What are your best times at the drag strip?
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Originally Posted by Vadim @ evosport
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benzo: When we ran our C32 at the drags we had to use Dunlop Super Race R-compound road race tires. That was part of the rules of EuroTuner GrandPrix. We had to use the same tire at the drags and at the track.
Since drags were first, we did not want to destroy the tires at the drags and then not be able to run at the Streets of Willow.
If we had a chance to use drag tires, I am sure we would be able to get into 1.7s and low 12s on ET.
Since drags were first, we did not want to destroy the tires at the drags and then not be able to run at the Streets of Willow.
If we had a chance to use drag tires, I am sure we would be able to get into 1.7s and low 12s on ET.
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Originally Posted by Vadim @ evosport
benzo: When we ran our C32 at the drags we had to use Dunlop Super Race R-compound road race tires. That was part of the rules of EuroTuner GrandPrix. We had to use the same tire at the drags and at the track.
Since drags were first, we did not want to destroy the tires at the drags and then not be able to run at the Streets of Willow.
If we had a chance to use drag tires, I am sure we would be able to get into 1.7s and low 12s on ET.
Since drags were first, we did not want to destroy the tires at the drags and then not be able to run at the Streets of Willow.
If we had a chance to use drag tires, I am sure we would be able to get into 1.7s and low 12s on ET.
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im sure you can manage 1.8 60ft times on street tires... i mean if i can do consistant 1.9 60ft time on street Nitto NT555 tires in my C32, im sure yours can as well!!!
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Originally Posted by Vadim @ evosport
I do not doubt it, we just ran out of time. California Speedway drag track gets head on wind and hot in afternoon. Our best runs were in morning, after lunch track turned to sh*t.
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Originally Posted by BenzoAMGpower
im sure you can manage 1.8 60ft times on street tires... i mean if i can do consistant 1.9 60ft time on street Nitto NT555 tires in my C32, im sure yours can as well!!!
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C55, how to get best times?
Hi guys,
For those of us new at this, could you give us some basics on how to get best times.
DO you turn traction control off?
Do you use the paddle shifters or the stick?
What RPM is best to switch gears?
thx, joe
For those of us new at this, could you give us some basics on how to get best times.
DO you turn traction control off?
Do you use the paddle shifters or the stick?
What RPM is best to switch gears?
thx, joe
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Originally Posted by AaronC
One of the guys on the site, doofoo, got 1.7 60' times on Michelin Pilot A/S tires!! I witnessed it myself!
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Originally Posted by doofoo
Yeah the track was prepped pretty well.. No better than usual though. I actually cut a 1.79 60ft as well that day.
Here is a video link to me and Aaron running twice..
http://www.ods.org/~doofoo/C32Battle.wmv
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Here is a video link to me and Aaron running twice..
http://www.ods.org/~doofoo/C32Battle.wmv
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Originally Posted by vntperformance
What kinda pulleys are you referring to in your sig, whose the maker? Very impressive times, I plan to buy a c32 Amg in a week or two and wanted some info as far as mods go!!! Looks like your running at MIR?
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Originally Posted by doofoo
Pulleys are from aspracing.com. Hopefully I'll get more out of the car this coming fall/winter.
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03 C32 AMG Blk/Blk
Originally Posted by vntperformance
I looked on asp's site and all they offer is for the 2.3lt, can you help a brotha out?
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Originally Posted by doofoo
Email them, or call and ask for Lee. He'll take care of you. They are one-off, so they are a bit more expensive but worth it. They up the boost more than Renntech and the others out there by another psi or so.
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Thanks for your help Mike, i'll give them a ring!
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03 C32 AMG Blk/Blk
Originally Posted by dragonAMG
I guess this timeslip will do until we have some cool whether and I can learn to launch.
Granted you have like.. 4 times the amount of my car value in yours though. Good times, would be great to see a video of this beast.-Mike
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Originally Posted by doofoo
I hate you! lol.. Effortlessly just smashing my time.. Granted you have like.. 4 times the amount of my car value in yours though. Good times, would be great to see a video of this beast.
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Granted you have like.. 4 times the amount of my car value in yours though. Good times, would be great to see a video of this beast.-Mike
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Originally Posted by dragonAMG
LOL... not by much though. How much boost are you running? Any C32 running < 13 get my vote... that's an incredible time.
Not sure exactly how much boost it's running, I will get a gauge on it sometime soon. However I believe it runs 1.5psi more than Renntech/etc..
I think come this summer I can get high to mid 12.6's out of it but that will be it with only a pulley.
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102mph
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Started car in D3 then shifted into D4 which unfortunately lowered my mph.This was my first time ever running this car on the track.
102mph
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Started car in D3 then shifted into D4 which unfortunately lowered my mph.This was my first time ever running this car on the track.
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Originally Posted by dragonAMG
I guess this timeslip will do until we have some cool whether and I can learn to launch.
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OK, DAMN I NEED AN LSD!!!!
well I took it to the track last night, and man there is so much more I am leaving on the table by not having an LSD!! This one wheel crap is for the birds. OH well onto the numbers, and as you can tell I am not very happy with my times. Can someone let me know if they look normal
60' 1.987
300' 5.569
1/8 8.535 mph 82.12
1000' 11.061
1/4 13.185
mph 106.52
this was my best run when the temp was right around 80deg
(I dont know what the humidity was). What I am more disappointed with is the shifting. As I have posted before I would love to firm it up, I think I am losing a good .2-.3 (tenths of a second) if not more over the slow shifting. Now I did take the C32 on Friday to have the HID coded into the car and they said that they were replacing some part in the tranny (dont know what it does, but is on order) I am hoping that fixes the "problem". I am also going to take the car next week to dyno it (dynomometer) and see what it is pushing to the rear wheels. How much do you guys think an LSD might help on the launch??
well I took it to the track last night, and man there is so much more I am leaving on the table by not having an LSD!! This one wheel crap is for the birds. OH well onto the numbers, and as you can tell I am not very happy with my times. Can someone let me know if they look normal
60' 1.987
300' 5.569
1/8 8.535 mph 82.12
1000' 11.061
1/4 13.185
mph 106.52
this was my best run when the temp was right around 80deg
(I dont know what the humidity was). What I am more disappointed with is the shifting. As I have posted before I would love to firm it up, I think I am losing a good .2-.3 (tenths of a second) if not more over the slow shifting. Now I did take the C32 on Friday to have the HID coded into the car and they said that they were replacing some part in the tranny (dont know what it does, but is on order) I am hoping that fixes the "problem". I am also going to take the car next week to dyno it (dynomometer) and see what it is pushing to the rear wheels. How much do you guys think an LSD might help on the launch??
