BEHOLD.........A 12sec G55!!!!
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BEHOLD.........A 12sec G55!!!!
...........Just got back from the drag strip.
R/T .222
60' 1.897
330 5.345
1/8 8.262
MPH 83.52
1000 10.817
1/4 12.989
MPH 103.99
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R/T .222
60' 1.897
330 5.345
1/8 8.262
MPH 83.52
1000 10.817
1/4 12.989
MPH 103.99
Ted
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..............G55 K3. Work was finished 11/18/05. Added Camshaft and larger throtle body. Ran 13.07 two weeks ago when my car was K2. Took car to track today. Truck still needes to addapt to new mods. Not only did I beat my best time. I got a 12.98 in the 1/4 mile. You shoulda seen the smile on my face. Below are the timeslips. My slowest run was 13.09. My truck is vehicle # 61. This thing is incredible.
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yea, i love g classes especially the tuned up ones. I hope that mercedes will one day make a g600 or some kind of v12 G class, because there are tuning companies such as brabus or lorinser, but their prices are like 300K. It would most likely be like 175k or something from MB.
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Did you deactivate the Traction and ESP through the computer?
yea, i love g classes especially the tuned up ones. I hope that mercedes will one day make a g600 or some kind of v12 G class, because there are tuning companies such as brabus or lorinser, but their prices are like 300K. It would most likely be like 175k or something from MB.
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'05 E55TK, '00 Brabus/Kleemann 5.8 GCab, '05 CLK DTM
unbelievable! That's so fast Ted and some great driving too. I can't wait for the weather in Seattle to get better so I can start doing the 1/4 in my G. It's proven itself on the road rally but I can only hope to get close to your times on the strip. I wonder if the Kleemann cams could be bolted on to my 5.8 motor ![naughty](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/naughty.gif)
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nothing I like to see more than a big heavy merc going fast as hell, always makes me smile, and were you going to do the kleeman engine mods, where they bore it out and stuff.
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nothing I like to see more than a big heavy merc going fast as hell, always makes me smile, and were you going to do the kleeman engine mods, where they bore it out and stuff.
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Congrats on hitting the 12s!
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
...........the unmodified 2005 G55 does 0-60 in under five seconds with mid 13's in quatermile. It is significantly faster than the GV12 by brabus. With the K3 package you are talking about performance in supercar category. So G600 will be a slow car in comparison. Now if they make a G65, then the K3 will have some competition.
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
............thanks. I replaced my 03 G55 with the 05 with the specific goal of getting the W463 chasis into the 12's for the first time. Very happy it worked out.
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Eligible for http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/ ?
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Originally Posted by Ted Baldwin
...........you are probably just being funny at my expense. Yes it was a great thrill getting the G55 into the 12's. I am sure the Guiness book of world Records have more important things to enter into their books. ...
Brabus have several Guinness titles for e.g. their 12cyl ML, 12cyl E-Class. And other car manufacturers or tuners as well. Guinness World Records is especially for a mobile-phone-booth that can do the Q-mile in the 12s.
On a side note, I'm sure the folowing site would like to write about your efforts, as they did with DerekFSU(?): http://emercedesbenz.com/Nov05/29E55...arterMile.html
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Check Brabus and the Guinness Book of World Records: http://www.google.com/search?q=Brabu...uiness+records
They even have a $100K + utility van in there: http://www.germancarfans.com/tuners....ercedes/1.html
Probably for being both the fastest and most expensive.
They even have a $100K + utility van in there: http://www.germancarfans.com/tuners....ercedes/1.html
Probably for being both the fastest and most expensive.
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hey I think I know you man, were you the one that had the friend riding with you that had busted his m5. If so I was the guy driving the light blue m5. Your truck is major fast and what ever happened with your tuners and hte e55? if your arent who i think you are then my apologies.
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hey I think I know you man, were you the one that had the friend riding with you that had busted his m5. If so I was the guy driving the light blue m5. Your truck is major fast and what ever happened with your tuners and hte e55? if your arent who i think you are then my apologies.
....its a small world afterall. Yep. His M5 is fixed now. We were able to run an 11.993 that night on the E55. Your M5 is beautifl. Thanks for the compliment on the G55.
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I own and drive a 2006 E350 S, with AMG Package, Tuned by Brabus
Tested G65 AMG
Originally Posted by 1996_S500
yea, i love g classes especially the tuned up ones. I hope that mercedes will one day make a g600 or some kind of v12 G class, because there are tuning companies such as brabus or lorinser, but their prices are like 300K. It would most likely be like 175k or something from MB.
The small German market for high performance G-Class simply tune theirs with the (Detuned Version) Brabus GV12 Bi-Turbo.
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The word out of Alfalterbach is a G65 AMG was tested last year, but the data has not been analyze as of yet. The AMG folks don't believe there is a market for it, so maybe if all you guys continue to send inquiries to MB they may change their minds.
The small German market for high performance G-Class simply tune theirs with the (Detuned Version) Brabus GV12 Bi-Turbo.
The small German market for high performance G-Class simply tune theirs with the (Detuned Version) Brabus GV12 Bi-Turbo.
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Ted
congratulations on your achievements - and especially on that 1.89 60ft time. I know how hard it is to nail down a a.8 second 60ft on my E55, and while I have done some faster, I certainly have many lauches slower than 1.9
I am so impressed - that heavy wagon screaming down the strip must a be a sight to behold - keep up the good work.
congratulations on your achievements - and especially on that 1.89 60ft time. I know how hard it is to nail down a a.8 second 60ft on my E55, and while I have done some faster, I certainly have many lauches slower than 1.9
I am so impressed - that heavy wagon screaming down the strip must a be a sight to behold - keep up the good work.
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The price to have a current 6L MBZ biturbo V12 dropped into a G-wagon at AMG Manufaktur is quite hefty, as well.
Rumour has it that I will find out exactly how hefty in just about a month....
Rumour has it that I will find out exactly how hefty in just about a month....
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