PerisanGodFatha

So you all know ive got a 2006 E55...someone in the naybahood just got an
E63 he is also friends with other friends so im bound to see him around from time to time , I know hell be thinking to Drag, and ill be thinking the same....My question is when I see him, Do I give him a run, or is that not a good idea ( Im talking 0-70/80mph 10-80/90mph that kind of run) i dont wanna make excuses but keep in mind ive got 20`s on the car....THOUGHTS???

eLTURCOamg

put them stocks on and RACE!

chiromikey

why wouldn't you race him? it's all in good fun.

PerisanGodFatha

lol...well nobody likes to lose ...and about taking the wheels off, I woudlnt do all that just to race

VIP ONE

+1

jtc55

i wouldn't hesitate to race him. it's going to come down to a driver's race anyways.

jangy

I don't know what the 20s will do, but I wouldn't hesitate to race anybody. I don't mind getting worked. I'm definitely not scared of a stock E63, though.

AMG_55

race, you should take him to 100 or so

Vic55

Do a rolling race- your twenties are not that heavy- similar to stock if you have the Maya STM's.

Jrocket

Just get the jump on him and dont let the car light up the triangle.

medici78

Don't be a wuss. Just do it and let us know what happened!!!

MB_Forever

Definately go for it....

Both cars were created for such a race

dragonAMG

I would race him on 7 cylinders.

Jakpro1

I agree (DO IT)....this would settle this once and for all.

Snag the races on video, post um on The Tube or Google and take your place in AMG history.

If the triangle doesn't bite, you should take the drag, but it's the rolls that really would be worth the price of admission.

We're begging you to do this!!! PLEEEAAASSEEEE!!!

PerisanGodFatha

LoL...Im deff gana race him soooooon...hes a cocky guy so im 100% sure hed try and take me on...but Im sure ive got the "Driver" advantage...I was thinking from a roll the race would turn out better...lol wheres the dude who said he came from behind and smashhhed an E55 before jumping into 2nd lool but for the most part you guys give the for the E55

AMG_55

let me know when youre gonna do it, ill video tape it

V12Godspeed

I race with 20's all the time, and let me tell you I sure give an *** wipping!!!, lol! you will be fine with 20's one pound, two pounds, not a big difference on a straight line.

Ashkan's C43

you could always put up a vrus tb or air box and you should have him no problem

jangy

It isn't the 20s that will hurt you, if anything. What is your overall diameter of the tire? If you ended up bigger than stock, your gearing is what may hurt. As others said, the weight and even the concentration of that weight being farther out of the center is not going to be a huge factor.

Vic55

Inertia and rotational mass are factors but it depends on how much more weight. On my W210 I could clearly tell the difference between my 19inch AMG's and 19inch BBS's at launch but not as much during rolling runs. The weight difference was about 6 lbs at each corner which was 24 lbs of unsprung weight or about 100 lbs of sprung weight (100 lbs in your cabin so-to-speak). But the greater factor was the getting the thing rolling. Of course this was on a 210 with only (I say that lightly) 391 lb/ft of torque.

In PGF's situation I dont think the wheel factor is going to make too much of difference beacuse of his plus size set up and his wheels weigh about the same if not less than OEM's.

Now that we all have invested our time on this, PGF you are hereby ordered to conduct said race and post the time so I and others can witness

tigerlam92

Race him while it is brand new to him since he may not know how and if he can put it in first gear. Secondly, this may benefit you since other are seeing that over 1000's of miles the E63 becomes faster. that is ... if these are true.

Do it from the roll to take away the refinement advantage of the E63. that is ... if that is true.

Put it in soft suspension and S mode. You may consider downshifting yourself to put it in first so you don't have to wait for the tranny to shift for you.

Put some race gas or I usually put some Redline SL1 Injection cleaner. It seems to make my car "feel faster consistently."

Make sure it is not too cold or moist out. Will hurt your torque.

Mostly, just have fun. Think of anything you can do to win. Then if you lose, it doesn't really matter just do some upgrades and both the E55 and E63 are amazing cars to win in or lose to. It's not like you have to worry about losing to an Integra. LOL

V12Godspeed

why would you put the suspension in soft seeting, don't you want it in the stiffer setting? S mode, setting 2 in suspension= one mad E55, heheheh

tigerlam92

I usually like stiffer suspension settings since I like road racing and taking turns. But for straight line racing and no turning, you want the fastest weight transfer. So technically, we want the front to be as soft as possible and the rear to be as stiff as possible. It appears for our airmatic and from people's experience, this equate to the softest suspension setting for our car to help with weight transfer for planting the power to the rear tires.

Cheers
--Hugh

Can Drive 55

He is referring to S for trans mode and comfort for suspension. The softer suspension mode allows for a better weight transfer during acceleration.

PerisanGodFatha

HahA...Ill deffff make sure your there....And Ill call Elanor Owner to come, then have Elanor Owner Reaaallly Woop his @SS with his ASP pulley...ill keep you guys posteddd, and thanx for the quick responses...