jikjak

great runs guys!!!
so close alan! 10s are right around the corner!

i went to the strip today as well but did not fare so well. my launches sucked, i saw the traction control light on every run. my best run was 12.240@118.26 with a 60' time of 2.122 and my best 60' time on my very first run was a 2.061 with 12.338@119.18. my best trap speed was 120.25mph but on the 2 runs where i hit 120 i also had the worst ET and 60' times. i dont get all this stuff. anyone have some analysis and advice they can give me?

all i know is that i need to get some DRs asap so i can pull out some runs in the 11s the next time i go out there. there are a couple more drag days this month.

Hammer Down

Well I still have not gotten into the 11's but I did improve my 60' with a personal best of 1.81 and a new trap high for me with a 118.6. My car was making some really good power tonight but for some reason I did not run in the 11's. I even picked up an average of 27mph from the 1/8 mile to the 1/4.

a few of my runs in short 1.83 60' onto a 12.13@118.6 and a 1.82 60' onto a 12.21@117.3 and another at 1.88 60 onto a 12.3@116.8 1st run of the day!

Just a little more work and I may be able to hit a 1.7x 60' on my street tires!


My best race of the night was against this firebird cam, headers and all the noise that comes with it. I got him out of the hole with a .189 to his .346, my 60' was better with a 1.81 to his 1.997 and I even had him at the 1/8 mile with a 10.207 to his 10.232. I crossed the line first but he beat me with a 12.05@128.1 to my 12.17@117.6

Max can keep the west coast quickest stock E55 title (on DR's), but I will take the west coast fastest stock E55 (on street tires) title, and share the country's fastest Stock E55 with the almighty Enzom!

btw I just found out where my car likes to be launched (after 4 trips to the strip and over 20 runs) my last two runs of the night and let me tell you she's got a 119mph in her! STOCK

Mikesamg

Thanks to everyone for coming out it was great to meet everyone. I'd post more but it's 1:27am and I'm tired. Alan still has the flag and rightfully so, he hammered out some amazing ETs and trap speeds! I think he would have gotten even better if they would have put more water down for us to do better burn outs. My last run I couldn't even get them to spin but I spun it off the line...all day I didn't spin my DR's once off the line except then and it was my worse time of 12.050 at 120.395.

My two best times and new PB was 11.586 @122.774 with a 1.704 60' and 11.565 @123.335 with a 1.739 60"

I'm not complaining for just being a stage 1. Videos to come later when I can up load them. My 11.586 came the run before the 11.565 and it came against Alan when he ran an 11.220 @ 129.714, he has it on video so hopefully he will upload that run and post it. It was a good run until the last half of the track where I take pictures of the back of Alan's beast for the Team AMG calendar!

Thanks everyone again for coming out, it was a blast and I hope you all got home safe. When's the next event? Stage 1 record is in my sites!!

JohnnyNg1981

It was super nice meeting all of you that showed up today!

I had a blast running my E55 for the 1st time on the track. I definitely learned a lot today and can't wait for the next track meet.

I still have lot's to learn about my E55 and these track meets really help a lot.

My 1st run was a 12.84 @ 115.97 which was kinda depressing for me. My best run was 12.49 @ 115.37 (1.91 60ft) which I'm really happy with.

CONGRATS to all the new track record's today, you guys deserve it!

bassn_07

Wow!!! basically sums up today's track event.

In short I just wanted to thank everyone for coming out and hanging with us physco MB guys...LOL! That's really what everyone thought of us haha....until they witnessed how fast we really were . Everyone, and I mean everyone did great and ran some PB's.

Great job Mike, your car is really a beast and I'm sure we'll be running bumper to bumper really soon. I hope you take my advice and stay a stage I a little longer and get that record. There's no doubt in my mind that it will happen on a cooler day...no doubt. Simply amazing, I would have never thought a stage I with pulley, HE, CM30, and box tune would go 11.55....in summer to boot !!!!!

Josh, OMG!!! Would have never believed it if I didn't witness it first hand. He has a new 60' record that none of could beieve...1.47 . I'm sure he'll post up his time slip sometime tomorrow.

Mo, thanks so much for the support in trying to get me into the 10's. Sorry buddy but I let you down . We'll get them next time .

A special thanks needs to go out to these guys for making the effort and joining us today . True enthusiast!!!!

Damn...I just realized how tired I am. I'll update this post later on because I think it's time for bed.

