I never said the SLK was
without aftermarket support before the SRT came along. OF COURSE you could spend $3,000 at Renntech, Brabus, etc...
1500 for a set of manis, 900 for a dual cai 1000 for a adj fuel setup. you bring up cost so theres your comparison to brabus , renntech. never once said modding was cheaper here or on a m/b simply that the modding was done yrs before.
Again, you come back with the "AMG was first/better because _____." And don't act like you aren't riding the hig horse with the pedigree references... "failed at the dealer"... "3 to 4 year-old lot queens"... etc. I know this car is "not worthy" of a lot of love, but for some of us on here, it's all we have. It may be nothing to some, but it's everything to us.
my references are all factual. if the car had been a hit it would have been more cars to come. sadly it didnt. you tell me john if your xfire was 25,000 $ instead of 13k would you have still bought it?
Your Porsche, while certainly quick in the 1/4, is better suited for corners than straight lines (from the factory). Agree to disagree, but it's not a Mustang.
you brought up my pcar not me. as for being better suited it all depends on what the owner wants. eddie bellos car runs 9.1 @ 174 mph. do you honestly think its better suited for a road course?
If you're truly interested, I could type a novel about the variable differences of the components between the SRT and SLK, and put every reader in this thread (and both of us) to sleep. The coupe is significantly more rigid than the drop-top Benz. We have more room for rubber in the rear. Rubber = grip. The springs are the "same height", but the rates are allegedly different (according to the engineers).
i look forward to your novel. as i have spent yrs under the hood, body and suspension of these cars and amg r170 cars i can tell you first hand what is the same or different. as for the springs unless they are made of different material i cant find any single difference. height wrap thickness # of total coils all the same
Did you come here to glean information and modding tips from SRT owners, establish a relationship with Rob @ Needswings, build a rapport with Rudy, and use their mods in pursuit of building a faster "AMG"? YES.
yes im in complete agreement here. my passion is drag racing and found many on here with the same goals
I just tire of the degrading references to the "mighty SRT engineers" and "lot queens" and "dealership failures". We could really go without hearing that.
Some of us can't afford Porsches. Some of us wouldn't have them, regardless.
what part of these comments arent true? did the crossfire fly off the dealer lots? arent there still a few hundred in nj that have never been titled? as for my porsche that was a lifelong desire that was finally fulfilled. it took many yrs to be able to afford that style of car. if i bought a viper with a plastic interior and a huge tire capacity would that have made it better?
All the best,