SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Stock SL65: 11.7 @ 126 !!
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Originally Posted by treynor
This car is insane!! I am posting from my wireless, will have full details in a few hours. Runs would be even faster but I could not get traction in 1st with stock tires.
Enough said! I could sit here all day and type alot of Bullshi* in this Norb forum but that is all it would be after seeing this. thank you MBZ USA. done posting until I have obtained the SL65.
Peace out! and many props$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Hey Treynor:
First, thanks for sharing your enthusiastic experience with your Silver Arrow Edition SL65 and how quick this ultra-performance 'vert is. Amazing mid-11 times for such a heavy GT cruiser stock! It's kind of like a 3rd person, remote perspective of actually owning an SL65
Would you mind giving us some insight as the best way to launch our SL55/SL65s from your experience? Traction-control off? RPM to launch? Manu-matic or let the trans do the work? I'm curious and interested to know from others' insights.
First, thanks for sharing your enthusiastic experience with your Silver Arrow Edition SL65 and how quick this ultra-performance 'vert is. Amazing mid-11 times for such a heavy GT cruiser stock! It's kind of like a 3rd person, remote perspective of actually owning an SL65
Would you mind giving us some insight as the best way to launch our SL55/SL65s from your experience? Traction-control off? RPM to launch? Manu-matic or let the trans do the work? I'm curious and interested to know from others' insights.
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The launch technique which worked best on the stock tires was:
ESP off, short burnout to warm / clean the tires.
ESP on, no brake torque, release brake & nail throttle at the last yellow. The computer is better than I am at managing wheelspin.
It'll be interesting to see how this all works with the drag radials...
ESP off, short burnout to warm / clean the tires.
ESP on, no brake torque, release brake & nail throttle at the last yellow. The computer is better than I am at managing wheelspin.
It'll be interesting to see how this all works with the drag radials...
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wow...that's mind boggling... sears point won't let u race something that fast if u don't have a helmet AND a roll cage.. wow.. and to think mb is giving this v12 engine to chrysler who's gonna put 4 turbos onto it... just crazy...
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Originally Posted by treynor
Sadly, tonight's racing was cancelled due to rain 
I'm going to try to make it to a test & tune in a couple weeks. Arrrrrgh!!!
I'm going to try to make it to a test & tune in a couple weeks. Arrrrrgh!!!
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From the Porsche board.....could an SL65 really be faster than a Ferrari CS around a track and a CGT in a straight line???
"Brumos recently went to a "Targa 66" Event in Savannah Georgia. This is an event held by Brian Redman, in which you basically drive whatever you want on the track. The event is 3 days, and this one was rather small because it was at Roebling Road, in Savannah. In attendance were about 40-50 Race Cars including the Grand Am Maserati, E36 IMSA M3, a bunch of mid-late 90's indy cars, Lowenbrau 962, and much more. As far as street cars go, we drove up in our SL65, and there was also one Carrera GT, about 4 360 Challenge Stradales, 3 Elises, 2 Exiges, a bentley GT, and much more. I drove a 914 Roadster this weekend, and had a lot of fun doing so. Not many times I could be on the track with such nice cars, but anyways the biggest shocker of this weekend was the SL65. People were astonished at how brutally fast it was. Down the front straight away, which is about .5-.6 miles out of a FAST last turn, it would do approx. 148 MPH. This was much faster than all of the other cars, and only a tad faster than the Carrera GT, which I believe pulled low-mid 140's. We didnt drive the SL65 extremely hard, but we managed to pull a 1:28.0. This was about 0.7 seconds quicker than the Stradales. I will try to get some pics of the event, I didnt bring a camera, but if I can find some on the net, it will be posted."
"Brumos recently went to a "Targa 66" Event in Savannah Georgia. This is an event held by Brian Redman, in which you basically drive whatever you want on the track. The event is 3 days, and this one was rather small because it was at Roebling Road, in Savannah. In attendance were about 40-50 Race Cars including the Grand Am Maserati, E36 IMSA M3, a bunch of mid-late 90's indy cars, Lowenbrau 962, and much more. As far as street cars go, we drove up in our SL65, and there was also one Carrera GT, about 4 360 Challenge Stradales, 3 Elises, 2 Exiges, a bentley GT, and much more. I drove a 914 Roadster this weekend, and had a lot of fun doing so. Not many times I could be on the track with such nice cars, but anyways the biggest shocker of this weekend was the SL65. People were astonished at how brutally fast it was. Down the front straight away, which is about .5-.6 miles out of a FAST last turn, it would do approx. 148 MPH. This was much faster than all of the other cars, and only a tad faster than the Carrera GT, which I believe pulled low-mid 140's. We didnt drive the SL65 extremely hard, but we managed to pull a 1:28.0. This was about 0.7 seconds quicker than the Stradales. I will try to get some pics of the event, I didnt bring a camera, but if I can find some on the net, it will be posted."
