CLK55 11.90 @ 117mph

[hami]

So I went down to the meet at MIR last week got lots of help from the guys who showed up and was finally able to get her down in the 11s here is a video of the run: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJUIBct96PA I still have a shifting problem which I will start working on and trying to figure out starting net week if any of you guys have any ideas of what could help out I am all ears

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[AKnight55]

Nice.. Put her on a diet, if your looking to go faster.. A lighter set of skinnies up front and lighter wheels in the rear will really help her down the 1/4 mile.

[hami]

well once im getting all the power I need from her I will consider that but for now I have more work to do

[BK63amg]

That's very impressive! What are your mods? You were running DRs I assume? What kind of power are you putting down?

I ran a 12.15 on street tires in my tuned C63 last week at Atco so I'm really impressed by your time.

[hami]

ive got the whole kleemann package
quaife LSD

I think they are semi slicks I took them off 55amgrocket's car they r street legal so im assuming its safe to say semi slicks

I was able to run a 12.2 on my street tires but the tires I have on r crap and my shifting is even worse at this point

if u listen carefully to the shifts u hear the lag between them

[Nachtsturm]

Originally Posted by hami

ive got the whole kleemann package
quaife LSD

I think they are semi slicks I took them off 55amgrocket's car they r street legal so im assuming its safe to say semi slicks

I was able to run a 12.2 on my street tires but the tires I have on r crap and my shifting is even worse at this point

if u listen carefully to the shifts u hear the lag between them

Have you checked into a TCU flash? You are just leaving it in Drive correct? Paddle shifting is a no no for dragging.

Congrats on the time by the way. That is stellar! Tires were prolly ET streets.

[hami]

Originally Posted by Nachtsturm

Have you checked into a TCU flash? You are just leaving it in Drive correct? Paddle shifting is a no no for dragging.

Congrats on the time by the way. That is stellar! Tires were prolly ET streets.

yea im considering that right now hopefully its my solution

thanks yea I am not sure what brand they are but im sure they are street legal
I tried putting a couple of radials they either wont clear my fenders or my brake caliper wont clear the rims

these came off an E55 so they fit perfectly and helped me reduce my times

[MercedesFTW]

Whole Kleeman package? Kompresser "S8" status?

[AMGY]

Thats quick. What does the whole Kleeman package include? Headers and Tune?

[betrezra]

WOW.... 11's!!!! Awesome.
60' is very very good.

I would look for any extra ballast you can remove.... junk in the trunk, spare tire, tools, floor mats, remove all junk out of glove box, 1/8th tank of gas, front tires up to 50psi, rears @ 18-24 (you'll have to see what works best), a goood long cool down.

Car sounds fantastic.

[AKnight55]

Yeah, I knew you had the whole Kleemann package... Not sure what else there is to do after that besides maybe the TCU tune..

Depends how much you want to dump into it.

[hami]

Originally Posted by MercedesFTW

Whole Kleeman package? Kompresser "S8" status?

Originally Posted by AMGY

Thats quick. What does the whole Kleeman package include? Headers and Tune?

thanks!! I really dont know how to define S8 or stage 4 or any of that
all I know is that I have the blower headers and cams from kleemann decided not to get their LSD so I guess that the only thing im missing that they offer for the CLK not sure what else could be added to the CLK

deleted primary cats considering deleting my secondaries and getting wider pipes under
it sounds great now because of the eisenmann mufflers I worry I would go over bored if I change the pipes (I am keeping my resonator) so no x-pipe I guess

Originally Posted by betrezra

WOW.... 11's!!!! Awesome.
60' is very very good.

I would look for any extra ballast you can remove.... junk in the trunk, spare tire, tools, floor mats, remove all junk out of glove box, 1/8th tank of gas, front tires up to 50psi, rears @ 18-24 (you'll have to see what works best), a goood long cool down.

Car sounds fantastic.

thanks man!! I am really new to racing and all that but I'm loving it and getting the hang of it. Every time I go to the track I learn something new
right now I dont care about weight reduction as much as I car about my shifting I guess once I have her 100% to my liking then I will go to the extremes of removing seats and shedding off every possible gram I'll skip breakfast if that helps

once I figure out my shifting I am looking into getting better cooling mods get a bigger H/E and a new thermostat and possibly find a way to mimic the python intake tubes to fit into the CLK

[hami]

Originally Posted by AKnight55

Yeah, I knew you had the whole Kleemann package... Not sure what else there is to do after that besides maybe the TCU tune..

Depends how much you want to dump into it.

yea there isnt much thats offered for these cars which is sad
I wouldnt mind spending money on it as long as it doesnt harm the car's life
thats why im going with cooling mods next after shifting

[jmf003]

Very nice run! You really nailed the 60' time, as has already been pointed out.

