My 996 apart from being reasonably quick was pretty awful at everything
else. I am sure only 20% went to the front, but I am sure there will be
someone out there who will know. I am looking forward to driving a machine
with sub 8 secs to 100 and under 4 to 60, however I just want to be able
to give my impressions, I expect the ride will be far too harsh.
http://www.eurotuner.com/news/eurp_0...rga/index.html
Tom
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SL 63 W/B AMG , S600,C220
Actually, I just have pretty good research skills (related to my profession). I came across the 996's information after I posted. The previous viscous clutch allowed as much as 40% of the power to be transferred to the front wheels.
http://www.eurotuner.com/news/eurp_0...rga/index.html
Tom
http://www.eurotuner.com/news/eurp_0...rga/index.html
Tom
Not a traffic cop.lol
