Lady Wolf

Ok people. As you know Wolf just got a new SL55 and it got us talking about which is actually faster. The SL sure feels faster but is it really? What do you guys think?

blackbenzz

E55t

mercixus

+1

zoink

Why don't you try them run side by side? Make sure you videotape it...

Lady Wolf

Don't think we haven't been trying to think of the perfect place to do it.

Vic55

The car you drive Kim will be faster. We all know Jim is a slow poke

Lady Wolf

He said it, not me. What I would really love is a track and maybe Jackpro and Chappy behind the wheel for a few passes to get a real test.

siswati

Kim
Feeling really dissed - and that IWC Ingenieur is killing my wrist!!!!! LOL!
Siswati

Carl Lassiter

08 SL55 has 40bhp more than the E55 if stats are to be believed. Will be close but that may outweigh the weight deficit. Depends how strong your E is, but E is an ulitimate sleeper so wins either way.

Jakpro1

Wagons are killer at the track. Put that extra weight over the rear and whammo!

Hey, have we ever had a T at the track before?? This could be a first.

Lady Wolf

Forgive me, Sir No dis intended. Just the first 2 names that came to mind that I knew tracked cars. So, when is the next So. Cal track day?

Vic55

Their car is an 07 but it has the 80mm TB so it should yield the same power as 08's?

jangy

Maybe time to mod the E?

MidniteBluBenz

Do the E55T's come with 2.65 or 2.81? If its the same as a sedan than lift a 2.81 LSD and he'll never catch you

jangy

Actually, I think that may be another difference (gearing).

Can Drive 55

I am betting on the E based on my practical experience. I raced a 2007 SL55, 510 HP with RENNtech upgrades consisting of air box, headers, pulley, and ECU. My car is bone stock and there were two people in my car. He was alone. We raced 3 times, all on a freeway and rolling at different speeds. I was expecting to see nothing but the rear end of his car, but much to the surprise of both of us, our cars were almost perfectly matched. The person who hit the gas first, pulled the other. Not by much, but nonetheless, pulled on the other. My guess is the SL is heavier and that made the difference.

So, Kim, go vs and collect some data and report back with the test results.

Lady Wolf

Ok people, where is someone who knows when I need them I wonder if it is technically illegal to race from a stop light to the speed limit if we don't break the speed limit? Is that still drag racing?

Can Drive 55

I know around here it would be considered "Contest for Speed". In other words, racing.

But, you have an advantage. You can tell the cops that your husband left home without his American Express Card. You told him not to leave home without it and you were just bringing it to him.

SoS SWATxV2

I have an SL55 AMG.

Sorry to be a little biased myself here, but my bet is on the SL55. But is it a brand new 2008 SL or an older one? The newer ones have around 515 horses and 530 lb ft but still heavy.

Older ones (the one I got sitting in the garage) have 493 horses, 516 lb ft.

I'm expecting probably a close race. Depends on the drivers' skills on who is pull each other I'm thinking.

Lady Wolf

It's a 2007 with 900 miles on it. Someone else broke it in for him Well, looks like we may have to try and play carefully around here for the moment.

CynCarvin32

AMG put the reduced power and a 2.65 rear end ratio in the W211 to try and slow it down but they still allowed it to be quicker than the 2003-2006 SL55. For 2007 the SL got that power bump so it may be a close run.

The SL does have the 2.82 but it still feels slower imho. Having had both since late 2003 I can say the SL55 feels far slower when you try to get around slower cars on the freeway. I had a passenger with me on my way to take my E55 for a showing (being sold) and his first comment was "this car runs a lot harder than your SL55."

Put that same rear end ratio in the E55 and it would be a serious beast. But some people on the forum already did that and they agree!

I bet the E55T and the 2007 SL55 are pretty close as far as performance as they are very close weight wise and the SL has a slight power bump to make up for the few extra pounds (and the rear end ratio).

Kim, time for a late night run from say 40-120 out on the 14 or the 5 . I did it on the 101 through thousand oaks when there was no traffic and it worked ok. Still risky and I understand not wanting to jump into that boat.

SoS SWATxV2

Okay. It's a 2007 already broken in.

Good. Start the race!

I'm still on the SL55 regardless whether it's 2007 or even 2003!

Jaki

Yep, thats still illegal. In fact, even if you're alone at a stop light and you accelerate fast off the line, the officer can give you a ticket for accelerating too fast. I forget what thats called, but I remember reading about that.

DirtyVegasMB

Exhibition of power.

jangy

"Exhibition of power"