I have seen several posts in the forum about 911 vs Mercedes SL. I have both. I wanted to give the 996TT guys a little insight on the SL. I have an SL600 RENNTech with 675hp and 910lb/ft, both at the flywheel...


Decided to play hookey today and run out to the track for a little test and tune. After making a few runs and playing with the tire pressures I ripped off this run (my all time best in the SL):

Here are the Atmospheric conditions and corrected times:

I have RENNTech ECU, Trans module and I'm running 17" 275 Mickey Thompson ET/Drag radials on stock SL500 wheels.

 

Holy sh*t! Thats fast! What does the SL weigh?

 

About 4500lbs, with no driver.

 

thats a very impressive time...how are u hooking so well? et streets? et drags? drag radials???

Your 1/4 trap is very impressive compared to the 1/8 trap...picking up 29mph is no joke...the car must be a monster on the highway.

When is the CGT going to the dragstrip? I'd like to see some 10's @ over 130 (uncorrected)...think it's possible?

 

great 60 foot.... but it wouldnt be done on factory tires....
nice....

 

Do you have exhaust and the Renntech air box. If not, try them they make a difference. I had them on my CL 600 with the ECU and Trans mods and I was running 11.7's in cali on 275 PS2's

Nice run!

 

Maybe the weights help this thing hook up better than 996TT.

 

I belive he has slicks

 

I'm running 17" 275 Mickey Thompson ET/Drag radials on stock SL500 wheels.

 

Yea seriously! I was in a renntech'd SL65 and the thing spun very minimal and had gut wrenching pull and tunnel vision, the thing is just insanely fast! Cant wait to run him though

BTW congrats on the run, did you get it on video?

 

I've got Eisenmann exhaust with the factory airbox.

 

Are you talking about ET Streets?

 

Mickey Thompson® ET Street® Radial
Polyester Ply, Steel Belted Radial, Black, Tubeless

Mickey Thompson’s legendary race tire technology comes to the street with the all-new ET Street Radial. Built using the latest in high tech radial construction techniques and years of drag racing experience and compound development, this D.O.T. approved street legal drag radial will get your car down the track in record time and drive you home with sure handling and an excellent ride.


SOFT DRAG TIRE COMPOUND FOR SUPERIOR TRACTION ON THE DRAG STRIP
RADIAL CONSTRUCTION FOR EXCELLENT RIDE CONTROL ON THE STREET
D.O.T. APPROVED, STREET LEGAL
LOW VOID DIRECTIONAL TREAD PATTERN ELIMINATES FEATHERING
SPECIAL SIDEWALL CONSTRUCTION FOR QUICK LAUNCHES

 

That 60' is awesome... nice time too. I'd just drive around town with the DRs on

 

I know what they are...I was just wondering if that's what you have on. They're about the stickiest drag radial you can buy.