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Old 11-19-2009, 11:54 AM
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I have an 04 E55 with mods getting 470 to the wheels. I am hesitant to jump at the light against ANY car since I spin. I have PS2's on rear, traction on, sport mode on comfort suspension. Any suggestions to get off the line better? I had mickey thompson's but switched to these and I regret it!!
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I normally have better success when I just go from idle and let off the brake completely, give it a slight second then I start to feather into the throttle. I increase how fast I press on the accelerator as I go, I might get a chirp here and there but she squats good and takes off. I'm putting 500 rwhp and 560rwtq and that's what works for me. I did a worse case scenario with a vbox with it loaded at 800rpm and mashed it and still got a 4.2s 0-60mph. Some cars can beat me off the line but as long as I get a decent launch and prevent that ESP light from coming on she will hook and make up for it!
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nitto extreme radials...18psi...heat them up, good to go...
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Originally Posted by E55Bullet
nitto extreme radials...18psi...heat them up, good to go...
get drag radials and people will be scared to race you froma stop. this is Nitto Drag Radial 305/35/18 inflated to 24psi...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvnnzdO_34A
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W211 E55 AMG, ML63 AMG, Past 996GT3,ZCPM3,Brabus C32,ML 500
WHat I do is....
Take off the Traction, I have it in sport II..I hit the brakes a little...give it a little gas..take off the brakes and feather the gas, the *** gets a tad loose and POW its off.
I use Falk FK's they are good..also having the car loweed helped loads!!
You will get used to the car, I can drift mine..kinda boaty but I've got some good ones in..
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Originally Posted by prodigymb
get drag radials and people will be scared to race you froma stop. this is Nitto Drag Radial 305/35/18 inflated to 24psi...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvnnzdO_34A

hard to tell them are radials at a light...
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