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> From the Porsche board.....could an SL65 really be faster than a Ferrari CS around a track and a CGT in a straight line???
That would depend on the track. The Ferrari will be considerably quicker in transitions and tight turns because of its stiffer suspension and much lighter weight. The SL65 will dominate long straights, and has enough grip to do well in fast corners.
I believe the CGT will be slightly quicker in the straights if driven expertly, but it's easy to get a little lazy with shifts (especially if you're concentrating on driving) and there's not much acceleration difference between the two.
Sounds like a fun track day!
That would depend on the track. The Ferrari will be considerably quicker in transitions and tight turns because of its stiffer suspension and much lighter weight. The SL65 will dominate long straights, and has enough grip to do well in fast corners.
I believe the CGT will be slightly quicker in the straights if driven expertly, but it's easy to get a little lazy with shifts (especially if you're concentrating on driving) and there's not much acceleration difference between the two.
Sounds like a fun track day!
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Originally Posted by treynor
This car is insane!! I am posting from my wireless, will have full details in a few hours. Runs would be even faster but I could not get traction in 1st with stock tires.
I am close to the SL65 Did you get yours at Sticker? I can buy one in Cali fro $10K over it is black. What are your thoughts. If I order one it will take a year but will get at sticker.
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you think it will be possible to push that car into the 10's? im sure it will require software and drag radials and good weather, but im beginning to think the automatic tranny is the limiting factor in making power. I doubt that tranny can take much more abuse than the tidal wave of torque its already getting .
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I drove an SL65 today, and it didn't feel much faster than (though sounded better than) my Renntech CL600... but you know how reliable that is!
Treynor, what tires are you using, or were using on the 600? I put a set of BFG G-Force drag radials on the CL600, but couldn't get it faster than 11.8 due to wheelspin (about 100 feet out of the hole as the boost really came in).
I wish Nitto made a tire, or that BFG would do a CompT/A Drag Radial. I'm pretty underwhelmed with the G-Force version.
- Dave
Treynor, what tires are you using, or were using on the 600? I put a set of BFG G-Force drag radials on the CL600, but couldn't get it faster than 11.8 due to wheelspin (about 100 feet out of the hole as the boost really came in).
I wish Nitto made a tire, or that BFG would do a CompT/A Drag Radial. I'm pretty underwhelmed with the G-Force version.
- Dave
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Originally Posted by davepl
I drove an SL65 today, and it didn't feel much faster than (though sounded better than) my Renntech CL600... but you know how reliable that is!
Treynor, what tires are you using, or were using on the 600? I put a set of BFG G-Force drag radials on the CL600, but couldn't get it faster than 11.8 due to wheelspin (about 100 feet out of the hole as the boost really came in).
I wish Nitto made a tire, or that BFG would do a CompT/A Drag Radial. I'm pretty underwhelmed with the G-Force version.
- Dave
Treynor, what tires are you using, or were using on the 600? I put a set of BFG G-Force drag radials on the CL600, but couldn't get it faster than 11.8 due to wheelspin (about 100 feet out of the hole as the boost really came in).
I wish Nitto made a tire, or that BFG would do a CompT/A Drag Radial. I'm pretty underwhelmed with the G-Force version.
- Dave
Last edited by dgussin1; Nov 1, 2004 at 01:57 AM.
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Originally Posted by dgussin1
with the BFG drag radial @ 14-17psi and a nice sized burnout you shouldn't have any problem at all getting traction, easily cutting 1.6 60' times. you would be best with a 275/35/18 or a 295/35/18(if it fits)
Everything I've seen from Treynor still implied he had to manage his torque or leave ESP on, which isn't a solution.
I didn't know how to kick into "dyno mode", so my burnouts where still limited by ESP, but not sure how much difference that made.
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Originally Posted by treynor
This car is insane!! I am posting from my wireless, will have full details in a few hours. Runs would be even faster but I could not get traction in 1st with stock tires.
