Took the E55 to the track today...not good.
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2005 E55 AMG
Took the E55 to the track today...not good.
Apparently since there were only 3 people at the track by the time I got there they decided not to give out time slips nor apply trackbite. 
Did 3 runs and just gave up....it was useless. I would spin all the way to 60+mph and I was launching like a grandma. I need to get tires and go to the track on a busier day. Two runs were 12.5@118mph with huge wheel spin and one of the runs didn't even display anything so I have no idea what I ran. I'm guessing that I could easily do 120+mph with a half decent launch.
Time to get some drag radials. I ain't waisting my time anymore on regular street tires.
BTW- my pulley survived...lol.
Did 3 runs and just gave up....it was useless. I would spin all the way to 60+mph and I was launching like a grandma. I need to get tires and go to the track on a busier day. Two runs were 12.5@118mph with huge wheel spin and one of the runs didn't even display anything so I have no idea what I ran. I'm guessing that I could easily do 120+mph with a half decent launch.
Time to get some drag radials. I ain't waisting my time anymore on regular street tires.
BTW- my pulley survived...lol.
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You should be able to hit 121 and run a sub 11.5 time!!! get some drag radials and try it with the suspention in s2(max lowered)
Do a burn out and then leave the car in S mode and have it say the letter D on the dash and not gear 1,for some stupid reason the car shortshifts if you have it say gear 1 and kills about 1-1.5mph in your traps.
If you were local I would let you use my drag setup.Good luck and be safe
Do a burn out and then leave the car in S mode and have it say the letter D on the dash and not gear 1,for some stupid reason the car shortshifts if you have it say gear 1 and kills about 1-1.5mph in your traps.
If you were local I would let you use my drag setup.Good luck and be safe
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2005 E55 AMG
Nope.
I hope you're right. I did leave it in S but left the suspension at comfort and raised the hight to make sure my rear camber is as close to 0 as possible.
Yup.
You should be able to hit 121 and run a sub 11.5 time!!! get some drag radials and try it with the suspention in s2(max lowered)
Do a burn out and then leave the car in S mode and have it say the letter D on the dash and not gear 1,for some stupid reason the car shortshifts if you have it say gear 1 and kills about 1-1.5mph in your traps.
If you were local I would let you use my drag setup.Good luck and be safe
Do a burn out and then leave the car in S mode and have it say the letter D on the dash and not gear 1,for some stupid reason the car shortshifts if you have it say gear 1 and kills about 1-1.5mph in your traps.
If you were local I would let you use my drag setup.Good luck and be safe
Yup.
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