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SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: 9.52@146 at MIR today

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Old Nov 20, 2021 | 11:10 PM
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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 07:40 AM
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New record? congrats man.

Get that car down to NC and I'll race you at Rockingham (and lose terribly)!

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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 08:41 AM
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New record? congrats man.

Get that car down to NC and I'll race you at Rockingham (and lose terribly)!

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yes lol new record from last week
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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 05:55 PM
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How do we get our SL's to break into 10's let alone 9's ?
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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 07:09 PM
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How do we get our SL's to break into 10's let alone 9's ?
9 years of tweaking **** lol
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Old Nov 22, 2021 | 06:36 AM
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Drag radials, larger throttle body, ecu tune, smaller pulley and WAY more intercooler charge air cooling. What other critical elements am I missing Centerline?

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Drag radials, larger throttle body, ecu tune, smaller pulley and WAY more intercooler charge air cooling. What other critical elements am I missing Centerline?
Cams, SHR built trans with SGA 150 valve body ,dual killer chiller ,Quaife diff,
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