While this is my first post, I have been reading MBW forums for several years, and I am a big fan of AMG cars.

I am looking for the gentleman who ran against me today from 0~80mph, 80mph~0mph in Southern Cal. I gave you a thumbs up and you nodded, you will probabaly recognize my car in my signature.

While we both know the results, you looked really shocked as you probably thought I was stock.

Quite frankly I was shocked as well, as I thought I could have done at least a little bit better consider my modifications and power to weight ratio. 371rwhp/2900lbs. I have had many prior experiences running against other cars such as C6s, SVT Cobra, Supra, Evo, Porsches, etc.

Your E55 is a freak, looks really aggressive. I know its a speed freak come right out of box. I just had to ask, do you have any mods or is it just stock?

 

Yep that was me! Nice car by the way!

My car is actually a E350 rebadged as a E55 (see the South Beach thread).

Here are my list of mods:

Ipod integration kit
Euro convex mirrors
Custom tint
EURO spec DVD playing comand
new in-trunk navigation drive
power folding sidemirrors with mirror switch
euro anti blind spot glasses

 

heh, heh, heh

I heard that the Euro convex mirrors add like 50 rwhp.

 

visit the kill section of this website. You will find a nice thread about the NSX.

welcome aboard.

2900 lbs? Man you must of put your NSX through a diet. Nice! I heard most of them weigh around 3100lbs.

 

Nice try, It was a Silver E55, not black one. Do you have a picture of yourself by any chance to confirm? or the location where this took place? J/K

Nice Black E55 you got yourself. I frequent Crystal Cove, let me know if you see me.

The stance, the quad tips, the power, presence, sound, unmistakeable, able to match 0~60mph in 4.1~4.3sec is no joke, that thing was fast

I do not mean to be disrespectful at all. In fact nothing but highest respect for the E55 or any AMG models. That Silver E55 was bad ***, I like to meet the real owner. He is likely in my area.

BTW, you can check out videos of my nsx:
2nd and 3rd gear acceleration

Here is video of a 0~60mph run, run starts 7sec into the video, soft launch, depending on your stop watch, 4.1sec~4.43sec.

0~60mph

Found a similar acceleration video of E55 for comparision: E55 0~160mph+

 

Thanks bro,

I have 92 hardtop@30k miles, the curb weight is 2985~3010lbs stock. The targa model weights approximately 150lbs more. I have shaved approximately 100lbs off with basic weight reduction.

 

You guys are freaks.
Meeting random strangers on the highway and then racing them and then actually finding them on the internet.

I love the world wide web.

 

Yeah, he took out all the seats...

 

That's technology for ya'll.

 

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Well, it was just friendly run.

I meet other car enthusiasts on the road in Southern Cal fairly often. Usually it is others who approach me first. I am not shallow or narrow minded. I love cars. His E55 had both the look and power, looks to be lowered with aftermarket wheels with aggressive offset, one of the most aggressive looking E55 I have seen. Just curious if it was stock or not other than the wheels and lowering. That thing was a beast, I have seen other E55s at Irwindale Speedway, but this one is just even faster.

 

have you run the NSX in the 1/4 mile?

 

no, only 1/8mile at Irwindale Speedway. There is no 1/4mile dragstrip in OC. Fontana is rarely open to public, I have only ran once after the Supercharger installation.

This run was done before the Comptech header, car dynoed 336rwhp at the time, had to launch off idle, the car is definitely capable of 1.6~1.8sec 60ft times on street tires with a decent launch.

Reaction time .741
60' 2.008
330 5.462
MPH 87.8
1/8 8.217

If you use the converstion table, this time and trap speed is approximately mid 12s. The car is now at 371rwhp or 420~430bhp. Definitely low 12sec capable. The videos I posted up there speaks for themselves.

Pics from the Irwindale during a hot mid summer day at Island Empire. The 996TT was running 9s, and C6 was running consistent 8.5s. Talking about what the car is capable of is easy, but actually run the time is not quite as easy.

 

Nice rides!

 

sl55nsx,

have you ever run against e55 w/ Kleemann/RENNtech stage 1/2 mod/s?

 

I doubt it... I'm sure if he had he would have already put his NSX up for sale.

BTW -- nice NSX

 

Those are good numbers.A stock E55 runs in that area,or faster.

 

no, just 1 encounter with E55 so far. I very very rarely initiate runs. It is possible that the E55 is stock or stage 1. As far as Kleemann/RENNtech stage 2, I doubt it will be even close, at least not at my current power level. I thought they are capable of low 11s~mid 11s.

Thank you, sweet E55 you got, must be a load of fun to drive

 

Very welcome

I would love to have a hooked up NSX ... turbo & nitrous would be sweet. There is one out here running mid 11's @ 126

 

I know, I'm just being a geek.

 

nice... by those numbers, a stock E55 would pull on you a bit, with your extra HP now, I think it would be very close..... here are my stock E55 numbers:

1/4 Mile ET: 12.071
1/4 Mile MPH: 116.330
1/8 Mile ET: 7.804
1/8 Mile MPH: 90.940
0-60 Foot ET: 1.818

http://www.dragtimes.com/2005-Merced...deos-7808.html

 

 

That is really awesome numbers, really show stock E55's true potential in capable hands, probably one of the fastest example for stock E55 on this forum. I have seen a few other examples of E55s on this fourm that run 8.5sec+ in 1/8 mile. I ran 8.2sec at 336rwhp, that was also my first dragstrip experience. I don't drag race, took it to Irwindale just to see what the car is capable of after the SC installation. I ran the silver E55 at the current power level of 371rwhp.

Judging from your video you really know your stuff. Proper burn out at water box to heat up the tires and get rid of debris left over by other cars. Being the first time I ran with no burn out, tire through water box, and launched off ldle to prevent wheel spin. Was much more difficult for me launching at the dragstrip than on actual street. My 60" times shows, but even with a perfect launch, 7.9sec at best. So at previous power level a stock E55 win for sure. At current power level, very similar. This reflects at the run I had with the gentleman in the E55 a few days ago. I am happy with the current level, very much done modding the car. Probably stay here for a good bit longer and stay off the high boost upgrade. I rather use the money toward adding other cars to my stable, next to the NSX. C6 Z06, E55, SL55, etc

 

sl55nsx, nice bunch of white cars that you have.