[betrezra]

Tq Convertor
Ported/Polished Heads
82MM TB / Port Blower inlet
50 shot for some extra cooling of intake charge

Oh the list keeps growing

[hami]

Originally Posted by jmf003

Very nice run! You really nailed the 60' time, as has already been pointed out.

thanks yea it was my only 11s run of the day I had a bunch of flat 12s but at the end of the day I was happy with what I got

Originally Posted by betrezra

Tq Convertor
Ported/Polished Heads
82MM TB / Port Blower inlet
50 shot for some extra cooling of intake charge

Oh the list keeps growing

oh god yea and it will never end!!
actually considering a torque converter as part of my shifting solution and ported heads is something I see myself doing later on
not too sure I want to mess around with my TB I honestly am clueless when it comes to that so I would rather not touch it at all

the one thing that I will never do is shoot it just not ready to blow up another engine

[betrezra]

It never ends!
I would be very pleased with that result.

A mid/low 12 sec clk is great...... a high legit 11 sec clk is smoking!

[hami]

yea I am trying to make sure it can still go on street tires
im not going to ask the guy at a traffic signal to wait for me to burn out and warm up my tires :P or to wait for me to go get my slicks and put them on :P

I am just glad I dont get much attention on the road now but I'll start working on looks when im happy with the way it runs

[400HP55]

If your having trouble shifting, I've heard of a few issues. The main issues was being that these cars retard the timing during the shifts. The only way to correct this is ECU tunes, as stated previously. But AMG built this method of retarding the timing for several reasons. Worth looking into. Listening to your video, you could pick up a solid .2 seconds if the shifting is corrected.

If I was you, I'd up the redline to 6300. Sounds like that would help as well, give you a few extra rpms to shift.

Nice car =)

[Kevwood]

Fantastic run! Even though I have no intention of running a quarter (built my car for road race tracks) I'm tempted to make a pass or two just to see what I could put down.

[betrezra]

It's very enjoyable seeing this "new wave" of W209 klee cars people are building...... before it seemed to be on only the W210 and W208 guys having the fun.

[Newzchspy]

Originally Posted by hami

thanks!! I really dont know how to define S8 or stage 4 or any of that
all I know is that I have the blower headers and cams from kleemann decided not to get their LSD so I guess that the only thing im missing that they offer for the CLK not sure what else could be added to the CLK

deleted primary cats considering deleting my secondaries and getting wider pipes under
it sounds great now because of the eisenmann mufflers I worry I would go over bored if I change the pipes (I am keeping my resonator) so no x-pipe I guess



thanks man!! I am really new to racing and all that but I'm loving it and getting the hang of it. Every time I go to the track I learn something new
right now I dont care about weight reduction as much as I car about my shifting I guess once I have her 100% to my liking then I will go to the extremes of removing seats and shedding off every possible gram I'll skip breakfast if that helps

once I figure out my shifting I am looking into getting better cooling mods get a bigger H/E and a new thermostat and possibly find a way to mimic the python intake tubes to fit into the CLK

Do you have the Kleemann blower or not???

[Jons95c36amg]

Originally Posted by Newzchspy

Do you have the Kleemann blower or not???

I think he has the blower. With that trap its impossible without one. Unless your spraying.

[hami]

Originally Posted by 400HP55

If your having trouble shifting, I've heard of a few issues. The main issues was being that these cars retard the timing during the shifts. The only way to correct this is ECU tunes, as stated previously. But AMG built this method of retarding the timing for several reasons. Worth looking into. Listening to your video, you could pick up a solid .2 seconds if the shifting is corrected.

If I was you, I'd up the redline to 6300. Sounds like that would help as well, give you a few extra rpms to shift.

Nice car =)

Yea I am looking into it trying to get an idea of what my options are. I dont want to rush into it and regret anything later along the line

Originally Posted by Kevwood

Fantastic run! Even though I have no intention of running a quarter (built my car for road race tracks) I'm tempted to make a pass or two just to see what I could put down.

thanks man! yea I will get into track later on but thought starting with the quarter mile would be good for now, its my daily right now so im not going extreme wait til im back in the mid east i'll bring her over your way for sure

Originally Posted by betrezra

It's very enjoyable seeing this "new wave" of W209 klee cars people are building...... before it seemed to be on only the W210 and W208 guys having the fun.

yea I have been like a ghost on this forum cuz nothing I saw I liked and it seemed to me now one was telling anyone about what they are doing so I kept to myself til I figured things out
I was pleased to know you were getting your kit same time I was getting it felt sorry that it took you that long to get her running perfectly but hey it was worth the wait wasnt it?

Originally Posted by Newzchspy

Do you have the Kleemann blower or not???

third line of what you quoted me on

Originally Posted by Jons95c36amg

I think he has the blower. With that trap its impossible without one. Unless your spraying.

I would never spray sorry but i think these cars shouldnt be messed with to that extent

[betrezra]

Hami - Worth the wait..... jury is out. I've logged 5500 miles and now dealing with some CEL fuel trim issues. $/Mile is pretty high right now. But I'm not giving up yet.
I want to knock down a solid 11 and I'll be happy.