Thanks man.

I just get tired over this whole academic "superiority" rant... Both cars had their strengths. The AMG had refinement (creature comforts) that the SRT lacked, and the SRT was mysteriously quicker by a tenth or two in the 1/4 mile... factory freaks existed on both sides of the brand. If it wasn't for the SLK AMG, the SRT would not exist. If it wasn't for the SRT guys (and the spawning of Needswings/Eurocharged) the SLK would be limited to Renntech and Kleeman. Much of Steve's racing success was the result of companies that cut their teeth on modding the SRT-6. So, the AMG owners owe the SRT a bit of thanks, if they'll be honest with themselves.

The SLK did run cooler than the SRT with same mods -- however, that had less to do with the cooling systems (because they're identical) and more to do with the design of the car lending itself to larger openings. For the SRT to have larger openings, the design lines of the car would have been compromised. Since the car wasn't a drag-racer by design, there was no particular care given to maximizing the radiator exposure. Yes, many owners take them to the drags (myself on occasion) but I think we can all agree that NEITHER the SLK or the SRT were designed with "Friday night drags" in mind. Autobahn crusing and twisty back roads? Check.

And in that regard, the two cars may as well be equal, as has been proven by several trips to the Dragon.

Cheers,