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Old 12-08-04, 07:11 PM
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One has to wonder how the Merc would do with some slicks or some sort of beefed up traction. It sounds like that's its biggest downfall right now.
Benz had no traction issues at all.
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Old 12-08-04, 08:05 PM
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You're right, not in that video. In all the reviews though traction is the biggest issue they report. Maybe the Benz had traction control on though because there were no traction problems...hmmmmm.

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Originally posted by jet864
You're right, not in that video. In all the reviews though traction is the biggest issue they report. Maybe the Benz had traction control on though because there were no traction problems...hmmmmm.

James
with traction control on, as soon as you floor, it brakes and take power away from the engine to make it grab. so that's less power already

with it off, you will spinning all the way for a nice bbq

so yes, all review said the traction off the line is huge problem. however, as they almost noted (as well as what mb has in mind), they care about pick up speed and highway speed, so that's ok
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