MOJAVE MILE
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MOJAVE MILE
So me and my brother are taking our 2000 & 2002 E55's for a little grudge match to the Mojave Mile Sunday September 30th. Both cars are completely stock minus rear cats and resonators. Lowest mile per hour buys dinner. Is anyone else going? I'll take pics, for anyone interested. Any predictions??? It's a standing mile... I'll keep y'all posted.
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So me and my brother are taking our 2000 & 2002 E55's for a little grudge match to the Mojave Mile Sunday September 30th. Both cars are completely stock minus rear cats and resonators. Lowest mile per hour buys dinner. Is anyone else going? I'll take pics, for anyone interested. Any predictions??? It's a standing mile... I'll keep y'all posted.
Mojave is at elevation of about 2500ft so NA vehicles will lose about 8% of thier power. You don't need a drag race start and in fact they discourage it.
But be prepared to be disappointed as most first timers are as it's more than just mashing the gas. I'd say if you break into the 140's you would be doing well. More importantly have a great time as you'll meet some great people at the mile.
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I'd consider taking a 3 day weekend to check it out, but I'm going to my friend's bachelor party on the 29th. That'd mean leaving here at 3am to get down there mid-morning.
I'll be down in Mojave (Jawbone Canyon) for some camping the first weekend of Nov though. I can't wait, it'll be my first vacation in 3 years.
I'll be down in Mojave (Jawbone Canyon) for some camping the first weekend of Nov though. I can't wait, it'll be my first vacation in 3 years.
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So follow up as promised. Car ran 150.7 MPH.
All I did was remove air filters, and tape the front a bit. Not bad for a 146,000 mile grocery getter. Full tank of Arco's finest, and baby seat in the back. Also the weather during this run was:
93 degrees Fahrenheit
5200 ft DA. Corrected.*
30.12 barometric*
I can't begin to tell you how elated I am to have achieved 150.
Oh and my brother ran a best of 149.4 MPH. So dinner is on him.
All I did was remove air filters, and tape the front a bit. Not bad for a 146,000 mile grocery getter. Full tank of Arco's finest, and baby seat in the back. Also the weather during this run was:
93 degrees Fahrenheit
5200 ft DA. Corrected.*
30.12 barometric*
I can't begin to tell you how elated I am to have achieved 150.
Oh and my brother ran a best of 149.4 MPH. So dinner is on him.
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Very cool! That sounds like a lot of fun. Great cars these E55's. They hold up fairly well it seems. I'm surprised that the engines hold up as well as they do. I would figure they'd lose a bit of power as they age, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Same with the transmissions.
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So follow up as promised. Car ran 150.7 MPH.
All I did was remove air filters, and tape the front a bit. Not bad for a 146,000 mile grocery getter. Full tank of Arco's finest, and baby seat in the back. Also the weather during this run was:
93 degrees Fahrenheit
5200 ft DA. Corrected.*
30.12 barometric*
I can't begin to tell you how elated I am to have achieved 150.
Oh and my brother ran a best of 149.4 MPH. So dinner is on him.
All I did was remove air filters, and tape the front a bit. Not bad for a 146,000 mile grocery getter. Full tank of Arco's finest, and baby seat in the back. Also the weather during this run was:
93 degrees Fahrenheit
5200 ft DA. Corrected.*
30.12 barometric*
I can't begin to tell you how elated I am to have achieved 150.
Oh and my brother ran a best of 149.4 MPH. So dinner is on him.
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One thing to note. I ran early in the first group. It was still quite cool in the morning. First run was 149.5 MPH. My brother ran twice, we had lunch, and the day got very hot. Every car in the field was beginning to slow down as the day went on. Especially the turbo cars. I removed the air filters for one run. Only the filters, not the housing. And was the only car in the field to have sped up! The car just needed to breathe I suppose. As the announcer called my speed as I passed, my brother said everyone suddenly turned to see me go by. Pretty funny.
I'm going to try and remove the speed limiter on my car and return in April for The Mojave Magnum. Where they run a standing mile and a half. These cars seem perfectly geared for the standing mile as I was 4.5 miles away from the limiter. What's a E55 run de-limited? I will hopefully find out.
