E55 to dragstrip yesterday
03-01-2007, 12:37 PM
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E55 to dragstrip yesterday
My birthday was yesterday so I treated myself to renting Orlando Speedworld to do a little dragracing. The clutch in the Viper was slipping so I took my fathers E55 instead. The two best runs were at the hottest point in the day and unfortunately the track prep was not as nice as I had hoped so I had to use the traction control.
Here are the results.
also.... the car is an 05 w/every option and totally stock down to the tires.
15k miles on the clock. These two runs were back to back passes.
Here are the results.
also.... the car is an 05 w/every option and totally stock down to the tires.
15k miles on the clock. These two runs were back to back passes.
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03-26-2007, 04:08 PM
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The times look pretty consistant. Given it is a luxury street car the 12 second times in the 1/4 are pretty good. You could try a z06 and run times around 11.6 but then you really would not want to put groceries in the rear very often.
I have both the E500 series and the vet. Good comparisom side by side.
Heat may have cut some off of the time but we normally run in 90+ heat. Jim
I have both the E500 series and the vet. Good comparisom side by side.
Heat may have cut some off of the time but we normally run in 90+ heat. Jim
03-26-2007, 07:06 PM
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I'm curious that the timeslip on the right (at 1:45PM) has a better launch based on the 60' and 330 times, but posts worse 1/4 time... your leg must have gotten tired??
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03-26-2007, 08:49 PM
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The times look pretty consistant. Given it is a luxury street car the 12 second times in the 1/4 are pretty good. You could try a z06 and run times around 11.6 but then you really would not want to put groceries in the rear very often.
I have both the E500 series and the vet. Good comparisom side by side.
Heat may have cut some off of the time but we normally run in 90+ heat. Jim
I have both the E500 series and the vet. Good comparisom side by side.
Heat may have cut some off of the time but we normally run in 90+ heat. Jim
For every .10 sec reduction in 60' you are looking at about .15-.20 at the end of the 1/4.
03-26-2007, 09:11 PM
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Now that I have my own E55 I will be going back soon.
I have a set of new Drag Radials mounted to my stock rims ready
I wondering how much more than stock the HRE 20" front wheels weigh???
Anyone got an idea?
Thanks,
Jason
03-27-2007, 12:34 AM
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Just you and nobody else? Next time throw out some feelers for some invites,you'll get some company to make the day more interesting at least.
BTW...Happy B-day.
BTW...Happy B-day.
03-27-2007, 10:22 AM
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I brought a buddy of mine and spanked his new Vette quite a few times 
Plus Superchips was there testing their computer stuff on the new Ford F250
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03-27-2007, 10:48 AM
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03-27-2007, 10:54 AM
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I figured it was to cool down, but seemed extreme. I am a noob w/ this car, so I'm not saying it's wrong (what do I know?), but it seems like it could possibly be extreme to the point of damage? Sort of like putting hot water on a cold windshield... couldn't it weaken the materials if you do that too often?
I know the turbos on my 911 turbo would get EXTREMELY hot, but I would have thought cold water would be a bad thing... same thing with hot brakes. I know for a fact that with brakes, you don't want to use cold water on them, so why is it ok w/ the S/C?
Again, I'm just asking for education's sake. I don't know the answer.
I know the turbos on my 911 turbo would get EXTREMELY hot, but I would have thought cold water would be a bad thing... same thing with hot brakes. I know for a fact that with brakes, you don't want to use cold water on them, so why is it ok w/ the S/C?
Again, I'm just asking for education's sake. I don't know the answer.
03-27-2007, 11:02 AM
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Ice on top of the blower is much more subtle than the comparisons your making. I don't see it as an issue in this case. The top of the blower is textured so to speak so your not even making full contact the way I do it.
Ive raced twenty types of cars over the years and have never had any mechanical failure from icing down intakes.
I could see throwing ice cold water on a set of rotors after ten laps of road racing causing damage, or on a glowing turbo exhaust housing, but again I think this is a different case.....
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Ive raced twenty types of cars over the years and have never had any mechanical failure from icing down intakes.
I could see throwing ice cold water on a set of rotors after ten laps of road racing causing damage, or on a glowing turbo exhaust housing, but again I think this is a different case.....
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03-27-2007, 11:12 AM
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A bag of ice will melt and drip onto the track or in the staging lanes. I would recommend dry ice or an ice pack.. see below
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_754026_-1
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_754026_-1
03-27-2007, 11:26 AM
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A bag of ice will melt and drip onto the track or in the staging lanes. I would recommend dry ice or an ice pack.. see below
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_754026_-1
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_754026_-1
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