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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BSeriesTurbo
You wouldn't catch me dead in a Mercedes at 150mph. Wayyyyyyy too many F'n things to go wrong on that car at that speed.

Ever seen what air suspension does with no air?

Always wanted to use that one!!
Congrats on finally bustin your cherry.

I assume we are talking about an E55 AMG. If so, I would have no problem running well over 100 mph miles on end in that car. I may have embelished a little bit with the 150 mph, forgive me.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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This shit is starting to get out of hand Micah...

I'm going to have to stop by and talk to pops!

Did you get rid of the Jeep yet?
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 97svt/01saleen
Congrats on finally bustin your cherry.

I assume we are talking about an E55 AMG. If so, I would have no problem running well over 100 mph miles on end in that car. I may have embelished a little bit with the 150 mph, forgive me.
Yes, I think in this great example we are talking about the AfroManGrunt car, however I was speaking of any Mercedes. F them.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Yes, I think in this great example we are talking about the AfroManGrunt car, however I was speaking of any Mercedes. F them.
I have not heard of Mercedes having problems with their suspension. I shall google it.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 97svt/01saleen
I have not heard of Mercedes having problems with their suspension. I shall google it.
for a guaranteed hit try w220 or s430.

But thats only like 1/15th the issues I see. SBC sucks. (SensotronicBrakeControl), just don't get me started.

They make some pretty and nice cars that try to be good cars, but fail.
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Originally Posted by BSeriesTurbo
You wouldn't catch me dead in a Mercedes at 150mph. Wayyyyyyy too many F'n things to go wrong on that car at that speed.

Ever seen what air suspension does with no air?

Always wanted to use that one!!
had a car on the dyno once, airbag exploded at 150 mph at the top of the pull. That was an interesting experience. Definitely wouldn't want that to ever happen on the road.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by HighPSI TSi Guy
had a car on the dyno once, airbag exploded at 150 mph at the top of the pull. That was an interesting experience. Definitely wouldn't want that to ever happen on the road.
That would be...... scary!
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Just to clarify it was a suspension airbag that exploded. Though the other airbag would be scary too.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by HighPSI TSi Guy
Just to clarify it was a suspension airbag that exploded. Though the other airbag would be scary too.
I thought you were saying the airbag in the steering wheel, by default, but that's just as bad to have an air bag on the suspension blow at 150mph. Yikes!
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I needed to diversify

Stock for now, but it's much faster than I expected it to be. I feel its faster than my supercharged M3 was, and most likely faster than the Supra... And it's still just stock.

I'd like to add a pulley and some good tuning, then it'd be pretty nuts for a high-end luxury sedan.
I've seen an E55 run 12.5@112 stock, not bad at all for a big sedan. Pulley and tune should pick it up a good bit.
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