Smoky Burnouts for all 203 owners
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i burn out till 2nd gear
Last edited by c230 o5; Oct 23, 2007 at 11:01 PM.
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05 C230K SS 6MT, 00 Audi TT 180Q 5MT
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02 C230 Coupe
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The 320's torque MIGHT be making it easier to burn rubber. Looks like most people having trouble have the 230's. Or maybe you all just need to try it a couple more times. The benz tranny is solid.
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BMW 135i
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02 C230 Coupe
I burn out too if I hold the brake in, then gas then let go of brake......but i'm talking about flooring it about half way through a U turn at a normal speed (5 - 7 MPH) once you floor it (for me anyway) it will shift UP to 2nd and go into like "Limp home mode" or something......it's weird.........
It's like it can register how much torque is going to be driven to the wheels then it acts as a safety feature if it calculates to be a massive amount. Theoretically if you floor it through a U turn like i'm describing you would almost do a complete 360...but it won't...
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I burn out too if I hold the brake in, then gas then let go of brake......but i'm talking about flooring it about half way through a U turn at a normal speed (5 - 7 MPH) once you floor it (for me anyway) it will shift UP to 2nd and go into like "Limp home mode" or something......it's weird.........
It's like it can register how much torque is going to be driven to the wheels then it acts as a safety feature if it calculates to be a massive amount. Theoretically if you floor it through a U turn like i'm describing you would almost do a complete 360...but it won't...
It's like it can register how much torque is going to be driven to the wheels then it acts as a safety feature if it calculates to be a massive amount. Theoretically if you floor it through a U turn like i'm describing you would almost do a complete 360...but it won't...
put it in 1st hold the Clutch in. REV high (were you exatcly have to)
then let go of clutch
once i get my car back from the shop im going to shoot a video clip
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2002 C230 coupe , NOt THE AVATAR!!
at you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_IffLRJISA
the smoke you just create causing Global Warming
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a quarter mile at a time
at you tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_IffLRJISA
daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!!!
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2002 C230 Kompressor, Capri Blue
It works. For the 2002 c230k that I have, I placed key in first position and tapped the trip meter button three times quickly and the dyno mode panel popped up. I put the car in first gear and tap the gas pretty firm and "squeal"
. parked car again and turned it back on and it reset. Cool 
I am not much of a speedster, so I prob wont use it much, just cool to know its there.
. parked car again and turned it back on and it reset. Cool I am not much of a speedster, so I prob wont use it much, just cool to know its there.
