MIKESV8

my uncle is saying that my stock 2006 c55 with michelin ps2 tires will not even dip into the 13's....i'm out to prove him wrong.

t1n0

"My uncle has a country place that no one knows about, he says it used to be a farm, before the motor laws..."

On a good day you should high 12's.

MIKESV8

are you saying that to me? the 12 second part?

t1n0

That's the opening lines from 'Red Barchetta' by Rush...
most stock C32 AMG's do low 13's high 12's, and the C55 has just a little more power, so you should do the same if not a fraction better.
However, the 5.5 engine is a little heavier...
look at my post where we did a 0-100, and kinda coasted to the 1/4 @13.18 @ 103MPH. We didn't know the device could actually calculate the quarter, so my friend let off on the gas after 100...If he'd kept on the gas through 100, it's a guess that we would've done a 12.9 maybe, which is about average for a c32 AMG.
However, that data is from a Vector inertia computer, not a quarter mile track. Even so, it jives with all of the quarter times I've seen from actual track times.
I will tell you that outside temp makes a noticeable impact: when it's under 50 degrees F outside, I can get under 5 sec 0-60. (4.8, 4.9 all day long) if its 80+ outside, I can't do any better than 5.2 0-60.

buffyclk500

so who had the fastest

jennifer18

OK, how about I come there & hunt the latina mama's.

But bak to the topic I just ran my best times ever (have some bolt-on mods now + DR's). Can I post for comparison sake?

RLx02

Wha? Who here has a stock c32 or c55 that ran high 12's? I think the best stock time I've seen was 13.01 or something with deleted secondaries on a c55.

I ran a 13.1 in mine with a tune, deleted secondaries and 19" wheels.

FYI the 5.5's engine is about 20 pounds heavier than the the c32's v6.

SteveoAMG

i believe loungn with 12.38 his car was serious the white one in coral springs who sh-t on the e46 m3 SC

pww

1/8th mile -- 8.92 sec

stock.

jturkel

naw. his car is faster than a 12.38 for sure

BrandonS

The fastest I could eek out last night was a 13.8 @103 at the track. DA was a little over 2700 though. Maybe that is why. I'm fairly dissappointed as I was hoping for 13.0 to 13.5. My wife however did hear a few people give the car good comments on the sideline.

MIKESV8

are you serious? damn....i was hoping to run the same time you were hoping to run too when i do it. what were weather conditions, what kind of tires did you run, and did you hook?

BrandonS

Here's the weather pulled from WUnderground charts from 10pm for Noble, OK. It's somewhat approximated because they are small line graphs.
Temperature: 78*
DewPoint: 65*
Altimeter: ~3.025
Wind was non-existent.
I did get decent traction and had my tires at 30lbs in the rear

It was muggy as all get out, but I think that's dew point. With a DA of 2700, when you use the numbers on NHRA's website, it would be corrected to 13.38 @ 106.81. I wouldn't ever tell anyone that I was talking to though because it sounds retarded.

To give you an idea on times, a Mustang GT with at least exhaust was running a 13.9+ and I ran next to a 5.7 Camaro that ran a 14.1. It was a very slow night at the track. The camaro should have been low 13's and the Mustangs should be mid/high 13's stock. This isn't the best track either for prep. As a sideline to that comment, I am happy with my 60' times with street tires.

Here's what my ticket looks like:
R/T: .594 (any suggestions on launching an auto would help because i use to cut .0 and .1 sec r/t's with a manual)
60': 2.136
330: 5.930
1/8: 8.995 MPH: 79.98
1000: 11.623
1/4: 13.819 MPH 103.31

MBH motorsports

11.55 @ 120mph With wheel spin and a broken trans.

testknight

I just have to throw in....I vote for no 'Device' 1/4 mile times. Mean nothing, IMO. I've seen antecdotal evidence when they are close, but not usually. If any times listed are not actually on a 1/4 mile strip don't even list it or at least note where it came from.

Avantgarde_ICE

13.452@106,12

´05 C55 All stock, running Toyo Proxes T1R tires(255 at the back)

I think a C55 running DOT slicks should dip into the 12s easily

alpha8a

Here's a video of my first time at the track in the C55. Best time I was able to get was 13.367 @ 105.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHO-QN7FE4s

559EVO

I'm surprized nobody has tried this and got into the 12's, E55 guys are running 16 inch wheels with slicks, Wonder what a stockish C55 will do with slicks and 16 inch rims?

c55asleep?

Don't get your hopes to high.........

MIKESV8

+1, i would like to see someone run a stock c55 in near perfect weather conditions dip into the 12's on slicks.

RLx02

it should happen...like i said someone who used to post here ran a 13.02 with nothing but deleted secondaries (does not free up hp) on regular tires.

I have slicks but didn't make it to the track this season...gotta wait until next summer to see if I can hit mid 12's...

c55asleep?

Once you put on some slicks you will understand why I said don't put your hopes up to high.

RLx02

I have my slicks on; I just never took it to the track. All I know is that with the slicks I can floor it in 1st gear at WOT and it hooks up without burning out and no lag shifting into second. With any other regular tire I could only give it about 50% throttle in 1st and had to ease into second...I'm sure thats good for at least .3 seconds in the quarter?

c32AMG-DTM

Um, you drive with slicks on the street? Even ignoring the illegality, that's not particularly safe. I wouldn't go any more aggressive than DR's for the street - keep the slicks for track-use only.

MIKESV8

i'm sure he has a good reason, but really all you need for street use are good tires. personally speaking, when i switched over to my michelin ps2's, these things have not let go on me, except for going sideways sometimes a friend of mine with an e46 m3 mocked this forum because the main things we talk about are drag races, i think je's just jealous that we have torque he can only dream about.