Can 07 E350 be drivin hard/ beat on?
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Can 07 E350 be drivin hard/ beat on?
i just sold my old car and looking to buy a 07 e350 (38k miles)that is close to my house.
The thing is i drive my cars hard. Love to put the pedal to the floor all the time because iam always in a rush goin thru my city roads.
My old car was a 05 Maxima, which took a beatin alot till 85,000 miles when the tranny start to shift hard.
So, just wondering if a e350 can be drivin hard with alot of city drivin?
Who drives there e350 hard?
Can the tranny take it?
Anyone with problems that drive there e350 hard?
Final questions, Is a e350 just made to be cruised or it can take a beating?
thanks to all
The thing is i drive my cars hard. Love to put the pedal to the floor all the time because iam always in a rush goin thru my city roads.
My old car was a 05 Maxima, which took a beatin alot till 85,000 miles when the tranny start to shift hard.
So, just wondering if a e350 can be drivin hard with alot of city drivin?
Who drives there e350 hard?
Can the tranny take it?
Anyone with problems that drive there e350 hard?
Final questions, Is a e350 just made to be cruised or it can take a beating?
thanks to all
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i just sold my old car and looking to buy a 07 e350 (38k miles)that is close to my house.
The thing is i drive my cars hard. Love to put the pedal to the floor all the time because iam always in a rush goin thru my city roads.
My old car was a 05 Maxima, which took a beatin alot till 85,000 miles when the tranny start to shift hard.
So, just wondering if a e350 can be drivin hard with alot of city drivin?
Who drives there e350 hard?
Can the tranny take it?
Anyone with problems that drive there e350 hard?
Final questions, Is a e350 just made to be cruised or it can take a beating?
thanks to all
The thing is i drive my cars hard. Love to put the pedal to the floor all the time because iam always in a rush goin thru my city roads.
My old car was a 05 Maxima, which took a beatin alot till 85,000 miles when the tranny start to shift hard.
So, just wondering if a e350 can be drivin hard with alot of city drivin?
Who drives there e350 hard?
Can the tranny take it?
Anyone with problems that drive there e350 hard?
Final questions, Is a e350 just made to be cruised or it can take a beating?
thanks to all
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what does the amg models have differant than a regular benz?
also does the e350 have alot of low end torque/ is the gas pedal very respnsive when you step on it alittle?
my sisters c240 gas pedal is alittle slow and does kick in quick/fast. only when u use the tiptronic u can get alot of torque with you drop a gear.
but i heard usin the tiptronic shifter may cause to problems faster.
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what does the amg models have differant than a regular benz?
also does the e350 have alot of low end torque/ is the gas pedal very respnsive when you step on it alittle?
my sisters c240 gas pedal is alittle slow and does kick in quick/fast. only when u use the tiptronic u can get alot of torque with you drop a gear.
but i heard usin the tiptronic shifter may cause to problems faster.
what does the amg models have differant than a regular benz?
also does the e350 have alot of low end torque/ is the gas pedal very respnsive when you step on it alittle?
my sisters c240 gas pedal is alittle slow and does kick in quick/fast. only when u use the tiptronic u can get alot of torque with you drop a gear.
but i heard usin the tiptronic shifter may cause to problems faster.
I personally think the E350 would be able to handle a lot of abuse with no major problems. I used to have a 1995 E320 and it was an incredibly reliable vehicle for the 8 years I've owned it.
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I have been running a 04 E320 on the track, and I don't think you can really drive it much harder than that, especially on city roads.
Now I'm talking 30mph to 120mph then back down to 50 on the front straight, cornering @ 60 to 75, traction control off, wheels spinning, mashing the accelerator out of turns. Rotors burning hot to the touch and getting 8mpg, I use 13 gallons in 1hr20min.
My car has held up fine going to these kind of events, I would hope thats a pretty good testamant to the durability of the car.
Now I'm talking 30mph to 120mph then back down to 50 on the front straight, cornering @ 60 to 75, traction control off, wheels spinning, mashing the accelerator out of turns. Rotors burning hot to the touch and getting 8mpg, I use 13 gallons in 1hr20min.
My car has held up fine going to these kind of events, I would hope thats a pretty good testamant to the durability of the car.
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No matter the car, they will respond to the way they are treated. If you beat on it unnecessarily it will respond as such. If you have some "spirited" driving and service the car accordingly it will result in the desired results. Remember, a car is a like a woman: Spoil them and they will do the same; abuse them and they're gone.
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I get the feeling that the stock setup on the e-class is not well suited to be driven hard. The car is heavy and the suspension is soft. Could you do it? yeah but you're better served with tweaking it if you want a BMW-like experience out of the car.
Also the tranny doesn't like hard shifting from what I can tell. Coming from a C class, I don't think you can treat the OEM E (non AMGs) the same way
Also the tranny doesn't like hard shifting from what I can tell. Coming from a C class, I don't think you can treat the OEM E (non AMGs) the same way
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you just have to whisper the right words "ignition key on, hold brake.... LOL I have been running a 04 E320 on the track, and I don't think you can really drive it much harder than that, especially on city roads.
