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2010 Romeo Ferraris Mercedes C63 AMG Review

October 2010
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The Experience Gained Within The Superstars Championship is the basis of the preparation program developed by Romeo Ferraris for the Mercedes C63 AMG, Which now has 540 bhp and is Able to pass over 300 km / h. The interventions include an electronic upgrade, an optimized exhaust system , racing rims and an adjustable set up.

The 457 bhp of the Mercedes C63 AMG Satisfy lots of fast drivers. Neverthless , demanding the owners, who watch the Passionately C63 AMGs racing in the Superstars Championship , can have more . Romeo Ferraris 'Racing Team made the transfers in Preparation Program Which Gained experience on the circuits of the series (with the cars of Michael Cerruti , Max Peeps and Francesco Sini ) tecnical to efficient solutions for the street version.

There interventions modify radically the car 's behavior , turning it into a racing supercar, thanks to an original aerodynamic kit , 540 bhp , a specific set-up Completely adjustable in height and calibration , and very light 18 " racing rims (They weight 10 kg each) DESIGN

The Proposed aerodynamic kit is just an anticipation of the new kit we are Developing , Which Will recall Romeo Ferraris 'car racing in the Superstars Championship. The first thing That 's distinguisces RF C63 AMG is a special chrome painting, Which has Been Also used on Francesco Sini 's car . The factory 's projected Technicians Have Also a front bumper , Which Is Able to guarantee more aerodynamical load thanks to ITS original design in the lower part.

To the Aggressivity efasize even more of the car, the bumper 's design cut Has Been Studied again, the grids, the Mercedes badge, the lateral air intakes , the lights 'parable Have Been painted black . The roof wrap , rigorously black (or Any Other people can choose from the catalog) , completes the setting.

INTERIORS

At Romeo Ferraris We Know That It Is Difficult to make a supercar interiours 's even more exclusive , But Also we know That details make the difference . why the specialists of the personalizations Decided to recall the paintings of the chassis using chrome silver stitching for seats steering wheel, Which Is Also embellished by the alcantara wrapping . First quality leather Has Been Used to wrap all the plastics , from the dashboard to the door pannels , in order to let the driver get lost in an Inviting atmosphere, far away from the rough and cold standard cabin .

ENGINE

core of Romeo Ferraris ' tuning program, developed by the racing team, is the 6.2 liter V8 AMG engine, Which Is Able to deliver 540 bhp after the intervention, getting closer to the Ferraris Romeo ' C63 AMG , racing in the Superstars Series. It Has Been Made in the great years of competition experience That enabled the Technicians to Obtain the maximum performance out of the electronic upgrade and to Develop a new high performance exhaust line, Which series replaces all the components , starting from the manifold to the exhaust pipes , derivatives with racing components (the exhaust is road -legal ).

The C63 AMG -RF needs 4 seconds to get to 100 km / h from 0, and Reaches 200km / h in 12.5 seconds , while the standard car team Takes 4.5 seconds from 0 to 100km / h, and 15.2 seconds from 0- 200km / h. The maximum speed ? Be prepared to pass 300 km / hour!

SET UP AND BRAKES

Romeo Ferraris ' tuning programs Permits everyday use of the car on the street without Any Problems , But this C63 AMG has Also Been Developed for the circuit . The evidence for it is the choice to equip the car with the examination alloy wheels used in the Superstars Series. We are talking about the 18 " Arcasting GTR, Which only 10 kg weight thanks to a special ultra-light aluminum alloy (Al Si7 ) and to the manufacturing process. The feeling with the asphalt Was emphasized even more with the Yokohama Advan Sport tires (front 235/40 R18 , rear 255/35 R18) and with the new racing shocks , Completely adjustable in height , compression , extension and calibration , Which lower the car up to- 50mm, thanks to a short spring, Developed specifically for this set up.

If this is not enough , it's possible to Improve the answer to stress by Replacing the shocks 'support with a polyurethane components kit. Polyurethane is harder rubber and stiffens Effectively Than the car . The final result is a car with better handeling and more precise in getting into the corners, with all the advantages of an adjustable set-up , Which can be adapted to driving styles and Situations (street or circuit) , favouring comfort or dynamic skills. If the power Would not Have Been Increased , These interventions Would Be More Than enaugh , But , Considering the 540 bhp , Romeo Ferraris ' tecnicians Decided to modify the differential 's calibration , taking it to 40 % to guarantee maximum motility , and to offer the chance Brembo breaking system to install a 6 Composed by piston calipers with 380mm rotors for the front and 4 piston calipers with 345mm rotors for the rear .

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