C32 AMG, C55 AMG (W203) 2001 - 2007

LET Stage 2 (181mm) Dyno Results!

Old Sep 14, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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Best so far was a 13.20 @ 105.7 - was about 85 degrees that day, so hoping cooler fall weather will bring more power and lower times
Practice my friend...I found out that after modding the C32 its MUCH harder to launch off the line...way to much wheel spin...I bet I can have a Quaife and still not managed 12s...believe it or not I drove Jerrys' car prior to sale down the track and keep in mind he does 12s easily....my best was like mid 13s and with NOS...so keep practicing your launch my friend

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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 10:56 PM
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Practice my friend...I found out that after modding the C32 its MUCH harder to launch off the line...way to much wheel spin...I bet I can have a Quaife and still not managed 12s...believe it or not I drove Jerrys' car prior to sale down the track and keep in mind he does 12s easily....my best was like mid 13s and with NOS...so keep practicing your launch my friend

Yup, its all about the launch. A bad launch and im definately in the 13's.

Now...only to break the 12's.....hum........
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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Yup, its all about the launch. A bad launch and im definately in the 13's.

Now...only to break the 12's.....hum........
bad launch.... Last night at the drags I messed around in M-mode and when i went to launch the car shifted into 2ed gear and would not shift back down. I made a mustang feel like he had a chance.. But i still won with a whopping 14.3. It got me thinking... what runs through these kids heads when a 4 door sedan blows them out of the water. My guess is the same thing I was thinking when i got beat by an electric car that ran 12.9 last night!
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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It got me thinking... what runs through these kids heads when a 4 door sedan blows them out of the water.
The same as this or other Corvette owners when this happens

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3lNYI7oqa0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr6l0G4-BPE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYenWHy9jHA
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by c32AMG-DTM
Thank you sir!

How's your sleeper running? Any newly installed goodies?
Just lost its intercooler core. :-(

Been checking the mailbox everyday for horsepower parts - nothing has arrived yet.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by c32used
Practice my friend...I found out that after modding the C32 its MUCH harder to launch off the line...way to much wheel spin...I bet I can have a Quaife and still not managed 12s...believe it or not I drove Jerrys' car prior to sale down the track and keep in mind he does 12s easily....my best was like mid 13s and with NOS...so keep practicing your launch my friend

+1 on that, all I had was major "spinnage." Can you say Nitto?


Watched those videos Vic, Chicago X has too much time on this hands!!
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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shouldnt the monolites help the dyno since they're a good 9-10 lbs lighter than the stock 17" wheels?
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Originally Posted by DarkXerox
shouldnt the monolites help the dyno since they're a good 9-10 lbs lighter than the stock 17" wheels?
Wow, didn't know they were that much lighter! Guess they were aptly named. Should be a no brainier then, less rotating mass surely isn't going to hurt on a dyno.
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