Street Launching
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04 E55 470 whp
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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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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
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..
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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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
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvnnzdO_34A
hard to tell them are radials at a light...