could my 96 gen 1 beat a mercedes SL 600?

[whitebluevipe]

i just ran into a guy i know who has a mercedes SL 600 bi-turbo convertable. i know at some point i am going to be on the open road and we are going to open them up a bit. i have a gen 1 with headers, smooth tubes, hi flow cats, and a cat back exhaust. he has i think about 510 hp and around 600 tq. i am thinking my only saving grace is that he is about 600 lbs heavier. so what are my chances?

 

[plumcrazy]

not likely, sorry

 

[FikseGTS]

They might be rated at 500HP, but they make much more, they typically dyno 475+ HP and 550+ torque to the wheels.....

the V12 Twin Turbo pulls very hard despite the car's weight....

good luck!

 

[whitebluevipe]

so would 1.7 roller rockers and an sct tune put me in contention or am i still not even in the ballpark?

 

[1BADGTS]

You mean the guy has An SL-65 .If you does thats a mid-high 11 second car in another words he will eat you alive with a Gen 1 .A Gen -2 OR 3 WOULD BE CLOSE THOUGH.

 

[-FROG-]

Drag Strip run....

Top Down 12.1 sec
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Top up 11.5 sec
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[TAILWAG]

if you can drive your car well, it should be pretty darn close.

 

[1BADGTS]

Is the car byour going to race an sl 600 or an amg sl 65 different animals

 

[whitebluevipe]

it's the SL 600 v12 twin turbo automatic

 

[1BADGTS]

As long as its NOT 65 should be close .I thought all the V-12 TWIN TURBOS were 65 though anyone know .

 

[99 R/T 10]

Somebody can correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think you can use an SCT on your car. It is the older computer setup and is not OBD II compliant. You would need to get a Vec 2 from Roe Racing Viper Performance Parts Get some 1.7's along with 65MM and a nice set of flowing heads

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Somebody can correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think you can use an SCT on your car. It is the older computer setup and is not OBD II compliant. You would need to get a Vec 2 from Roe Racing Viper Performance Parts Get some 1.7's along with 65MM and a nice set of flowing heads

96' RT/10s are OBD II compliant. The PCM is a 1 year animal. Gen 1 engine, OBD II compliant.

 

[Username]

As long as its NOT 65 should be close .I thought all the V-12 TWIN TURBOS were 65 though anyone know .

negative...V-12 twin turbo is a stock MB motor available in S600 and SL600.

 

[99 R/T 10]

96' RT/10s are OBD II compliant. The PCM is a 1 year animal. Gen 1 engine, OBD II compliant.

For some reason I thought he had a 1995, I have to work on my reading skills

 

[dave6666]

For some reason I thought he had a 1995, I have to work on my reading skills

Yes, 5's an 6's have been a educational tripping point for decades.

 

[99 R/T 10]

Yes, 5's an 6's have been a educational tripping point for decades.

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

Yes, 5's an 6's have been a educational tripping point for decades.

I laughed way too hard at that. This "I have a blowed up transmission" fever must be affecting my brain waves or something.

 

[1BADGTS]

negative...V-12 twin turbo is a stock MB motor available in S600 and SL600.

OK then i never realized the stock 600 was twin turboed also.

 

[TAXIMAN1]

OK then i never realized the stock 600 was twin turboed also.

Yep. The 600 is a TT as well. And BTW, this car will eat a Gen. 2 Viper alive. Ive owned both, and it won't even be close.