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oaktree5
08-26-2003, 10:44 PM
I took it to the track. What do you think?


http://forums.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49802 :clap:
rage2
08-26-2003, 10:49 PM
moved to general car talk :).

What city did you run in? Must be pretty high up in elevation to only hit 105mph trap speeds in the S55. I'm hitting 107mph in my SLK32 at 3700ft elevation.
James
08-26-2003, 10:54 PM
nice..cool little story! :thumbsup:....im sure all the hot-rodders were very impressed!
Ekliptix
08-26-2003, 10:57 PM
what was the et?
rage2
08-26-2003, 10:59 PM
Mo-Kan Dragway... elevation 700ft. The S55 should be capable of Mid to high 12's at about 112mph :).
rage2
08-26-2003, 11:00 PM
Originally posted by Ekliptix
what was the et?
[email protected]. 2.0753 60ft time on street tires!
oaktree5
08-27-2003, 06:49 AM
Hey guys,
oaktree5
08-27-2003, 06:54 AM
Hey
I had my trunk full of luggage (and wifes, daughters and mine) and in addition I had all the stuff my wife could pile un in the back seat during a road trip. I left the A/C turned on because it was hot as hell (91 degrees with high humidity). I only ran one time because I did not want to piss off their message board. These guys were really super and I wanted go to along with with their deal.

I had the feeling I could of ran a sub 13 run, but I would have had to unload the car and let the temp cool down a bit.
fast95pony
08-27-2003, 09:55 AM
Race City won't let you pass tech with loose pubic hair in the car,and this guy raced with a TRUNKFUL of luggage...:eek:

I found the comments about folks driving in Texas WITHOUT A/C and racing with the A/C on highly amusing . I though Texans were tough !! Turns out they're Merc drivin' , latte-sipping wimps !! ;)

I guess the stage coaches had a/c too ! :D

LOL !! Just having a little fun with ya... :bigpimp:
rage2
08-27-2003, 10:18 AM
Originally posted by fast95pony
Race City won't let you pass tech with loose pubic hair in the car,and this guy raced with a TRUNKFUL of luggage...:eek:
hehe, totally depends on the track. Race city follows NHRA rules, so they check everything. There are tracks in the states where they're not sanctioned, and people run like 11's without rollbars or helmets :).
DJ Lazy
08-27-2003, 10:37 AM
Originally posted by rage2

hehe, totally depends on the track. Race city follows NHRA rules, so they check everything. There are tracks in the states where they're not sanctioned, and people run like 11's without rollbars or helmets :).

Thats crazy talk... :nut: :eek: :nut:
Kamen
08-27-2003, 02:58 PM
Great story, really enjoyed reading it!