SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: sl65 at half mile
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 255
Likes: 3
2003 SL55 Klemman
sl65 at half mile
so i ran the sl65 at the GA wannagofast 1/2 mile this weekend.
best speed was 132mph. Running bone stock with partially worn tires and heavy *** 20" Savini wheels. ( i know i know but all i had on hand at the moment)
I think i could have eked out a couple more miles an hour with better quality tires and light weight wheels.
Im curious has anyone else here run a stock sl65 at a 1/2 mile? If so what was your top speed. I think 135 would be about right for a stock 65 but have never seen another stock one run.
best speed was 132mph. Running bone stock with partially worn tires and heavy *** 20" Savini wheels. ( i know i know but all i had on hand at the moment)
I think i could have eked out a couple more miles an hour with better quality tires and light weight wheels.
Im curious has anyone else here run a stock sl65 at a 1/2 mile? If so what was your top speed. I think 135 would be about right for a stock 65 but have never seen another stock one run.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,005
Likes: 711
From: ATLANTA
R Nine T
so i ran the sl65 at the GA wannagofast 1/2 mile this weekend.
best speed was 132mph. Running bone stock with partially worn tires and heavy *** 20" Savini wheels. ( i know i know but all i had on hand at the moment)
I think i could have eked out a couple more miles an hour with better quality tires and light weight wheels.
Im curious has anyone else here run a stock sl65 at a 1/2 mile? If so what was your top speed. I think 135 would be about right for a stock 65 but have never seen another stock one run.
best speed was 132mph. Running bone stock with partially worn tires and heavy *** 20" Savini wheels. ( i know i know but all i had on hand at the moment)
I think i could have eked out a couple more miles an hour with better quality tires and light weight wheels.
Im curious has anyone else here run a stock sl65 at a 1/2 mile? If so what was your top speed. I think 135 would be about right for a stock 65 but have never seen another stock one run.
IMO your time seems very low. 1/2 mile times are about 20-25 mph higher than 1/4 mile. So your car likely traps at 115 in 1/4 mile.
I ran 152 in my AMG GT.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 255
Likes: 3
2003 SL55 Klemman
Not sure my time is that far off. I was expecting to hit around high 130's on a stock car. But again have no other stock cars to compare too.
He did limit the number of cars this show to a 100. It was really nice. got in about 2 runs per hour. On the flip side the event was empty though. No vendors, very few attendees. But I was there to drive so i was very happy with it.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,005
Likes: 711
From: ATLANTA
R Nine T
152 is really high. is this a stock AMG GT? there were two other AMG GT's there. One was a vendor car, heavily modded hitting around 156. The other was a private owners mildly modified hitting around 145.
Not sure my time is that far off. I was expecting to hit around high 130's on a stock car. But again have no other stock cars to compare too.
He did limit the number of cars this show to a 100. It was really nice. got in about 2 runs per hour. On the flip side the event was empty though. No vendors, very few attendees. But I was there to drive so i was very happy with it.
Not sure my time is that far off. I was expecting to hit around high 130's on a stock car. But again have no other stock cars to compare too.
He did limit the number of cars this show to a 100. It was really nice. got in about 2 runs per hour. On the flip side the event was empty though. No vendors, very few attendees. But I was there to drive so i was very happy with it.
That’s too bad they didn’t have more going on there as it could be a really cool event not sure what it is that they’re not doing.
There was a half-mile event in south Georgia that was canceled by the city that would’ve been cool to see what our real speeds should be.
Trending Topics
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 255
Likes: 3
2003 SL55 Klemman
On a side note, do you ever do any mountain drives etc? The local MB group here is really inactive.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,005
Likes: 711
From: ATLANTA
R Nine T
Used to ride bikes from Atlanta to Clayton ga, right on war women’s road, into hwy 28 up to highlands NC. Epic road.
Last year after the event, we took this route down the mountain from highlands with the GT and it was an absolute hoot.
I’m up for a ride there in the fall if you want to start a shout out.
