E55 vs M5 video
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E55 vs M5 video
I've always loved the W211 E55, but have not been very active on the MB forums for a while now so I don't know much about the E55 as I should. I recently started reading up on the E55 and saw that a lot of you guys are getting well into the 11's with minor mods like pulley/exhaust/ECU upgrades and even low 11's w/ nitrous which is awesome. I've also been seeing a lot of timeslips for E55's in the low 12 second rage around 116-120 MPH.....
which brings me to this video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...01688&q=e55+m5
I know that the M5 has similiar 1/4 mile times and that it's a really fast car past 100 MPH because of amazing 7 speed SMG tranny keeping it in its powerband in a very efficient way.
But is the M5 really that much quicker than a supposed "chipped" E55 or is the E55 just not as fast as I thought it was? It's just kind of hard to believe. I thought the E55 and M5 would be neck and neck on the highway based on their almost identical 1/4 times and speeds.
Sorry if this has all been covered before, I've just been out of the loop. I tried doing a search but "M5" is just too short.
which brings me to this video:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...01688&q=e55+m5
I know that the M5 has similiar 1/4 mile times and that it's a really fast car past 100 MPH because of amazing 7 speed SMG tranny keeping it in its powerband in a very efficient way.
But is the M5 really that much quicker than a supposed "chipped" E55 or is the E55 just not as fast as I thought it was? It's just kind of hard to believe. I thought the E55 and M5 would be neck and neck on the highway based on their almost identical 1/4 times and speeds.
Sorry if this has all been covered before, I've just been out of the loop. I tried doing a search but "M5" is just too short.
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Classic battle of torque vs. horsepower and gearing. Down low the 200lb advantage has the E55 screaming off the line, but on the highway horsepower and gearing takes over, making it quite advantageous to have a 15-20hp jump, 2 more gears and an insensitivity to heat.
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I personally think the E55 did not get a good launch, the E55 should have left the M5 at least half car back or should have jumped in front with the massive torque the car is producing, specially if it is a chipped E55. Not a good start at all, the M5 had a hell of a start.
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okay...since when does anyone "chip" an e55. i can see ecu AND pulleys or pulleys only...but ecu only??? sure it can be done but there's not enough to gain by that on these cars. "chipped" would more appropriately describe an m5 rather than the e55 which would more closely match these results.
we know the e55 had a passenger, the m5 probably didn't which in itself could account for the results. the rolling start gives the m5 an advantag because of rpm/gearing also allowing the m5 to be in the perfect gear for it's powerband while the e55 was probably in auto and had to wait for the kick down.
way too many variables to know exactly what happened to use this single video as evidence.
we know the e55 had a passenger, the m5 probably didn't which in itself could account for the results. the rolling start gives the m5 an advantag because of rpm/gearing also allowing the m5 to be in the perfect gear for it's powerband while the e55 was probably in auto and had to wait for the kick down.
way too many variables to know exactly what happened to use this single video as evidence.
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The race is taking place in Istanbul, Turkey.
And as far as I know there is no tuner of AMG or M vehicles, especially the new generations. So I highly doubt the e55 was chipped. The MB dealers will not chip, and there is no tuner that will chip the e55. More than likely only a handful of e55's are on the streets of Istanbul, I honestly think at most 5 cars overall with all model years. And they most likely are not driven by speed enthusiasts as well (except one - maybe the guy in the e55 is driving his dad's car - it costs somewhere about 250,000 dollars to own one).
Overall one roll on race does not mean much, but in any case M5 and the e55 serve the speed sedan purpose well (well if you can find the open road to drive it, maybe wait until the late late hours of the night
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And as far as I know there is no tuner of AMG or M vehicles, especially the new generations. So I highly doubt the e55 was chipped. The MB dealers will not chip, and there is no tuner that will chip the e55. More than likely only a handful of e55's are on the streets of Istanbul, I honestly think at most 5 cars overall with all model years. And they most likely are not driven by speed enthusiasts as well (except one - maybe the guy in the e55 is driving his dad's car - it costs somewhere about 250,000 dollars to own one).
Overall one roll on race does not mean much, but in any case M5 and the e55 serve the speed sedan purpose well (well if you can find the open road to drive it, maybe wait until the late late hours of the night
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Not sure what kind of race that was but....in a freeway roll on race such as that one,I would say that was stock against stock.The M5 is a pulling machine on the freeway.The powerband and rpm range of the M5 is a nice combo for freeway racing.That was no way a modded 55 either.
