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Old 11-05-06, 05:36 PM
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Exclamation SELOC co-hosted a track day today...SICK on snow tires=14.72 at 96mph

http://www.southeasttrackday.com/

I am sure we will get pics soon. Veritek brought out his "other" GS, this one a Spectra blue 400. Lexism brought out his GS 430. JaimeCBR900 brought out his custom turbo GS 400 and I ran my GS 430 on, lol, SNOW tires.

We'll see if they see this thread to share times.
I ran with a loaded trunk (since I was one of the lead organizers) and my first run was 15.2 seconds.
My second run was 14.86 and I had about 5 more runs with 14.8x...

My best run was a 14.7 at 96 mph

Clearly, I always recommend TAKING IT TO THE DRAG STRIP and getting YOUR numbers and not some damn magazines.

Very happy with my baseline and I look to report improvements in spring 2007.
 
Old 11-05-06, 05:38 PM
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Here is our sign up sheet. I coordinated with the AMG club who was having their East Coast meet. OMG, right around 20 AMG cars, I think 6 SL 55/65 (one Kleeman), Brabus SLK 55s, a new S550, and a E63 AND CLS 63 came courtesy of AMG headquarters.

Incredible to see them race.

1. stlth664 - 94 Stealth R/T TT
2. stlth664 - 96 Stealth R/T TT
3. 94TTINGA - 94 Stealth R/T TT
4. CarbonAltezza - Lexus IS300
5. jgilbert - 04 Mercedes E55 AMG
6. CDoe3KGT - 95 3000GT SL
7. MoShoThenGo - 98 3000GT
8. Barf - 94 Stealth R/T TT
9. daddaman - 04 Mercedes SL600 AMG sport
10. blackga3s - 95 3000GT
11. tonygs300 - GS300
12. ReallySlow1320 - 93 3000GT SL
13. M Haynes - 07 CLS63 AMG
14. Milo - Subaru STi
15. GA*Red*Supra - 1993 Toyota Supra
16. Sean Johnson - 1999 3000GT VR-4
17. 3SX car
18. 3SX car
19. B Eastwood - MB SLK
20. Chappy - 02 CLK55 AMG
21. G Howe - MB C32 AMG
22. LiquidForce - 02 Subaru WRX
23. JSwartz - SLK32
24. YvetteIS350 - 06 Lexus IS350
25. Lexizm - Lexus GS430
26. jaimecbr900 - Lexus GS400
27. CJones - MazdaSpeed6
28. Ejacobs - Mercedes SLK55 AMG
29. VR4Rob - 94 3000GT VR-4
30. VR4Dani - 92 3000GT VR-4
31. StealthLabel - 94 Dodge Stealth
32. Spreacher - SL65
33. Echo419 - 92 3000GT VR-4
34. Sairoland - M3
35. M Sanders - 04 Mazda RX-8
36. 3kgtchic - 95 3000GT
37. BReynolds - Nissan 350Z
38. CTrouard - 06 SLK55 AMG
39. MrT0mJones - 3000GT
40. Chris Allen - 3000GT
41. littlehopson - 98 Prelude
42. 1SICKLEX - 01 Lexus GS430
43. Gavron1 - 03 Maxima SE
44. Deathsled - [we're taking bets on which car makes it]
45. WRX-WRC - Subaru RS
46. crashtke - 03 Subaru WRX
47. Heikki - 3000GT VR-4
48. PRoman - SL550
49. PRoman - Maserati
50. ECooke - 2004 SL 55
51. Johnzm - 89 240sx
52. RKoerner - 93 500E
53. RKoerner - 02 CLK55
54. veritek - GS300
55. Lford - 95 Integra
56. Hughes - 92 3000GT
57. 4x4 NV - 92 Stealth
58. Levans - 01 IS300
59. SLOMOCN - 95 3000GT SL
60. Jmin - 03 IS300
61. Sfussell - 04 Subaru WRX
62. Wmoore - 92 VR-4
63. Ewhite - BMW M5
64. Amy - IS300
65. Ford - 93 Stealth TT
66. ukyo - 93 3000GT VR-4
67. SMO cat - Toyota Supra
68. Cablebandit - 00 Trans Am
69. vman932 - 94 Supra Turbo
70. Avolkman - 91 MR2 Turbo
71. TheFOSS - 02 IS300
 
Old 11-05-06, 08:24 PM
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Wow, sounds like a GREAT DAY. And congrats on your runs Mike. On snow tires - wtf?
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NICE... Peformance snow tires!!!

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Nice numbers
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I want to see burnout / warmup video at the track on the Blizzaks...LOL
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Originally Posted by ebruce2
I want to see burnout / warmup video at the track on the Blizzaks...LOL
U know I lit them up (hopes Lt. Lex isn't reading)

As soon as the pics get posted I'll post or Jaime will post em up
 
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Great pics! Looks like there were many fast vehicles there that day.
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Mike, why where you on snow tires?
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Originally Posted by Richie
Mike, why where you on snow tires?
an excuse for his bad 1/4 mile time?

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Originally Posted by Richie
Mike, why where you on snow tires?
With the news scaring me everyday of Al Queda, terrorists, global warming, hurricanes, diseases, asteroids I figure I better slap on snow tires or I'll die.....

lol

I got the chrome 17's from LT. Lex who was living in Baltimore at the time, so it had snow tires. I won't have these rims on in the spring (teaser) but rather something supplied by the brand entrusted by the majority of racing teams in the world....
 
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I got the chrome 17's from LT. Lex who was living in Baltimore at the time, so it had snow tires. I won't have these rims on in the spring (teaser) but rather something supplied by the brand entrusted by the majority of racing teams in the world....
Now if that ain't a BBS hint I don't know what is! Congrats Mike! Which model and what size did you get? I am guessing 18 inches. Now tell us which model.
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Now if that ain't a BBS hint I don't know what is! Congrats Mike! Which model and what size did you get? I am guessing 18 inches. Now tell us which model.
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Is your GS430 stock? My 99 GS400 ran a best of 14.7 @ 97 at Memphis motorsports park in about 75 degree weather and high humidity (very cloudy sky we thought we'd get rained out).
My car was 100% stock power wise... just had front and rear lower chassis braces, 6-piece rear susp bracing kit, f&r strut tower bars and daizen f&r sway bars.

So basically it was stock power-wise with 70k miles and the only good the mods did for a 1/4-mile run was weigh me down.

I did run on Bridgestone Turanza LS-V allseason touring tires, though... 16" wheels.
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