I'm going to try and remove the speed limiter on my car and return in April for The Mojave Magnum. Where they run a standing mile and a half. These cars seem perfectly geared for the standing mile as I was 4.5 miles away from the limiter. What's a E55 run de-limited? I will hopefully find out.
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Very cool! That sounds like a lot of fun. Great cars these E55's. They hold up fairly well it seems. I'm surprised that the engines hold up as well as they do. I would figure they'd lose a bit of power as they age, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Same with the transmissions.
Also, just for fun. I run faster than Porsche Carrera S, and a 2001 N/A mustang cobra with bolt ons. And Slightly (2 mph) slower than a 1st gen Viper.
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damn after seeing those numbers and comparisons to other rides you named ,makes me feel glad I kept the car when at one point I almost let it go .. wish I could of been there or partake in any type of these events with mine also even though I doubt I woulda broke 150 still seems like good times
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OFFICIAL RESULTS:
http://www.mojavemile.com/images/pdf/MM6_results.pdf
http://www.mojavemile.com/images/pdf/MM6_results.pdf
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Because of safety. Cars over 170 require a roll bar and harness. There was a Hennesey GTR that had to let off because he was safety tech'd for 170. He was going too fast for not having proper safety equipment.
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There is a duel certifcation process, one for the car and one for the driver.
The car is tech'd and certified to a certain speed depending on safety equipment.
The driver is also assigned a speed level based upon experience and prior speed. They allow a 5 mph breakout.
The car is tech'd and certified to a certain speed depending on safety equipment.
The driver is also assigned a speed level based upon experience and prior speed. They allow a 5 mph breakout.
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Thanks,
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There is a duel certifcation process, one for the car and one for the driver.
The car is tech'd and certified to a certain speed depending on safety equipment.
The driver is also assigned a speed level based upon experience and prior speed. They allow a 5 mph breakout.
The car is tech'd and certified to a certain speed depending on safety equipment.
The driver is also assigned a speed level based upon experience and prior speed. They allow a 5 mph breakout.
It would suck if you were limited to a lower speed as new driver (say 125 for ex) because that pretty easy to do on just about any freeway.
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So in this event as a new (to the event) driver you would be not be in violation of any rules in a E55 if you hit 150?
If so, that's pretty awesome. It would suck if you were limited to a lower speed as new driver (say 125 for ex) because that pretty easy to do on just about any freeway.
If so, that's pretty awesome. It would suck if you were limited to a lower speed as new driver (say 125 for ex) because that pretty easy to do on just about any freeway.
Hammer down,
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What's the condition of the road surface? Is it cement of asphalt? Smooth or somewhat bumpy?
Also as a rookie you cannot go past 150mph. What happens after that run? Can you exceed your 150mph and just go all out? Sorry for the questions but i'm not familiar with this event.
Also as a rookie you cannot go past 150mph. What happens after that run? Can you exceed your 150mph and just go all out? Sorry for the questions but i'm not familiar with this event.
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What's the condition of the road surface? Is it cement of asphalt? Smooth or somewhat bumpy?
Also as a rookie you cannot go past 150mph. What happens after that run? Can you exceed your 150mph and just go all out? Sorry for the questions but i'm not familiar with this event.
Also as a rookie you cannot go past 150mph. What happens after that run? Can you exceed your 150mph and just go all out? Sorry for the questions but i'm not familiar with this event.
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What's the condition of the road surface? Is it cement of asphalt? Smooth or somewhat bumpy?
Also as a rookie you cannot go past 150mph. What happens after that run? Can you exceed your 150mph and just go all out? Sorry for the questions but i'm not familiar with this event.
Also as a rookie you cannot go past 150mph. What happens after that run? Can you exceed your 150mph and just go all out? Sorry for the questions but i'm not familiar with this event.
For reference our W210's (with appropriate tires) are safety spec'd for up to 170. Not to exceed 170. Stock.
That's why I'm getting a bar and back brace installed, so I could run the Mojave Magnum and in 2013 the Silver State Classic. Also considering the Chihuahua Express as a Rally Express or full race. Not sure yet, might be scheduling conflicts. Here's the race link- http://www.chihuahuaexpress.com/invitation2013.asp
Side note: I've been asked by others why I don't just race a corvette. My answer is simply that I love this car, and everyone else is doing it in a Vette. Too easy. And these events are great for our cars since they are glorified touring events.
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