Burn out??
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Burn out??
i found this picture while i was searching for benz, and i found this picture really cool and i wonder if C could do it too...
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Yes it's possible, much much easier with a 6speed manual. I can prob hold my burnout till my tires are gone. Press the ESP OFF button, hold the break, rev the engine up. Then release the break pedal until only a little bit of it is being applied.
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lol its tough to do in these cars theres too much nanny action involved.... maybe im doing something wrong but the standard "turn esp off then brake and hit gas" method gets nothing for me maybe ill get a half second of wheel spin then the revs drop and the esp light flashes
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lol its tough to do in these cars theres too much nanny action involved.... maybe im doing something wrong but the standard "turn esp off then brake and hit gas" method gets nothing for me maybe ill get a half second of wheel spin then the revs drop and the esp light flashes
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Originally Posted by SEXSPHERE
We could but we dont want 2 
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Actually quite easy to do with the automatic... but I have the 2002 C230 Coupe with the 2.3, so maybe that makes a difference? I can easily smoke the rear tires by torque-braking the car and ESP switched off. Use your left foot to hold the brake (not too hard, just enough to keep the car from rolling forward) and use the right foot to apply throttle. I've got 225/45-17 BF Goodrich G-Force Sports (pretty sticky) and they smoke up very well. This isn't something I do often... just when I'm having a bad day at the office and want to vent some frustration in the company parking lot.
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Originally Posted by rtking
Actually quite easy to do with the automatic... but I have the 2002 C230 Coupe with the 2.3, so maybe that makes a difference? I can easily smoke the rear tires by torque-braking the car and ESP switched off. Use your left foot to hold the brake (not too hard, just enough to keep the car from rolling forward) and use the right foot to apply throttle. I've got 225/45-17 BF Goodrich G-Force Sports (pretty sticky) and they smoke up very well. This isn't something I do often... just when I'm having a bad day at the office and want to vent some frustration in the company parking lot.
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must be something wrong with my car hehe i cant do it with my 3.2 engine..... maybe im hitting the brake too hard? but then the car will lurch forward
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Originally Posted by clkcadet
must be something wrong with my car hehe i cant do it with my 3.2 engine..... maybe im hitting the brake too hard? but then the car will lurch forward
Still, I wouldn't want to do it, lots of wear and tear on the drive train plus it's expensive on the tires.
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yes you can do it on a C class but you have to get a C32 or a C55 to get a real good burnout 
I woundnt do a neutral drop on a automatic you will need a new tranny if you do it after 3 or 4 times i would do brake torque
I woundnt do a neutral drop on a automatic you will need a new tranny if you do it after 3 or 4 times i would do brake torque
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Mine 2005 C230 Kompressor, Dad's 2005 ML350
Ive done burn outs before on my 05 c230....just gotta put it in dyno-mode hold down the brake enough to not move and get on the gas....you cant neutral drop on the C or the M with an automatic tranny...I tried...it waits till the revs go down then gets in gear.