Now I'm talking 30mph to 120mph then back down to 50 on the front straight, cornering @ 60 to 75, traction control off, wheels spinning, mashing the accelerator out of turns. Rotors burning hot to the touch and getting 8mpg, I use 13 gallons in 1hr20min.
My car has held up fine going to these kind of events, I would hope thats a pretty good testamant to the durability of the car.
Now I'm talking 30mph to 120mph then back down to 50 on the front straight, cornering @ 60 to 75, traction control off, wheels spinning, mashing the accelerator out of turns. Rotors burning hot to the touch and getting 8mpg, I use 13 gallons in 1hr20min.
My car has held up fine going to these kind of events, I would hope thats a pretty good testamant to the durability of the car.
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I would say that the wheel and tire package I had on is what really let me do competitive runs. 20x10 on the rear drive wheels with 285/25 tires meant no sidewall flex and A LOT of grip. With traction control off, exciting turns and giving it some gas really helped handling. Brakes held up surprising well too; I really mashed on 'em.
The track is definately a lot more about handling than raw power, but I really wish I had a E500 or 550. I couldn't have gone too much faster on the turns, but I could have hit higher speeds on the straits. I will run something different next season.
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The E-Class suspension is soft, but not enough to get much body-roll. I would definately like a 4-point harness and sport seats, not because the chassy is loose, but more that taking 90 degree turns @ 70mph, your gonna get thrown to one side or the other.
I would say that the wheel and tire package I had on is what really let me do competitive runs. 20x10 on the rear drive wheels with 285/25 tires meant no sidewall flex and A LOT of grip. With traction control off, exciting turns and giving it some gas really helped handling. Brakes held up surprising well too; I really mashed on 'em.
The track is definately a lot more about handling than raw power,
. I couldn't have gone too much faster on the turns, but I could have hit higher speeds on the straits. I will run something different next season.
I would say that the wheel and tire package I had on is what really let me do competitive runs. 20x10 on the rear drive wheels with 285/25 tires meant no sidewall flex and A LOT of grip. With traction control off, exciting turns and giving it some gas really helped handling. Brakes held up surprising well too; I really mashed on 'em.
The track is definately a lot more about handling than raw power,
but I really wish I had a E500 or 550
I took my E550 to Willows spring and ran The streets of willow and the car has way to much understeer and as soon as I get out of the turn, I blaze the tires up. I think there is to much weight up front due to the V8.
In stock form, the E550 shouldnt be tracked because it was designed for cruising.
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No matter the car, they will respond to the way they are treated. If you beat on it unnecessarily it will respond as such. If you have some "spirited" driving and service the car accordingly it will result in the desired results. Remember, a car is a like a woman: Spoil them and they will do the same; abuse them and they're gone.
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The W211 chassis would probably do better at the track with E320 or E350 engine. The E550 will out power the chassis and the suspension on the E550 i think is way to soft for track use, even with the airtronics set to firmest position.
I took my E550 to Willows spring and ran The streets of willow and the car has way to much understeer and as soon as I get out of the turn, I blaze the tires up. I think there is to much weight up front due to the V8.
In stock form, the E550 shouldnt be tracked because it was designed for cruising.
I took my E550 to Willows spring and ran The streets of willow and the car has way to much understeer and as soon as I get out of the turn, I blaze the tires up. I think there is to much weight up front due to the V8.
In stock form, the E550 shouldnt be tracked because it was designed for cruising.
If you are lighting up the tires out of a corner you are doing something wrong, or your tires are shot. Ease into the throttle, don't just mash it. Go back, try again, and give us a report on your progress. And maybe try braking sooner to compensate for the understeer. Slow in, fast out.
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If you are lighting up the tires out of a corner you are doing something wrong, or your tires are shot. Ease into the throttle, don't just mash it. Go back, try again, and give us a report on your progress. And maybe try braking sooner to compensate for the understeer.
Slow in, fast out.
This is my bone stock tires by the way. We were racing our 240sx and RX-7, so I just decided to give the E550 a try.
Well anyways, back to the OP....you can beat up on pretty much anything these days. You'll be surprised how most cars are over built.
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good to know. i always worried about the stopping power on the 320s vs the 500 RWDs since the 500s come with the brembo 4 piston up front (ones that say MB on them) vs the regular 2 piston on the 320s. from what i can tell, the backs are the same, single piston.
o/t, but i wonder if you can take the the 500 front calipers and put them on a 320 without changing rotors or spindles or anything of that sort?
o/t, but i wonder if you can take the the 500 front calipers and put them on a 320 without changing rotors or spindles or anything of that sort?
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That's what I have to do, there is so much body roll and weight on the E550 that you have to go in slow and WOT out but the torque just light the tires up.
This is my bone stock tires by the way. We were racing our 240sx and RX-7, so I just decided to give the E550 a try.
Well anyways, back to the OP....you can beat up on pretty much anything these days. You'll be surprised how most cars are over built.
This is my bone stock tires by the way. We were racing our 240sx and RX-7, so I just decided to give the E550 a try.
Well anyways, back to the OP....you can beat up on pretty much anything these days. You'll be surprised how most cars are over built.
