I thought you guys would get a kick out of this picture - that's me and Blitzen coming up through the Esses at Watkins Glen this past Monday. FWIW that's one of my students along for the ride; TracQuest is big on instructors taking students out in our own cars (his was a Ferrari 308GTS quatrovalvole) and I think my student had a pretty good time (well, at least he didn't throw up :p )

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Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo

Sweet Pic! That is some serious tire roll, you must wear the writing off the sidewalls after a track event.

So are you an instructor now?

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Afshin

Current:
02 C32 AMG

Previous:
92 500E
84 190E 2.3 5 Spd

Those tires are RA1 Toyos, at 40 psi hot front and 32 psi hot rear. Surprisingly, there's not a mark on the sidewalls!

Yes, I did instruct that day, and I instruct at HPDEs for PDA, TracQuest, MBCA and NASA. It doesn't mean I'm fast, just consistent

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"If God had meant for us to walk, why did he give us feet that fit car pedals?" Sir Sterling Moss

Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo

Thank you for sharing, Michael!

(PS - Are you sponsored by Toyo - or are you lucky enough to have an unlimited tire budget?)

What size shoes is that beast wearin'

Toyo RA-1s - best deal on a track tire going, durability-wise

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"If God had meant for us to walk, why did he give us feet that fit car pedals?" Sir Sterling Moss

Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo

I agree !!!!!!!! got em on the WHITE LIGHTNING ( my 190 2.6 5-SPEED ) what ja think of 18's on the 500E ? too much METAL N NOT enough RUBBA fer da trak ?

Funny you should say that, 'cuz I actually have a set of 18 X 8.5s ready to go; however, I'm inclined to think that race tires need some sidewall to work properly, ESPECIALLY with a soft street suspension.

My slicks are nearly shot, and as of now I'm inclined to simply replace them with the same thing

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"If God had meant for us to walk, why did he give us feet that fit car pedals?" Sir Sterling Moss

Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo

Yea !!!!!!!! my street rims are 19x8.5 & 19x9.5 currently lookin' at some 18x8.5 & 18x10 for trakin' the 500E

1 thing to consider if you go to a staggered setup for the track - you will go through 3 front tires for every rear since you can't rotate. The track KILLS the outside fronts, as well as wearing the inside of the rears, so unless you plan to dismount/remount/flip the tires regularly (like every track event!) be ready to buy a lot of front tires.

Plus, if you run 8-10 lbs (hot) more pressure in the fronts, the tendency to understeer goes away and it's a very neutral car.

Good luck!

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"If God had meant for us to walk, why did he give us feet that fit car pedals?" Sir Sterling Moss

Michael
2014 E63S Estate
2006 SLK55
1995 E500
1986 Porsche 944 turbo