E55 AMG: What needs to be done to take one out?
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My brother-in-law just got on a waiting list for the new Mercedes Benz E55 AMG sedan (it must be nice to be a young doctor). The car is an absolute beast-it's got something like 510 pounds of torque...
Anyway, he's a pretty competetive guy so I'm sure at some point he'll try to school me. Here's the million dollar question: can a turbocharged Z33 keep up with the E55? (1/4 mile in 12.39 seconds)
Anyway, he's a pretty competetive guy so I'm sure at some point he'll try to school me. Here's the million dollar question: can a turbocharged Z33 keep up with the E55? (1/4 mile in 12.39 seconds)
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Originally posted by g356gear
What needs to be done??..........EVERYTHING!!!!
What needs to be done??..........EVERYTHING!!!!
New pistons, crankshast, headers, exhaust, high flow cats, 200 shot of N2O, upgraded fuel injectors, upgraded intake and the Procharger should do the trick.
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-so it seems that I'll need to have the motor's internals beefed up... I'll probably also need to modify the compression to better suit the turbo system. And then there's the fuel system...
Yikes!! This is gonna cost more than I thought it would but it might be within the realm of possibility (granted I don't blow my VQ to pieces...). Damn those Germans are producing some serious hardware!!
Yikes!! This is gonna cost more than I thought it would but it might be within the realm of possibility (granted I don't blow my VQ to pieces...). Damn those Germans are producing some serious hardware!!
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I will have to agree with Del350.. I saw in a mag that the 350z with the Greddy TT was running 12.7ish I believe.. With proper tuning and push the boost to 8ish with tires this can be a low 12 sec car... Then change some internals pistons, cams, rods along with exhaust and lets not forget clutch and flywheel... Along with all the other mods and push boost to 10 and maybe you might break into the 11's
So basicaly figure out how to make lil more then 425 Hp put some good tires on and with the 350z's weight you should keep up and give a goood fight..
So basicaly figure out how to make lil more then 425 Hp put some good tires on and with the 350z's weight you should keep up and give a goood fight..
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I know a very easy way to beat it for CHEAP.
Get a small knife, and stick it in each of his tires. If you really want to be cheap, just stick his rear tires.
This is not a beatable car unless you do some significant mods to the Z. That would essentially include mods that haven't been created yet.
Get a small knife, and stick it in each of his tires. If you really want to be cheap, just stick his rear tires.
This is not a beatable car unless you do some significant mods to the Z. That would essentially include mods that haven't been created yet.
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Originally posted by 350zya
e55 is a low 13 sec car.
e55 is a low 13 sec car.
Procharger, exhaust, ECU/fuel with traction and the Z is a mid 12 sec car period.
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uh....let me just say that the e55amg (a.k.a. the fastest mercededes production car to date) is ridiculously fast.
i've driven both cars. my dad has one, and i have a peformance model z. honestly, i think it would be a waste of money to try and catch up with that car. look in the back of a car and driver magazine and you'll see the e55 is a car that's has better track times than a ferrari modena.
i've driven both cars. my dad has one, and i have a peformance model z. honestly, i think it would be a waste of money to try and catch up with that car. look in the back of a car and driver magazine and you'll see the e55 is a car that's has better track times than a ferrari modena.
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Think some people are confusing earlier E55 and CL55 with current model with 493 hp! Suckers are rocket sleds. I saw an R&T comparison where the new E55 basically blew off an Audi RS6! LOL Maybe a 300 shot NOS for a grenade motor?
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Originally posted by jcv
Think some people are confusing earlier E55 and CL55 with current model with 493 hp! Suckers are rocket sleds. I saw an R&T comparison where the new E55 basically blew off an Audi RS6! LOL Maybe a 300 shot NOS for a grenade motor?
Think some people are confusing earlier E55 and CL55 with current model with 493 hp! Suckers are rocket sleds. I saw an R&T comparison where the new E55 basically blew off an Audi RS6! LOL Maybe a 300 shot NOS for a grenade motor?
Makes things look a little closer, with the advantage probably going to the Z. Especially when the drivetrain lose is probably closer to 21% for the automatic Z.
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Originally posted by whosdady
The 2003 cl55 amg has 493 hp true. The 2003 e55 amg only has 469 hp. My procharged Z with exhaust dynoed at 368 rwhp. Its an automatic so put 18% drivetrain loss and that is (roughly speaking) 434 hp and over a 1000 lbs lighter than the E55.
Makes things look a little closer, with the advantage probably going to the Z. Especially when the drivetrain lose is probably closer to 21% for the automatic Z.
The 2003 cl55 amg has 493 hp true. The 2003 e55 amg only has 469 hp. My procharged Z with exhaust dynoed at 368 rwhp. Its an automatic so put 18% drivetrain loss and that is (roughly speaking) 434 hp and over a 1000 lbs lighter than the E55.
Makes things look a little closer, with the advantage probably going to the Z. Especially when the drivetrain lose is probably closer to 21% for the automatic Z.