Video of Spero's burnout and others
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2005 Brilliant Silver E55
Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
So from what I've read, LC on the US M5's is @ 1800rpm, which is too low to be considered a real launch control because of the lack of torque at that RPM?
I realized that on a regular street, even 1600 is too much because it just burns rubber.
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From: Frederick, MD
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Originally Posted by RennTechV12
did you have line-lock on the E55?
If not how did you spin the rear wheels without the fronts moving at all?
If not how did you spin the rear wheels without the fronts moving at all?
- get a little water on the rears
- pull up where it's dry in the burnout area (usually just a few ft)
- apply just enough brake to keep the car from rolling
- aggressively get into the gas while feeding in just enough brake to keep the car from moving... hold at a steady rpm
- when the tires begin to heat up, they will drag the revs down just a little
- left off the brake and then the gas
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2004 E55 AMG
Originally Posted by WayneE
- get a little water on the rears
- pull up where it's dry in the burnout area (usually just a few ft)
- apply just enough brake to keep the car from rolling
- aggressively get into the gas while feeding in just enough brake to keep the car from moving... hold at a steady rpm
- when the tires begin to heat up, they will drag the revs down just a little
- left off the brake and then the gas
- pull up where it's dry in the burnout area (usually just a few ft)
- apply just enough brake to keep the car from rolling
- aggressively get into the gas while feeding in just enough brake to keep the car from moving... hold at a steady rpm
- when the tires begin to heat up, they will drag the revs down just a little
- left off the brake and then the gas
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04E55AMG, 05Dodge RAM 1500 Quad Cab, 02Montero Limited
Originally Posted by WayneE
- get a little water on the rears
- pull up where it's dry in the burnout area (usually just a few ft)
- apply just enough brake to keep the car from rolling
- aggressively get into the gas while feeding in just enough brake to keep the car from moving... hold at a steady rpm
- when the tires begin to heat up, they will drag the revs down just a little
- left off the brake and then the gas
- pull up where it's dry in the burnout area (usually just a few ft)
- apply just enough brake to keep the car from rolling
- aggressively get into the gas while feeding in just enough brake to keep the car from moving... hold at a steady rpm
- when the tires begin to heat up, they will drag the revs down just a little
- left off the brake and then the gas
You need to be my wing man everytime we go to the track 
Last edited by 04E55 AMG; Dec 6, 2005 at 10:34 PM.
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Originally Posted by WayneE
- get a little water on the rears
- pull up where it's dry in the burnout area (usually just a few ft)
- apply just enough brake to keep the car from rolling
- aggressively get into the gas while feeding in just enough brake to keep the car from moving... hold at a steady rpm
- when the tires begin to heat up, they will drag the revs down just a little
- left off the brake and then the gas
- pull up where it's dry in the burnout area (usually just a few ft)
- apply just enough brake to keep the car from rolling
- aggressively get into the gas while feeding in just enough brake to keep the car from moving... hold at a steady rpm
- when the tires begin to heat up, they will drag the revs down just a little
- left off the brake and then the gas
Do you need to do this in Dyno mode or can it be done with just TC off?
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04E55AMG, 05Dodge RAM 1500 Quad Cab, 02Montero Limited
Originally Posted by Rock
Wayne,
Do you need to do this in Dyno mode or can it be done with just TC off?
Do you need to do this in Dyno mode or can it be done with just TC off?
Do it with TC off then put it back on when you stage.
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From: Augusta Georgia
2005 E55
M5 owners should beware of that Cyclone. I would hate to get my *** whipped by a tank like that. One less thing for us E55 owners to worry about.
Last edited by AmenMercedesGo; Dec 7, 2005 at 12:16 AM. Reason: word
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W221
So drags were used on the blue E55, correct? Is the amount of time that burn out took place a good amoung of time to heat those puppies up? Sorry I'm a noob when it comes to drags. And are you brake boosting and then going full throttle from the beginning or are you just rollin into the pedal and then full throttle?
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From: Monroe, Louisiana
SL 65 AMG and E63s AMG
Originally Posted by DJe55
It was neither. That car is stock just like the M5. The car is a 1970 Cyclone Spoiler, it was a limited production run of only 50 cars. I think 12.58 is pretty good for an old lead sled with a 4spd. The moddified E55's will put a lot of cars to shame.
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Originally Posted by BenzoBoi
So drags were used on the blue E55, correct? Is the amount of time that burn out took place a good amoung of time to heat those puppies up? Sorry I'm a noob when it comes to drags. And are you brake boosting and then going full throttle from the beginning or are you just rollin into the pedal and then full throttle?
Yes, Spero had drag radials on his car.
During your burnout, you don't need to hit full throttle. You need to get the tires spinning quickly and then keep them spinning. The faster they're spinning, the less time you have to heat them up. As the tires heat up, they will get sticky and it will become more difficult to spin them. This will start to drag the motor down a little and this is when you stop doing your burnout and roll up to the line. 2-4 seconds is usually plenty of time.
2 things with Spero's runs:
1. These were brand new tires. New tires will require a bit more time burning them for the 1-2 passes.
2. It was COLD. The track was very cold and so were the tires.
If you're racing at the track, try to avoid driving through the waterbox. Drive AROUND it and then back in. If you drive through the waterbox, you will track water up to the line and reduce your traction (we had Spero drive through because we were controlling the amount of water in the box). If you're on street tires, you don't need water at all, just a quick burnout to clean off the tires is all that is necessary.
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Originally Posted by WayneE
Yes, Spero had drag radials on his car.
During your burnout, you don't need to hit full throttle. You need to get the tires spinning quickly and then keep them spinning. The faster they're spinning, the less time you have to heat them up. As the tires heat up, they will get sticky and it will become more difficult to spin them. This will start to drag the motor down a little and this is when you stop doing your burnout and roll up to the line. 2-4 seconds is usually plenty of time.
2 things with Spero's runs:
1. These were brand new tires. New tires will require a bit more time burning them for the 1-2 passes.
2. It was COLD. The track was very cold and so were the tires.
If you're racing at the track, try to avoid driving through the waterbox. Drive AROUND it and then back in. If you drive through the waterbox, you will track water up to the line and reduce your traction (we had Spero drive through because we were controlling the amount of water in the box). If you're on street tires, you don't need water at all, just a quick burnout to clean off the tires is all that is necessary.
During your burnout, you don't need to hit full throttle. You need to get the tires spinning quickly and then keep them spinning. The faster they're spinning, the less time you have to heat them up. As the tires heat up, they will get sticky and it will become more difficult to spin them. This will start to drag the motor down a little and this is when you stop doing your burnout and roll up to the line. 2-4 seconds is usually plenty of time.
2 things with Spero's runs:
1. These were brand new tires. New tires will require a bit more time burning them for the 1-2 passes.
2. It was COLD. The track was very cold and so were the tires.
If you're racing at the track, try to avoid driving through the waterbox. Drive AROUND it and then back in. If you drive through the waterbox, you will track water up to the line and reduce your traction (we had Spero drive through because we were controlling the amount of water in the box). If you're on street tires, you don't need water at all, just a quick burnout to clean off the tires is all that is necessary.
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Originally Posted by dragonAMG
Watching this video of Spero's run makes me more and more anxious for the car to arrive. 
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12' C63 P31, 06' Supercharged Range, 08' BMW 550i
Originally Posted by blackbenzz
After you hit the 1/4 mile mark there is an upward hill to help slow down ur car. Maybe thats creating an illusion 
