Chirping the wheel
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my auto did it once going between 1~2. ESP was off it was cold and there was a mist on the road. But from what I have heard the sticks can do it no prob
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Originally posted by 20FHK02
Exactly how do you do that?? I tried but all I got was a jerky ride with no chirp. Maybe I don't know how to properly drive a stick
Exactly how do you do that?? I tried but all I got was a jerky ride with no chirp. Maybe I don't know how to properly drive a stick
2. Put car in first gear.
3. Rev to 5000 rpm.
4. As quickly as you can, get your foot off the clutch pedal.
That's all there is to it. Why anyone would WANT to make themselves look like an idiot in their MB hatchback "chirping" their tire like a pimply faced teenager in a '92 Honda Civic is an entirely different question altogether.
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Originally posted by TimmyC230boy
my auto did it once going between 1~2. ESP was off it was cold and there was a mist on the road. But from what I have heard the sticks can do it no prob
my auto did it once going between 1~2. ESP was off it was cold and there was a mist on the road. But from what I have heard the sticks can do it no prob
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Originally posted by Buellwinkle
I've burned rubber for about 20' at the track and chirp the tire in 2nd and 3rd. But I have a pulley.
I've burned rubber for about 20' at the track and chirp the tire in 2nd and 3rd. But I have a pulley.
what would u preduct the times to be? one a good day and driveing right?
for a stick or auto.
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Originally posted by SoCal240/6
Why anyone would WANT to make themselves look like an idiot in their MB hatchback "chirping" their tire like a pimply faced teenager in a '92 Honda Civic is an entirely different question altogether.
Why anyone would WANT to make themselves look like an idiot in their MB hatchback "chirping" their tire like a pimply faced teenager in a '92 Honda Civic is an entirely different question altogether.
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I know about the following 1/4 miles with brand new cars;
Road and Track 15.7@88.9
MotorWeek 15.6@92
Edmunds 15.8@87.8
My guess is that if you took a C230 with a pulley with a good test driver (not me) you may break 15 seconds. Add a tuned intake and chip and mid 14's are very possible. Not too bad to knock over a second off a 1/4 mile for under a grand. Beat out a $40K+BMW 300Ci.
Road and Track 15.7@88.9
MotorWeek 15.6@92
Edmunds 15.8@87.8
My guess is that if you took a C230 with a pulley with a good test driver (not me) you may break 15 seconds. Add a tuned intake and chip and mid 14's are very possible. Not too bad to knock over a second off a 1/4 mile for under a grand. Beat out a $40K+BMW 300Ci.
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Originally posted by Lynn
It is possible to get a small chirp on the 3rd-4th shift.
It is possible to get a small chirp on the 3rd-4th shift.
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making the tires spin between gear shifts. When racing its good to have just a little chirp cause then you know your getting all the power to the ground.
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Originally posted by Buellwinkle
I know about the following 1/4 miles with brand new cars;
Road and Track 15.7@88.9
MotorWeek 15.6@92
Edmunds 15.8@87.8
My guess is that if you took a C230 with a pulley with a good test driver (not me) you may break 15 seconds. Add a tuned intake and chip and mid 14's are very possible. Not too bad to knock over a second off a 1/4 mile for under a grand. Beat out a $40K+BMW 300Ci.
I know about the following 1/4 miles with brand new cars;
Road and Track 15.7@88.9
MotorWeek 15.6@92
Edmunds 15.8@87.8
My guess is that if you took a C230 with a pulley with a good test driver (not me) you may break 15 seconds. Add a tuned intake and chip and mid 14's are very possible. Not too bad to knock over a second off a 1/4 mile for under a grand. Beat out a $40K+BMW 300Ci.
I wonder how much different they would be with a auto.
man your time really sucked. u did worse than stock with a pully.
LOL
:p u should try to go to the track again i would be curious what time u get.
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i think it would take a great 8/10 driver to beat a auto in the quarter. The manny's are faster, but it takes a great driver to do it. With the auto you just mash the gas. All I would do for the track would be do a burnout (a small one) to heat the tires up, turn off esp and go. I think the pulley will be more benificial with the auto, cause you never want to lay a patch of rubber for 20ft. a little chirp and bark here-and-there is ok but not a freakin burnout, or spinning like the Ferrari in the video did.
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Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
how were u able to do this with an auto, i want to.
how were u able to do this with an auto, i want to.
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Re: huhhh??
Originally posted by Benzer
SOrry - what is "chirping the wheel"???
please educate me
Thanks
SOrry - what is "chirping the wheel"???
please educate me
Thanks
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Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
the stock times are not that bad. but i wish they were better.
I wonder how much different they would be with a auto.
man your time really sucked. u did worse than stock with a pully.
LOL :p
u should try to go to the track again i would be curious what time u get.
the stock times are not that bad. but i wish they were better.
I wonder how much different they would be with a auto.
man your time really sucked. u did worse than stock with a pully.
LOL
:p u should try to go to the track again i would be curious what time u get.
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Originally posted by preyx
Last time Road & Track tested the C-coupe they said their professional drivers couldn't make that much of a significant difference (I think it was < 0.2s).
Last time Road & Track tested the C-coupe they said their professional drivers couldn't make that much of a significant difference (I think it was < 0.2s).
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Originally posted by TimmyC230boy
i think it would take a great 8/10 driver to beat a auto in the quarter. The manny's are faster, but it takes a great driver to do it.
i think it would take a great 8/10 driver to beat a auto in the quarter. The manny's are faster, but it takes a great driver to do it.
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Originally posted by Matt230K
I have a manual and don't consider myself a "great" driver, although I think I did a great launch with the GTech Pro. And I ran a 15.19 at 95.3 mph. And this was before I put my Kleemann pulley in. This was the only real fast run I did because I didn't think I could do much better. The manual definitely will outrun the auto if you do it right. You just have to slip the clutch but it wears it out more than i would like. So I tried not to do too many aggressive launches.
I have a manual and don't consider myself a "great" driver, although I think I did a great launch with the GTech Pro. And I ran a 15.19 at 95.3 mph. And this was before I put my Kleemann pulley in. This was the only real fast run I did because I didn't think I could do much better. The manual definitely will outrun the auto if you do it right. You just have to slip the clutch but it wears it out more than i would like. So I tried not to do too many aggressive launches.
what is your 1/4 with the pully?
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No 1/4 yet
I haven't run the 1/4 yet with the pulley. It actually doesn't feel like the 230hp that Kleemann claims. I don't know if anyone else's cars feel the same way. It isn't much quicker off the line, probably because of the computer, and it does start pulling harder as it revs, but it just doesn't feel as powerful as I expected.
I ran a 6.8 0-60 without the pulley on the same run. Then I went out with the pulley and Gtech Pro and was running like 7.2 sec. This was before I gave the computer a chance to adapt and I never got the space to do a quarter run. And I haven't done it since. I'm going to put a K&N cone on this week and maybe I'll run it after that.
I ran a 6.8 0-60 without the pulley on the same run. Then I went out with the pulley and Gtech Pro and was running like 7.2 sec. This was before I gave the computer a chance to adapt and I never got the space to do a quarter run. And I haven't done it since. I'm going to put a K&N cone on this week and maybe I'll run it after that.
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Originally posted by preyx
Last time Road & Track tested the C-coupe they said their professional drivers couldn't make that much of a significant difference (I think it was < 0.2s).
Last time Road & Track tested the C-coupe they said their professional drivers couldn't make that much of a significant difference (I think it was < 0.2s).
