CLS55 AMG vs E90 M3

[wheeladdicts]

Well I was at a mile event yesterday and decided to have a few legal runs against a CLS55 AMG.

The results were expected but still fun to watch.

Conditions:

53 degrees
Very little head wind

CLS55:

-Removed secondary cats
-Filter
-One Passenger
-3/4 tank

M3:

-6 speed (no power shifting lifted off gas on every shift)
-AA Tune
-AA Filter
-Custom Midpipe
-One Passenger
-3/4 tank
-about 100lbs of crap in the trunk

Enjoy...

[mPlasticDesign]

Cliff notes please. Can't see video on iPhone. YouTube next time?

[wheeladdicts]

i'll update with a youtube version shortly...

[KonigsTiger]

Yea as I expected but not as much of a difference as I would have expected with 100lbs in the trunk etc... and some tuning on the CLS. CLS is a heavy but very fast and powerful beast with huge torque.

[MikeG_C63_AMG]

Honestly now, who would show up to a legal racing event with 100lbs of "crap" in the trunk? Pretty hard to digest here. What was in his trunk? Dead Body? Weight Bench Set? 8 Bags of Top Soil? M-DCT car would been much closer results.

[wheeladdicts]

I didnt enter the car in the event...this was on the way out

If you need to know:

-detailing things
-5000 flyers that were delivered to me the night before
-tools in case someone needed help
-dead body
-etc

The results might not be 100% accurate as he had just done a few burnouts so his s/c was warmer than the "ideal" temp...i expected to get walked from the get go lol

[MikeG_C63_AMG]

Originally Posted by wheeladdicts

I didnt enter the car in the event...this was on the way out

If you need to know:

-detailing things
-5000 flyers that were delivered to me the night before
-tools in case someone needed help
-dead body
-etc

The results might not be 100% accurate as he had just done a few burnouts so his s/c was warmer than the "ideal" temp...i expected to get walked from the get go lol

I can't see how that would be an advantage as the 55K engines are well known to be prown to be getting heat soaked. Regardless good run

[bobbyd1961]

Originally Posted by MikeG_C63_AMG

Honestly now, who would show up to a legal racing event with 100lbs of "crap" in the trunk? Pretty hard to digest here. What was in his trunk? Dead Body? Weight Bench Set? 8 Bags of Top Soil? M-DCT car would been much closer results.

funny how can you put anything other than golf clubs or a 12 pack of beer in the trunk.

[KonigsTiger]

Originally Posted by wheeladdicts

I didnt enter the car in the event...this was on the way out

If you need to know:

-detailing things
-5000 flyers that were delivered to me the night before
-tools in case someone needed help
-dead body
-etc

The results might not be 100% accurate as he had just done a few burnouts so his s/c was warmer than the "ideal" temp...i expected to get walked from the get go lol

Why would he lie? Anyway, I believe it. I stayed 100% with a Renntech Super Charged CLS500 in Mexico City altitude where he would have the advantage (cause of FI) with my bone stock 6mt M3, so this is believable to me. I suppose that AMG with mods is pulling well over 500bhp so that it would outrun the M3 but not by too much.

[wheeladdicts]

Originally Posted by MikeG_C63_AMG

I can't see how that would be an advantage as the 55K engines are well known to be prown to be getting heat soaked. Regardless good run

thats why i said his engine wasnt at the ideal temp meaning his s/c was too hot

[mPlasticDesign]

Originally Posted by wheeladdicts

thats why i said his engine wasnt at the ideal temp meaning his s/c was too hot

I knew what you meant... Sigh

[MikeG_C63_AMG]

Originally Posted by wheeladdicts

thats why i said his engine wasnt at the ideal temp meaning his s/c was too hot

Apologies. I mistakenly thought you made that comment as to say it was an advantage to the CLS55. Again my apologies.

[MikeG_C63_AMG]

Originally Posted by KonigsTiger

Why would he lie? Anyway, I believe it. I stayed 100% with a Renntech Super Charged CLS500 in Mexico City altitude where he would have the advantage (cause of FI) with my bone stock 6mt M3, so this is believable to me. I suppose that AMG with mods is pulling well over 500bhp so that it would outrun the M3 but not by too much.

Those 55K engines are averaging 420WHP on a Dyno Jet in stock form. I agree with his mods he is probably in the low 500's at the crank. The common modifications to the 55K motors are pulley/tune combinations.

[wheeladdicts]

no worries...just wanted to clear it up

[10M3MAN]

ESS S/C FTMFW both are clean cars...I had looked at the CLS55 before the M3. Wife didnt like it though...

[KonigsTiger]

Originally Posted by 10M3MAN

ESS S/C FTMFW both are clean cars...I had looked at the CLS55 before the M3. Wife didnt like it though...

Yea there is something about the CLS, wither you lover it or you hate it. I like it, but my wife as well thinks its hideous.

[domobrown]

M3 help up well. With the big torque on the AMG, it must've felt like a rocket. But really, props to the M3. I got walked by one of those in Kleeman form. They can be beasts.

[wheeladdicts]

they definately move!

[NE BEAST]

Nice vid. Very close. A rolling start, say from 60 or 70mph is probably the CLS55's strength. 0-60 is an impressive pull but the weight of the 55 is defintely a factor.

[wheeladdicts]

We did this again this weekend and 94f heat is definately not the CLS55 friend