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2012 C63;1971 280SE 3.5(Sold);2023 EQS 450 SUV 4 Matic (Wife's)
Nice, faster than I got on the street with a 2010 P31 on MPSS at full pressure, full weight and 14*C using a Gtech to measure. I did get a 12.82 @ 114.91mph. You might get 11s with tires and definitely with tires and a tune. With just a tune maybe not because you will be traction limited unless the track prep is really good and you get your launch perfect. Try 26 psi in the rear tires which is what Mthis mentioned unless I am mistaken.
my 09 stock nonP30 ran 13.5 @ 105 on 1/2 tank of 91 at a DA of 6000 in Colorado. Spun the tires more than i wanted but i was happy to find a base before Kleemann tune.
1.90 60ft is really good for a stock c63, please tell us how you got it to leave that good.
Tranny in sport mode (I have the pre-12 full auto, so no sport + mode on mine). Traction set to "sport handling mode". Left foot on brake, right foot revving to 2-3k. Basically, as high as it would let me rev before starting to spin the rear tires. Then, hit it hard on the last yellow. Rear tires at 28 PSI, fronts at 42.
I am a drag strip noobie guys, this is only my third time at the strip, and maybe 12th or 13th run in total. I thought running DWS tires was funny, but now after hearing you guys say my numbers are good, I am wondering if the DWS is actually helping me!
Originally Posted by Mort
Nice, faster than I got on the street with a 2010 P31 on MPSS at full pressure, full weight and 14*C using a Gtech to measure. I did get a 12.82 @ 114.91mph. You might get 11s with tires and definitely with tires and a tune. With just a tune maybe not because you will be traction limited unless the track prep is really good and you get your launch perfect. Try 26 psi in the rear tires which is what Mthis mentioned unless I am mistaken.
Yes, it was 50-52 degrees at the track. I went to the same track twice in the summer, and the best I did was a 12.81. I attributed the half second gain to the cooler temperatures, and to me carrying much less fuel this time (last time I may have had a near-full tank and my roof bars on (!), this time, I only had quarter tank, though I still forgot to unload the crap from the trunk :0).
I am really surprised to hear my number was better than a car with P31. But a lot of variables, I suppose, and I think I might have lucked out.
This was my previous best run, in the summer.
BTW, this was another one of the runs from this Wednesday - check out my reaction time!! (totally lucked out )
Last edited by xxaarraa; Oct 23, 2015 at 05:36 AM.
conditions look to be great. 60 foot u can improve and that will get u better trap and et. (Drop tire pressure)
stock non p31 pre fl i ran my car in -1200Da and got a 12.1@116 with mickey toms and 1.8 60 foot. with street tire i ran a 12.2@115 with a 1.9 60 foot. similar conditions both times.
using M is the best and fastest shift but its hard to get it perfect.
conditions look to be great. 60 foot u can improve and that will get u better trap and et. (Drop tire pressure)
stock non p31 pre fl i ran my car in -1200Da and got a 12.1@116 with mickey toms and 1.8 60 foot. with street tire i ran a 12.2@115 with a 1.9 60 foot. similar conditions both times.
using M is the best and fastest shift but its hard to get it perfect.
Cool thanks for the tips. I'll try dropping a few more lbs from the rear, and M mode for tranny.
What do you run the front tires at (street tires)?
What do you set the traction control at? "sport handling" or fully turned off (I know it's never fully off, but you know what I mean).
Colorado and other states where the DA is crazy, I can expect those sorta traps like 108 etc. But that's E39 M5 territory where I am in DC. C63s should easily be 115-116.
The lowest I've seen for stock C63s is 113 and that was a driver completely new to the game and had no idea how to launch or use M. A seasoned driver should easily see 115/116. If not, then there's something wrong with car and/or the track really sucks and is at very high DA.
Cool thanks for the tips. I'll try dropping a few more lbs from the rear, and M mode for tranny.
What do you run the front tires at (street tires)?
What do you set the traction control at? "sport handling" or fully turned off (I know it's never fully off, but you know what I mean).
fronts bring them up to max rating.
tc fully off. on the c63 its different then the rest of AMG you can turn it off completely.
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