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Jan 9, 2006 | 08:28 AM

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I´m a new member

Hi, i´m from portugal, lisbon and i have a slk 55 amg

My english is very poor sorry

My SLK is stock, with just a new program without limiter..

Yesterday i made in digital 298Km/h

What the top speed do you made with your SLK???

Thanks

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Jan 9, 2006 | 10:21 AM

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Jeez...

Buddy - I would have gotten out and pushed for those last 2km/h!

Did you consider folding the mirrors back to reduce your CdA (Coefficient of drag vs. Frontal area)?

This is likely at that speed to reduce the drag enough for you to get there.

Alternatively you could drive with a high tailwind or downhill too!

My car arrives in one day. I'll let you know what it does when I break it in a bit!

Cheers,

AUSSLK55AMG

Jan 9, 2006 | 10:54 AM

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Your english is better than my portugese!

You might choose to add 1 psi of air in each of your tires....

Do not be concerned about 2kmh my friend....

Jan 10, 2006 | 12:42 PM

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What the top speed do all of you do in your´s slk 55?

have photos?

Jan 10, 2006 | 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AMG_

What the top speed do all of you do in your´s slk 55?

have photos?

Travelling in excess of 180 mph is a quick way to end up in a pine box. At those speeds, the slightest mistake can be disasterous (and I assume this is on a race track - not public roads). A blown tire, road debris, a dip in the road, etc can turn you & your SLK into scrap metal.

My cars are pretty quick, but I RARELY exceed 100 mph (except on a track under controlled conditions). As you reach higher speeds, risk of damage becomes exponentially worse. You might want to slow down a bit before its too late (unless you are on a race track, of course)

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Jan 10, 2006 | 02:44 PM

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That's one of the nice things about autobahns here in Germany. Normal cruising speeds 200 kph and up as long as the weather and traffic is nice. You do need to take notice of much much more at those speeds but it's nice.

Jan 11, 2006 | 01:19 PM

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what the top speed do you made in your slk 55?

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Jan 11, 2006 | 02:18 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Yellow R1

Travelling in excess of 180 mph is a quick way to end up in a pine box....I RARELY exceed 100 mph (except on a track under controlled conditions)....You might want to slow down a bit before its too late (unless you are on a race track, of course)

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Jesseliu- ....over 150 but now that I'm older (hopefully wiser) I don't think I will be doing anything like that unless I"m on a track.

I do all of my high-speed at the track -- and it is still dangerous, and deadly. People are crippled, and die, at the track every year - even though it is an environment specifically engineered for high speeds and to be as safe as is possible. Even if you wisely choose to do high speed in the safest environment possible you still cannot overcome the laws of physics, or the nature of the human body....