MB_Forever

After a 4.5 hour drive, I just got home right now.... it's 4:45 in the morning .... Juicee, thanks for the ride my friend

This was definitely one of the best track days we've done so far. We had an amazing group of Mercedes enthusiasts gathered together in order hammer their cars down the track.... you just can't ask for anything better . Temps were around 80 F for most of the day while DA started out around +1700 ft and dropped to +900 ft near the end of the day. Traction seemed on and off for people running street tires, but was really good for the Mickey Thompson group

Alan, I want to thank you and Darren for your amazing hospitality and support in this event. And believe me when I say, it was truly worth it coming up there even if it was just to hang out with you guys. And thanks for the sandwiches, soda, ice, tools, and everything else we got to use Witnessing your car break into the 130 mph was literally a historic moment in the history of the 55k engine's ongoing power adding mission . I was so excited about the runs, I actually kept the receipts

Mike, it was great to finally meet you.... and to finally witness that super beast of yours run down the track. The stage 1 record is within your grasp, please don't let it go.

Johnny, Jerry, Ali, Mike, and our entire camera crew.... it was great meeting you today. And Andrew, it was a pleasure spending time with you analyzing some of the runs and comparing the different cars . Johnny, thanks a lot for the wings & fries man, you are a life saver

MB_Forever

You didn't let me down at all man, I was actually so happy and almost jumping up and down in celebration after seeing your 130 mph trap speed

Please mark my words Alan.... on our next trip out, you will hit 10s..... that I promise you

blackbenzz

Wow even the stock cars were setting near records in + DA. Almost as if there was nitrous in the air lol

So that 1.47 60' from Josh was real?

bassn_07

The track was running extremely fast last night with a slight tailwind in the afternoon but died down towards the last couple of hours....

James@ACG

Congrats guys!

Mike I'm so glad to see you pulling these numbers, I know you were a little dissappointed when we did the post dyno and your times at fontana.

Alan, we all know your right there... can't wait to see it... congrats bro 130 is just nuts...

Sorry we couldnt make it out, I tried to get everything done so we could take off friday mid morning, but we got a few more cars in and just had too much to do at the shop...

Next time I'm there... atleast i didn't miss out on that 10sec run....

enzom

Nice runs! So close to the fastest Next time, wax your car.

https://mbworld.org/forums/2618151-post84.html

Hammer Down

oops my bad ok I'm the second fastest!

bassn_07

Yeah, you should definitely go for the record. You'll definitely give me a run after completing all the mods, 82mm, headers, custom tune, rear reservoir, and airbox. Trying to gain a .500 will be both costly, frustrating, and hard. Trust me, I want you right there next to me so we push each other harder and harder. Heads up racing is a blast with similar cars. Next time I'll concentrate more on my reaction time instead of hitting .4-.5's. I just had one goal in mind last night, which wasn't achieved .

The next time I go out will be in good weather, not fair, not bad, not decent, it will have to be very good weather. I will go 10's on my next outing...fo sure.

Ahmad....thanks again for everything!!! Your advice on launching and tire pressure really paid off. If it wasn't for both you and Chiromikey I would prolly still be in the 12's...haha. I also appreciate you taking the time to give me a call and help with my launch technique, it was truly appreciated. This MB fourm is priceless, unlike other forums the member here really do want to see others go fast . I would also like to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to post up our results.

Mikesamg

Great job to you too, it was fun jumping off the line against you then watching a black blur fly past me mid track! I think it's safe to say you just need one more track visit to practice that new trick and you will be the 10s For what it's worth though I am running the stock pump, no CM30 yet. I got that stage 1 record, she had more off the line and I just need to get the launch down. Once I get it watch out though, I have some mods lined up that no one has ever done! Non nos for you east coast haters though!

It was great to meet you too MO and that record is mine for sure. Maybe I should make some carbon fiber lug nuts to cut weight to go with the carbon fiber pistons

Thanks James, I wasn't really disappointed in the dyno just the first two since he didn't have the car strapped down right. Once he did the gains were there but it wasn't until I left that I realized he owed me one more. Each run it was showing better numbers. FOntana proved the mods were working since I was running consistant 12.6's @ 113 in 105 degree weather. Prior to the mods I was running 12.6 to 13 @ 117 in cooler weather and heat soak was an issue. I was more anxious to get it out in cooler weather to see what it can do like I did last night. I never was expecting consistant 11.5-11.6s all day. I only hit 11.7 and 11.9 when I hot lapped it for a 3rd run before the break between sessions.

So can anyone confirm the stage 1 record I heard it's 11.47 @ ?? with just a pulley(what size) and HE?

Mikesamg

Come on you are taking the one thing I could beat you on, the R/T!! .046 was my best last night. I hope the video can show how I launched .3s quicker then you but come mid track you walked all over me and still got a car and a half on me. Your exhaust pipes need to be cleaned and all your brake lights work just fyi!

blackbenzz

No prob Alan, glad I could help a little. You're knocking on the door of tens I had just finished a game of basketabll when I called you during our break lol. Not all the members of the forum like to see other go fast lol You're welcome, cant wait to see the results next time out. I should be hitting the track within the next month again

enzom

I can't believe you actually changed your sig.

BTW - time to change your avatar.

Hammer Down

You'll have to settle for Nancy & the Ed Hardy bike! I will put up something nice on Monday!