Baby Benz SLK320

[AP1]

I recently purchased a Benz SLK320. What modificatios would be great for this car to race in the Legend of the Silver Arrow for Beginner's League?

 

[Duke]

Hi, AP1.

I ended up having to add way too much power and suspension work to the SLK. Plus, you're going to win another one. I found that by the time I added enough parts to take the series, it ended up costing almost as much as the CLK would have.

If I can make a suggestion, I'd sell the SLK and buy a CLK. That should only need T2 tires and a Sport suspension to beat the other Benzes.

If you can't afford that, I would say go with Turbo 1, Racing Transmission, and at least Sport suspension if not Race. Run T3 tires or so.

 

[AP1]

Okay, the what about configurations for CLK55 in Amateur League?

 

[Duke]

Dunno... I used the SLK. That's why I'm suggesting you try the CLK!

 

[AP1]

Then what would be the quickest way to buy a CLK55 AMG? That thing is like $94,000!!! Race in Turbo League over and over again? Ugghhh...circles...

 

[trickedoutmazda]

Just race in the european championship in amateur, win 4 races, dont race the last and save. THen, get the vertigo and sell it for 300k

 

[AP1]

*Ahem* I only completed 8.5% of the game, and still in Beginner's League (yeah, slooowww...). I'm thinking if racing the B.L. Type R Meeting three times, then I'm getting my CLK in that Red Metallic, and kill every car in the game.

 

[Frmr97GXE]

Just keep in mind that a fully tuned SLK is faster than a fully tuned CLK around most lower speed circuits.

 

[AP1]

Can someone verify that...please?

 

[trickedoutmazda]

SLK has 390 HP fully tuned...CLK has 565 HP fully tuned....The power to weight ratio of the CLK is also lower...2.361 compared to 2.887 of a SLK...Also, SLK has a turbo so it would be harder to control while the CLK is naturally aspirated so would be easier to control.


Information taken from gamefaqs.com

 

[Frmr97GXE]

Originally posted by AP1
Can someone verify that...please?

Just to clarify - I tested them on Laguna, both fully modded, on T3s front and rear, with the gears set up so they almost redline over the course of the start/finish straight. Suspension/lsd/tcs settings were a twicked version of Fumes' setup off gtvault. SLK came out about a second ahead from what I remember. Even though it has worse power-to-weight it's able to utilize the power much better.