Mercedes Benz SL55 with defects, Alert to Poliphony Digital.

[mc959]

i think the SL55 was only available in automatic,
it's the new SL63 that have a 7 speed paddleshifters
and the SL65 has again only a 5speed automatic
(don't know about paddleshifters) as have the SL65 Blackseries

hope the info is correct

 

[blkvzgo]

I think the bouncing isn't caused by the driving aids but by the ABC suspension, which shouldn't be considered a driving aid. But nearly all the sources indicate that yes, the car is very heavy, but it does turn pretty well for it's weight thanks to the Active Body Control. Seems to me the amount of understeer is a little exaggerated. Also I've been driving the car all day and comparing with youtube videos and occasionally I could see the car shake mid-turn, but not as much as in the game. Well, who knows, maybe at those speeds you just don't pay attention to that...

 

[Kryz11]

i think the SL55 was only available in automatic,
it's the new SL63 that have a 7 speed paddleshifters
and the SL65 has again only a 5speed automatic
(don't know about paddleshifters) as have the SL65 Blackseries

hope the info is correct

I think you could get SL55 AMG with sequential behind the wheel shifters too. I seen a video on it.. I need to find it or some good info to prove it..

Yes the SL55 did had the Sequential (push button)
http://www.supercarworld.com/cgi-bin/showgeneral.cgi?196


And the bounciness of the car could be because of springs and whole setup? By the way what is ABC suspension?
The nose is heavy.. and as well the roof is.. So once roof is up it's more bouncy? Either way.. PD really Simulated the car really really well!
Here you can see the car bounce. So I think its due to suspension rather then ABS or any other traction controls.

 

[blkvzgo]

ABC = Active Body Control, it's a pneumatic suspension that most higher range merc cars (S, SL, CL) come equipped with. The SL320 had it as an option as I recall, but I'd expect the SL55 to have it as standard. The question is, if the bouncing is caused by the ABC, do cars like the S-class have the same problem, and if not, why?

 

[Boffin]

because A. It ways a trillion tonnes and is to busy carving tracks into the road, B. The power is more gradual and C. no EVER tries to make an S powerslide - unless you're on an airstrip with lots of TV cameras.

 

[Kryz11]

Did you guys notice that the SL55 is better then the M3? Almost on every track? Pro Physics.

 

[RedBaron]

Did you guys notice that the SL55 is better then the M3? Almost on every track? Pro Physics.

New M3's are getting fatboy style too. They even closed CSL project.

 

[Jay]

They even closed CSL project.

They had to, the E92's roof was already carbon (CRP), they didn't know what else to do....

 

[Raitziger]

New M3's are getting fatboy style too. They even closed CSL project.

New M3 does not have enough low-end torque and you have to scream it almost like s2000.

ps: Sadly the last s2000 will be made this year

 

[PaganiC12]

Regarding ESP in Mercedes-Benz's:

An average person cannot completely disable the driving aids in a normal Mercedes, or in an AMG, you need to be a certified Mercedes Mechanic.

 

[McLaren]

Did you guys notice that the SL55 is better then the M3? Almost on every track? Pro Physics.

That could be a bad or good thing. On certain tracks in real life, the SL55 can keep up due to the power, but at least 8 out of 10 times, the M3 should win by either 1-5 seconds.

 

[Kryz11]

Of course, handling wise the M3, SL55 with power... They both level up themselves..
But to look at it this way.. For one SL55 you could almost buy 2 M3s ... Unless you buy a used SL55


Someone has older Car & Driver magazines or something simular? I think Car & Driver shows how fast or how many G's the car can produce without sliding or skidding. It be cool so see real life comparisons both for the SL55 and new M3.

And then test it in the game with suggested tires for both cars.