[Z06] ZO^ vs SL65
08-01-2006, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom's_03SVT
I see this video still lives....
I will be working on new material soon. My new clutch, axles and the Halltech foami filter are now installed and ready for action. My M&H's are on their way, and the 125 shot of NOS should be joining the party this weekend. 
Yes, I am the owner and driver of that Black Z, that Benzo is lucky I was riding on a bummed out clutch. Otherwise, his whopping would have been much worse than those 8 cars I put on him, not counting the three or so cars I spotted him at the starting line. Also, listen to the audio, I even lifted on the 1st to 2nd shift due to tire spin, and I still caugh his butt before shifting into 3rd.
The new Z is a bad mamajama!
08-01-2006, 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Myhardtop
...My new clutch, axles....
Which clutch did you go with? And are the axles stock C5Z parts?
Good luck and keep us posted.
Ranger
08-01-2006, 07:43 AM
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So at time of race, everything was stock?
What would the results have been if it were the AMG version?
What would the results have been if it were the AMG version?
Originally Posted by Myhardtop
Hey Tom,
I see this video still lives.... I will be working on new material soon. My new clutch, axles and the Halltech foami filter are now installed and ready for action. My M&H's are on their way, and the 125 shot of NOS should be joining the party this weekend.
Yes, I am the owner and driver of that Black Z, that Benzo is lucky I was riding on a bummed out clutch. Otherwise, his whopping would have been much worse than those 8 cars I put on him, not counting the three or so cars I spotted him at the starting line. Also, listen to the audio, I even lifted on the 1st to 2nd shift due to tire spin, and I still caugh his butt before shifting into 3rd.
The new Z is a bad mamajama!
I see this video still lives....
I will be working on new material soon. My new clutch, axles and the Halltech foami filter are now installed and ready for action. My M&H's are on their way, and the 125 shot of NOS should be joining the party this weekend. Yes, I am the owner and driver of that Black Z, that Benzo is lucky I was riding on a bummed out clutch. Otherwise, his whopping would have been much worse than those 8 cars I put on him, not counting the three or so cars I spotted him at the starting line. Also, listen to the audio, I even lifted on the 1st to 2nd shift due to tire spin, and I still caugh his butt before shifting into 3rd.
The new Z is a bad mamajama!
08-01-2006, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by vette-oholic
So at time of race, everything was stock?
What would the results have been if it were the AMG version?
What would the results have been if it were the AMG version?
SL 65 is top of the line AMG version, allegedly running below twelves. Are we sure the Merc wasn't an SL 55 or SL 600 or 500? It looked like a 13 second car. Then again, if Carlos is in the tens. . .it'll make a high elevens car look slow as beans.
08-01-2006, 08:46 AM
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Oh right. Yea a friend of mine watched the video and was surprised too. Said that benz should be 11.5 sec @ 122
Originally Posted by ajindfw
SL 65 is top of the line AMG version, allegedly running below twelves. Are we sure the Merc wasn't an SL 55 or SL 600 or 500? It looked like a 13 second car. Then again, if Carlos is in the tens. . .it'll make a high elevens car look slow as beans.
08-01-2006, 08:53 AM
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Saw a stock SL65 run 11.68 at 123 at the track.. but with the Benz's.. some are faster then others!! I have a buddy with a E55 that ran 11.97 at 117.8 stock!!! Another that ran 12.58 at 113.X best stock... big range!!
08-01-2006, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Ranger
Hi Myhardtop.
Which clutch did you go with? And are the axles stock C5Z parts?
Good luck and keep us posted.
Ranger
Which clutch did you go with? And are the axles stock C5Z parts?
Good luck and keep us posted.
Ranger
I went with the VDS twin disk Ram clutch. And yes, I repalced both sides with stock C5Z units...part #:10311201.
08-01-2006, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ajindfw
SL 65 is top of the line AMG version, allegedly running below twelves. Are we sure the Merc wasn't an SL 55 or SL 600 or 500? It looked like a 13 second car. Then again, if Carlos is in the tens. . .it'll make a high elevens car look slow as beans.
So, he came down to earth a little and only offered to run for $20 and asked for cars. So, I said fine...I wanted to run for at least $100 and I was willing to give FIVE cars, but he only asked for 3. And you can see what happened.
At that time, my car had the: the Air-Charger, LT headers, 160* stat, and tuning...everything else was stock.
Now, all the same as above except for: C5Z axles, Halltech Foami F1 filter and the Ram VDS dual disk clutch. We are in the process of retuning for this crazy heat!
08-01-2006, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Myhardtop
Hello Mr. Ranger,
I went with the VDS twin disk Ram clutch. And yes, I repalced both sides with stock C5Z units...part #:10311201.
I went with the VDS twin disk Ram clutch. And yes, I repalced both sides with stock C5Z units...part #:10311201.
That question really won't be answered if you go straight to the bottle and something breaks.
Your comments are solicited, Myhardtop.
TIA,
Ranger
08-01-2006, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ranger
It would be good for the C6Z community if you were to make 20 passes with your now existing set-up before you put nitrous to work. That way we'd learn about the robustness of the drive train under drag strip loads with you 520 or so rwhp, twin disk (aftermarket) clutch, and M&H DR. That's a combo quite a few owners would gravitate toward, if it holds up with the C5Z axles.
That question really won't be answered if you go straight to the bottle and something breaks.
Your comments are solicited, Myhardtop.
TIA,
Ranger
That question really won't be answered if you go straight to the bottle and something breaks.
Your comments are solicited, Myhardtop.
TIA,
Ranger
Stay tuned
08-01-2006, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Myhardtop
Oh yeah don't worry, I will do plenty of N/A runs. I want to see how many 5-6k rpm launches this set up will take!
Stay tuned
Stay tuned
Ranger
08-04-2006, 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Yaroslav
Man what is your hp and E.T.?
08-04-2006, 12:07 PM
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My business partner just picked up the SL65 AMG. I'ts gorgeous car with 10 million gadgets to break. I feels much heavier than a C5 and is no where near as explosively quick as my car. I'm around 460-470 RWHP with 3.90'sand an M6. If we were to ever run there is no doubt in my mind that I would smoke him very badly. Even he agrees, but it's totally different type of car.
08-05-2006, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Vette11
I went to go look at so more videos from the site and saw the one he posted. It said SL 55 AMG vs Z06. So its not the SL 65 AMG.
08-05-2006, 10:56 AM
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Myhardtop .. What kind of cage do you have (or who installed it), and how much weight did it add ?? TIA