Porsche 996TT EVOMS GT700 vs my "slightly" modded E55
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No longer stock '06 E55, A3 3.2 Quattro, GLE 400d, R107 280SL, Golf Polo
Two big problems
1. AWD vs 2WD
2. weight
For cars running roughly same power pure maths says the beast has no chance....
If the 996 has not got a beefed up clutch you might win if he cooks his clutch or snaps a half shaft... been known to happen on the 996's.
1. AWD vs 2WD
2. weight
For cars running roughly same power pure maths says the beast has no chance....
If the 996 has not got a beefed up clutch you might win if he cooks his clutch or snaps a half shaft... been known to happen on the 996's.
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2005 E55 AMG - - 2005 SL55 AMG - - - - - - 2006 SLK55 AMG - - - - - - 2013 Ducati Diavel AMG -
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Not that highway rolls are the same as the track, but I remember seeing Joon (AMG Ryder I think) with his Kleeman/VRP E55 videoing a run between a GT2 Proto700 and a s/c'ed C6 Vette (I know both of these guys, I've met them in person at the mexican cars meets lol). The E55 was floored and both the Porsche and the Corvette flew by him like he was standing still.
A 996TT with a 700hp package is going to be devistating. I doubt there are any Benzes out there that could roll with one...
A 996TT with a 700hp package is going to be devistating. I doubt there are any Benzes out there that could roll with one...
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Also, some remove the awd components for weight reduction.
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If i could do it again i would have snagged a 996tt, properly tuned they are devastatingly fast roll-on cars
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Yup. I'm going to wait maybe 2 more years and pick up a 996TT that has been tuned correctly by Protosport already so I can save money and get what I consider as the ultimate car. I'd like to keep it awd though for street races.
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Please don't take this the wrong way or as a hater comment but If a built porsche is not trapping 140 + after God knows how much money it really is not that impressive. Road coarse prowess aside just talking pure acceleration.
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Why would you do that you have a perfect car now. My buddy with headers, tune, tb and intake on ZO6 plus nos has made 750 rwhp and has most of my Porsche friends on suicide watch after they have raced. Unless you are into racing way past 160 mph, I see no need for another car. That car with some 315 hoosiers on the back is deadly on the street in a roll on race.
Please don't take this the wrong way or as a hater comment but If a built porsche is not trapping 140 + after God knows how much money it really is not that impressive. Road coarse prowess aside just talking pure acceleration.
Please don't take this the wrong way or as a hater comment but If a built porsche is not trapping 140 + after God knows how much money it really is not that impressive. Road coarse prowess aside just talking pure acceleration.
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Not that highway rolls are the same as the track, but I remember seeing Joon (AMG Ryder I think) with his Kleeman/VRP E55 videoing a run between a GT2 Proto700 and a s/c'ed C6 Vette (I know both of these guys, I've met them in person at the mexican cars meets lol). The E55 was floored and both the Porsche and the Corvette flew by him like he was standing still.
A 996TT with a 700hp package is going to be devistating. I doubt there are any Benzes out there that could roll with one...
A 996TT with a 700hp package is going to be devistating. I doubt there are any Benzes out there that could roll with one...
..might do this week when i go back home....
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http://www.mahle.com/C125705E004FDAF...6RJYU212MARSEN
The cast piston's in our e55's are considered the best cast pistons around and will hold a good amount of power, how much I don't know. The key imho is to keep your set-up detonation free.
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Here is some good info from mahle
http://www.mahle.com/C125705E004FDAF...6RJYU212MARSEN
The cast piston's in our e55's are considered the best cast pistons around and will hold a good amount of power, how much I don't know. The key imho is to keep your set-up detonation free.
http://www.mahle.com/C125705E004FDAF...6RJYU212MARSEN
The cast piston's in our e55's are considered the best cast pistons around and will hold a good amount of power, how much I don't know. The key imho is to keep your set-up detonation free.
Good luck out there!
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Here is some good info from mahle
http://www.mahle.com/C125705E004FDAF...6RJYU212MARSEN
The cast piston's in our e55's are considered the best cast pistons around and will hold a good amount of power, how much I don't know. The key imho is to keep your set-up detonation free.
http://www.mahle.com/C125705E004FDAF...6RJYU212MARSEN
The cast piston's in our e55's are considered the best cast pistons around and will hold a good amount of power, how much I don't know. The key imho is to keep your set-up detonation free.
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Hopefully there will be no holes in the block! 
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Yea I just pictured a rod going through my block LOL Well it's too late now. Boost has been slightly raised, nitrous is installed, and cams are on the way as well as some other small stuff. Oh well, if it blows that just means it is time for real forged internals and even more boost! Hopefully there will be no holes in the block!
Hopefully there will be no holes in the block! 
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Why would you do that you have a perfect car now. My buddy with headers, tune, tb and intake on ZO6 plus nos has made 750 rwhp and has most of my Porsche friends on suicide watch after they have raced. Unless you are into racing way past 160 mph, I see no need for another car. That car with some 315 hoosiers on the back is deadly on the street in a roll on race.
Please don't take this the wrong way or as a hater comment but If a built porsche is not trapping 140 + after God knows how much money it really is not that impressive. Road coarse prowess aside just talking pure acceleration.
Please don't take this the wrong way or as a hater comment but If a built porsche is not trapping 140 + after God knows how much money it really is not that impressive. Road coarse prowess aside just talking pure acceleration.
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What most of you guys don't know about Kleemann , intercooler system . Is that it has at lease twice the condenser surface area to cool out going air from the Gen 4 Magunson Blower V/S the Mercedes OEM condenser under its blower. I know you got the good IHI blower One !! I now wish I have flow benched both of them, But I didn't have a MB OEM piece at the time. Then I went and ported the intake runners to the head , Blackbenzz you got to remember that you also installed a much larger heat exchanger . It all helps , you are plenty Kool so to speak . You really need to watch for how much spark lead you have under full boost. Watch this when you dyno the car. Use a data logger and select Timing & RPM. Throttle load, only. I think Rflow 306 could help advise you there. Remember Cams will help increase the trapped fuel/air volume in the Combustion chamber. in the upper rpm band. Hense , a little Higher compression ratio up there also. You have a Good foundation with the Klee setup & your mods. Cheers ___PTEngineering
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Yup, the Z06 is a b*tch to launch. On a modded E55, even though it has more torque and no LSD, you can bring it out the whole consistantly with no worries on the streets. The Z06 either bogs or spins like crazy. The 1-2 shift is terrifying as well when you have more power and you have torque management removed.
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2005 E 55
http://dagostinoracing.com/index.php...ducts_id=11817
They work perfect on the street at the track they will spit the factory diff out the back if you try and launch to hard.
