First time at the track!
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2015 CLS63 S-AMG
First time at the track!
hey guys
So this past weekend I went to the track for the first time, I was debating about going or not because I didn't have drag radials and my Hankooks had about 30-40 percent tread left on them. I was hoping to just get under 12, but I was surprised to see I was running in the 11's all day.
My first 4 runs I did in sport mode with tractions control off. The first two runs were great for being my first time. I ran 11.983 and 11.956. My third run was a bit weird, I was still in sport mode with traction control off, and after I launched right before the 60 foot mark the car started changing gears way before it was necessary? It did that for both my third and fourth run? I still don't understand why but I guess thats why I never drive in sport mode because the car is to unpredictable.
On my last two run I changed to using manual mode with traction control completely off and I was very happy with the results. My 5th run I got a 11.906 and on my final run I ran a 1.776 sec 60 feet time and 11.737 sec 1/4 mile time at 119.79 mhp! I wish I had more time for an other run to see how much more I could improve my time using manual mode.
Overall this was a great experience and I can't wait to do it again , and next time I hope to have drag radials to see how much I can improve.
Here' s the video (the Ford Taurus starts to early)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7-5B...ature=youtu.be
So this past weekend I went to the track for the first time, I was debating about going or not because I didn't have drag radials and my Hankooks had about 30-40 percent tread left on them. I was hoping to just get under 12, but I was surprised to see I was running in the 11's all day.
My first 4 runs I did in sport mode with tractions control off. The first two runs were great for being my first time. I ran 11.983 and 11.956. My third run was a bit weird, I was still in sport mode with traction control off, and after I launched right before the 60 foot mark the car started changing gears way before it was necessary? It did that for both my third and fourth run? I still don't understand why but I guess thats why I never drive in sport mode because the car is to unpredictable.
On my last two run I changed to using manual mode with traction control completely off and I was very happy with the results. My 5th run I got a 11.906 and on my final run I ran a 1.776 sec 60 feet time and 11.737 sec 1/4 mile time at 119.79 mhp! I wish I had more time for an other run to see how much more I could improve my time using manual mode.
Overall this was a great experience and I can't wait to do it again , and next time I hope to have drag radials to see how much I can improve.
Here' s the video (the Ford Taurus starts to early)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7-5B...ature=youtu.be
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hey guys
So this past weekend I went to the track for the first time, I was debating about going or not because I didn't have drag radials and my Hankooks had about 30-40 percent tread left on them. I was hoping to just get under 12, but I was surprised to see I was running in the 11's all day.
My first 4 runs I did in sport mode with tractions control off. The first two runs were great for being my first time. I ran 11.983 and 11.956. My third run was a bit weird, I was still in sport mode with traction control off, and after I launched right before the 60 foot mark the car started changing gears way before it was necessary? It did that for both my third and fourth run? I still don't understand why but I guess thats why I never drive in sport mode because the car is to unpredictable.
On my last two run I changed to using manual mode with traction control completely off and I was very happy with the results. My 5th run I got a 11.906 and on my final run I ran a 1.776 sec 60 feet time and 11.737 sec 1/4 mile time at 119.79 mhp! I wish I had more time for an other run to see how much more I could improve my time using manual mode.
Overall this was a great experience and I can't wait to do it again , and next time I hope to have drag radials to see how much I can improve.
Here' s the video (the Ford Taurus starts to early)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7-5B...ature=youtu.be
So this past weekend I went to the track for the first time, I was debating about going or not because I didn't have drag radials and my Hankooks had about 30-40 percent tread left on them. I was hoping to just get under 12, but I was surprised to see I was running in the 11's all day.
My first 4 runs I did in sport mode with tractions control off. The first two runs were great for being my first time. I ran 11.983 and 11.956. My third run was a bit weird, I was still in sport mode with traction control off, and after I launched right before the 60 foot mark the car started changing gears way before it was necessary? It did that for both my third and fourth run? I still don't understand why but I guess thats why I never drive in sport mode because the car is to unpredictable.
On my last two run I changed to using manual mode with traction control completely off and I was very happy with the results. My 5th run I got a 11.906 and on my final run I ran a 1.776 sec 60 feet time and 11.737 sec 1/4 mile time at 119.79 mhp! I wish I had more time for an other run to see how much more I could improve my time using manual mode.
Overall this was a great experience and I can't wait to do it again , and next time I hope to have drag radials to see how much I can improve.
Here' s the video (the Ford Taurus starts to early)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7-5B...ature=youtu.be
Its got way more in her with your mods. Keep practicing and you could be very low 11's easy..... With an MHP tune.
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2015 CLS63 S-AMG
Thank you everyone for the kind words, wish we could all go out to drag strip together. It would help having some experience there for support.
Thank you Merc, I do not have cats, but after looking at the official mbworld quickest 1/4 mile it seems as though my trap speed is just about right? Yes it is a bit low but seems to be close to what everyone else was running, am I wrong?
Thank you, I got my ecu tune after getting my headers installed, she runs like a charm. I would think that if you got LT headers you would have to adjust your ecu tune for them.
Thank you, I got my ecu tune after getting my headers installed, she runs like a charm. I would think that if you got LT headers you would have to adjust your ecu tune for them.
