Chicago/Midwest-PRIVATE TRACK DAY-May 17***
05-18-2008, 02:19 PM
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juicee, best i could do was a 12.73 ET w/ a trap speed of 113.40 mph. ran some 12.8 and 12.9s but as the day went on i started to run 13.0s.
i ran some stock E55s and lost to them, lol. they pretty much slowly pulled on me down the track. maybe it'll be closer when i get more miles on my car
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all in all, it was a great time and wonderful to meet everyone.
wayne, thanks for hosting the event and being a class act.
i ran some stock E55s and lost to them, lol. they pretty much slowly pulled on me down the track. maybe it'll be closer when i get more miles on my car
.all in all, it was a great time and wonderful to meet everyone.
wayne, thanks for hosting the event and being a class act.
Sounds like you have a FAST 63 nice trap speed for a stock 63 with less than 1k miles.
Id love to see your slips, especially heads up vs the stock 55. Hope you had a great time despite the heat and wind. Once some of the slips are up I can do some sae corrections to sea level.
Great job , your car will wake up appx .2 and 2 mph in a few thousand miles. I think you are ahead of other low mileage stock 63 runs in DA of 2-3k. The weather you had is our typical day so it makes for easier comparison. We see alot of 12.70's here
05-18-2008, 03:39 PM
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I can't express enough thanks to everyone who attended the event.
It was an awesome time, despite me not having my own Beast there.
Vids/pics are on the way, and C32used was right - the next one is July 19th.
Thanks again to LET and CPT for sponsoring the event.
It was an awesome time, despite me not having my own Beast there.
Vids/pics are on the way, and C32used was right - the next one is July 19th.
Thanks again to LET and CPT for sponsoring the event.
05-18-2008, 04:32 PM
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How did you do in other peoples rides? Did you take the 63 down the 1/4 mile or any of the other 55's or M5? Do you feel nervous in OPV?
05-18-2008, 04:41 PM
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Wayne did take my 63 a few times down the track but it was late in the day and traction was an issue. he wasn't able to get below 2.00 on the 60 ft times. also, he stated that the car was definately holding back since it has such low miles on it.
05-18-2008, 04:53 PM
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Honestly I think it is a harder car to 60 well in.
Kudos to you man , it takes courage to allow others to captain your ship. So I am sensing the car got slower and slower as the day got hotter and the traction went bye bye?
was your 12.73 run also your 113.40 trap? Did you have fun? Man I am soooooo missing racing the car it is eating me up
05-18-2008, 04:55 PM
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The E63 was a gorgeous ride - the seats and paddle shifters were to die for.
ENDSMTG has really stepped up his game...he treed me by .06 on one run against the E63.
I don't feel nervous driving OPV, but honestly it's hard to hammer one 100%. At least on the first pass.
Jay Nixon let me pilot his Stage 1 E55, and the first run was honestly a bit sideways for the first 60' on its way to a 12.2x. I stayed in it all the way with a bit of opposite lock, and she corrected nice and gradually into the groove.
05-18-2008, 04:59 PM
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05-18-2008, 05:25 PM
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Sounds like the guys are ready for bracket racing !!! dam nice R/T's I would say on the street the 63 is easier to handle but that same lack of low end hurts her on the drag strip especially the first 60 ft. Hammering out better than 1.85 is a real challenge. 2.0 is respectable so dont feel bad. did you happen to notice where the 63 was shifting, were you in dyno mode? How much of an edge did the stock 55 have on the stock 63 at this particular event? When is the East vs West vs Mid West Mercedes Benz Challenge event championship 1 million dollar race?
05-18-2008, 07:03 PM
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I did OK in the OPVs - I cut a couple of .02s, .04s and a redlight -.01
The E63 was a gorgeous ride - the seats and paddle shifters were to die for.
ENDSMTG has really stepped up his game...he treed me by .06 on one run against the E63.
