Evolved8

Look like a winner? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-...item53e563c5a4

is a 255 on an 8in wide wheel the best combo? Or should I go wider making 600WTQ??

MB_Forever

Alan hit 1.59 and possibly even 1.58 a couple of times and so did Sal (SL55)

blackbenzz

Didn't juicee say he ran a 1.47 or something 60' in his CLS?

I can't wait to get the E55 to the track and launch the **** out of it. Hopefully the driveline isn't as weak as the clk!

LOCO 05' E55

I believe Alan cut a 1.58 and i got a 1.59 @ MIR last time out, too bad car was heatsoaked

skratch77

You sure about that?Iv been looking for a 285/35 and a 275/35 in that tire and they only show a 285/40 on nittos site.

E55Bullet

Let me double check..

LOCO 05' E55

Mark i got great 60's with your setup 1.61's to 1.65 no problem..Will sell them if OP is interested $500.00 Just got the clk wheel setup on Hoosier and got a best so far 1.59 but the wheel turns on the tire so gotta work around that..

E55Bullet

285 40 18 my Invo's are 295's sorry..

LOCO 05' E55

Buy my setup if you want $500 try them first if you dont cut a 1.61- 1.64 return them

There's lots of meat still in them..its my back up setup and not up for sale but since you are looking for a cure to your excess of torque related issues they Hook man!

E55Bullet

I might have to buy them!

skratch77

I will def let you know asap.The thing is I have a set of 265/40 MT on the stock wheels and they are too tall.

What tires are on the 16s you have for grabs.255/50/16? do you happen to know what the overall inches are?

Im trying to find the best tires for everyone of us to use.So far I think its going to be the bf drag radial if you have the stock 18s.

They make that tire in a
275/35/18 and is 25.6 in tall

the nittos make a few but dont have a 275/35/18,your best bet with them is a nt555r2 on a 285/35/18 that is 25.91 or there street nto5 in a 275/35/18 that is 25.63

I dont know why they dont make the nto5r in a 275/35/18,that would be the perfect drag tire for a stock wheel.Im going to email them asking if its something they might do.

My 265/40/18 mt are like 26.6 in tall

LOCO 05' E55

Mickeys 255/50/16-

On 18s a low to mid 1.6xs is attainable but man you gotta be a hell of a driver to obtain that IMO.

Never measured how tall but clears for sure.

Do your research and let me know..i have family in North Attleboro,MA who i'll visit around spring, summer time so we can meet around the area.

Nstar

I'm much more of a track guy than a quarter mile guy but it is mightily impressive to see the times you guys are putting down in these luxury sedans. Keep it up.

skratch77

let me know bro and we can take a drive up to newengland dragway also

320 dreamer

part # a2084010002 mercedes alloy rims in 16" weight 13lbs. goodyear 255/50-16 eagle ss drag radials weight 24 lbs total 37 lbs and hooked enogh to break my open diff!! 1.6 to 1.7 60 ft times staedy. the rims can be found super cheap on c/l. i paid 150 for 4 cleaned them and sold 2

prodigymb

I never got better then a 1.65 on them but then again I only drag raced 5 times on them. The first time was a street race and then I got 4 passes at ATCO. First few passes they were new and slippery, plus i was still getting used to them and the last two passes I cut a 1.66 and a 1.65 back to back.

BTW 500 is a steal for this setup.

Here is the first break in run on them ....

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

Petej

I've got a 67 cutlass that I drag race and it 60's in the mid 1.2's (best of 1.242) There are a few things that I found that make a huge difference.

1. A quality high converter. Ideally you want the true stall to be a few hundred RPM below the torque peak, this will allow the converter to flash a bit higher and you will be leaving at peak torque. When I was experimenting with converters (and the car was in the low 11 second range) going from a 10" generic converter to an 8" ATI dropped my 60' from 1.62' to 1.42'

2. Put a numerically higher gear in the car, you don't have to go crazy but even a 3.06 would help.

3. The best tire I found were actually Hoosier drag radials. If there is any way possible to get a strut on these cars that will help promo

4. Light wheels, DO NOT put steel wheels on the car. 60' times are all about getting things moving. A steel wheel is HEAVY and is much harder to get moving. If you are serious about it get the smallest diameter aluminum race wheel you can fit on the car, Heck call Bogart or Holeshot and give them the specs, the can make them.

4. When all else fails a shot of Nitrous

03'55AMG

To the poster that said our 3rd gear does 132 mph, do you have the info for 1-5th gear?

KLR CLS

See my post about using LX gears in our cars. I have all the gear speeds based on a 25.7" hoosier

Evolved8

skratch77

Here are some numbers

skratch77

with 285/35/18 4th will do 196mph at 6750rpms

What I need is a light weight wheel and a very stickey 265/35/18,im using the shorter tire to play with gearing to get higher in the rpms in 3rd gear.

KLR CLS

Everything he said...

I am working on the gearing, and after that I will be doing either a protorque Billet Stator with a 2800 or a paramount performance dominator.
Already have number 3, and 4 taken care of....

Juice1979

275/35/18 BFW DR's on Stock rims set to 23psi. 1.68 60ft

MTLdude

A higher stall and a Quaife diff should get you the times you want. With my 6000 pounds 2003 Silverado SS, I gained about .3 sec in the 60ft going from a 2500rpm stall to a 3000 rpm stall. I would idle at 1500rpm to load it up and punch it to the floor at the last yellow. That truck had awd and locking rear diff so traction was not an issue.