MIR Track Rental 2/18/12

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I just got home... With a stack of embarrassing time slips! The z06 is WORTHLESS on street tires, I was unable to go WOT in first without blowing the tires off, no matter how much I heated them up... 2nd was just as bad, it was a toss up between shifting slowly into 2nd and bogging the car then having wheel hop issues when I got back on it... And shifting it hard and blowing the tires off again

I my best time was 12.8 with a 2.2 60ft and a 115.4mph trap speed... My best trap speed of the day was 118.5mph

All said, I need drag radials and a line lock or more burnout practice. Once the car gets moving, it's a beast, but it's impossible to get even near the best out of it on street tires
 
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^^^ ken get a set of DR on there and you'll be set...trap times looking pretty good, at those traps you're looking at low 12's...
 
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Ken - put on some 11" Goodyears or Firestones, and all you will see is blue sky. And don't forget, put your seatbelt on extra tight.
 
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I'm definitely on the hunt for some slicks
 
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I'm definitely on the hunt for some slicks
Car sounded beastly at WOT dude.
 
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So who had the best run?
 
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Old 02-19-2012, 09:32 AM
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Thanks for coming out guys, we had a great turnout! Hope you all had fun. If anybody has pics or vids they would like to share it would be cool to compile them all in one thread
 
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HUGE turnout! Thanks for setting it up!
 
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Originally Posted by chrcowan
Car sounded beastly at WOT dude.
Thanks anyone get any pics or vid of the car?!?
 
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HUGE turnout! Thanks for setting it up!
No problem. thaks for coming
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Thanks anyone get any pics or vid of the car?!?
If anyone posts vids or pics of your car I will send them to you
 
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Old 02-19-2012, 08:37 PM
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Who's LP was that? That thing looked amazing!!!
 
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Me!

I ran the M6 for fun - never ran at a strip before. I did about 7 passes and my best time was about 12.4sec @ 118mph. About average for an M6. Considering it was my first time Im' happy with the 12.4 but not my other times. I was spinning a lot on the launches!

A gallon of regular pump gas, worn street tires - my first time without getting the launch down.. ehh.. I was ok with 12.4.

My 60' times were about 2.1 - 2.2secs.
I'd love to throw a couple gallons of 103 Octane in there with drag radials. I'm betting with some practice I could definetely hit 11's.

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So far these are the only pics I've come across

http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set...8375992&type=1
 
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I ran the M6 for fun - never ran at a strip before. I did about 7 passes and my best time was about 12.4sec @ 118mph. About average for an M6. Considering it was my first time Im' happy with the 12.4 but not my other times. I was spinning a lot on the launches!

A gallon of regular pump gas, worn street tires - my first time without getting the launch down.. ehh.. I was ok with 12.4.

My 60' times were about 2.1 - 2.2secs.
I'd love to throw a couple gallons of 103 Octane in there with drag radials. I'm betting with some practice I could definetely hit 11's.

-Matt
Cool, glad you had fun! 12.4 is great for your first time out. Drag radials will make a world of a difference. rental days are great for practicing because you can get a ton of runs in!
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So far these are the only pics I've come across

http://www.facebook.com/#!/media/set...8375992&type=1
Thanks. Here are a bunch more pics/vids

http://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/4...ml#post5062368
 
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Originally Posted by blackbenzz
Who's LP was that? That thing looked amazing!!!
That's Grayson's. He's on the 6...somewhere.

Yeah, it was a great event. Thanks for setting it up!!

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