I don't feel nervous driving OPV, but honestly it's hard to hammer one 100%. At least on the first pass. Jay Nixon let me pilot his Stage 1 E55, and the first run was honestly a bit sideways for the first 60' on its way to a 12.2x. I stayed in it all the way with a bit of opposite lock, and she corrected nice and gradually into the groove.
The E63 was a gorgeous ride - the seats and paddle shifters were to die for.
ENDSMTG has really stepped up his game...he treed me by .06 on one run against the E63.
I don't feel nervous driving OPV, but honestly it's hard to hammer one 100%. At least on the first pass.
Jay Nixon let me pilot his Stage 1 E55, and the first run was honestly a bit sideways for the first 60' on its way to a 12.2x. I stayed in it all the way with a bit of opposite lock, and she corrected nice and gradually into the groove.I agree on the 63 being a gorgeous ride. It is not too often you see a stock car that has the "it" factor and that one certainly did. Kind of surprised me really...
05-18-2008, 07:10 PM
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'05 C55(sold)'05 E55(sold)'06 911C4S(sold)'06 ML350 '06 CLS55(sold),buncha slo bikes
Nice runs.
Damn,can't wait for the East vs. West showdown.....It's all fun&games til I drop some 1.70 60's on Juicee&Mo
P.S.-My jockey skills are for hire at that event
Damn,can't wait for the East vs. West showdown.....It's all fun&games til I drop some 1.70 60's on Juicee&Mo
P.S.-My jockey skills are for hire at that event
05-18-2008, 07:20 PM
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I thought you were racing today??? Man its 100 degrees here! ATCO 08!
Wonder if these guys actually shot video? LOL!!! Comon man Lakers are not on I have a keg of beer and I need some footage, timeslips, etc...
05-18-2008, 09:52 PM
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C32 vs a 20-30' monster spin M5
Well the reality is this M5 would of ate me alive but thanks to so much power spinning his rears it became a win instead for me...enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9yxfLeBvTU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9yxfLeBvTU
05-18-2008, 09:57 PM
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nice video vic!!
I am still waiting on the guys for the pics/vids from my car!
Im surprised that no one talked/posted about the Saleen Mustang that got destroyed on the track. She was smoking all the way down....looked like a head gasket or blown valve...
Had to be towed out...
I am still waiting on the guys for the pics/vids from my car!
Im surprised that no one talked/posted about the Saleen Mustang that got destroyed on the track. She was smoking all the way down....looked like a head gasket or blown valve...
Had to be towed out...
05-18-2008, 10:14 PM
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nice video vic!!
I am still waiting on the guys for the pics/vids from my car!
Im surprised that no one talked/posted about the Saleen Mustang that got destroyed on the track. She was smoking all the way down....looked like a head gasket or blown valve...
Had to be towed out...
I am still waiting on the guys for the pics/vids from my car!
Im surprised that no one talked/posted about the Saleen Mustang that got destroyed on the track. She was smoking all the way down....looked like a head gasket or blown valve...
Had to be towed out...
05-18-2008, 10:29 PM
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Anyways, I had a blast, thanks to everyone who came out, and Wayne for putting it together. I have to go work on a 996 now
Nick
05-18-2008, 11:03 PM
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Get that beast ready I really wanted to see it...
Thanks for fixing my lock I will call you tomorrow to get that part...
05-18-2008, 11:44 PM
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Well the reality is this M5 would of ate me alive but thanks to so much power spinning his rears it became a win instead for me...enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9yxfLeBvTU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9yxfLeBvTU
C32=M5KillllR
05-18-2008, 11:53 PM
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Like Vin Deisel said "you could win by an inch or a mile..winning is winning"
Ok Jake(loungn14) I seen all the Fast and Furious movies...
05-19-2008, 09:16 AM
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too funny vic.....
It was a great time indeed....
Edited for possible error on time slip timing...
It was a great time indeed....
Edited for possible error on time slip timing...
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