It is rusty but very quick.

.....and only driven on short trips by a grandfather on saturdays and sundays!

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

tip 1 ) replace 617 with a M110 ( or w/e gasser engine came with it)

Just put your foot to the floor and don't lift until the car is sideways.

You better beat that Toyota! MB pride is on the line!

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2016 Corvette Stingray 2LT
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

rust is the easiest way to reduce weight of a car...


a W123 doing an auto-x

http://youtube.com/watch?v=l4ioHyX23WM

must be a gasser..

good luck, i already get sea sick from the body roll on normal roads in my dads w123. Cant imagine in auto-x.....

Will be fun tho, i did a little auto-xing at a big parking lot in my W124 but my tires suck and i get some understeer from them. The goodyears on the 92 190E grip better so i dont understeer but doesnt handle as well as my W124 with the AMG suspension

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Current:
05 E320 CDI
07 GL320 CDI
08 Sprinter
05 Dodge Cummins
01 Dodge Cummins

Previous
2004 E55 AMG
2002 C32 AMG (#2)
1995 E300
1978 300D
1987 300D
2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[
1981 300SD
1983 300SD
1987 300SDL
2002 Jetta TDI
1996 S420
1995 S500
1993 190E 2.6
1992 190E 2.3
1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed

You would be surprised, that looks like the acceleration I got from mine. He wasn't pushing the car as hard as it could go. There are photos floating around somewhere with my driver rear tire off the ground.

I have several autocrosses under my belt with the 300. Its slow and handles like a toad. Don't have false hopes, it's un-competitive. That said, there is no question, it is fun and thats what counts.

The key is to keep the gear lever in L. You will never exceed 2nd gear speed in an autocross, but you will keep it in the turbo range. I got plenty of wheel spin, power is not the problem. My first set of tires lasted about 10,000 miles.

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

I'm already contemplating buying eagle-co94's 280CE ^_^... it has more power and get up than a diesel ...

Hehee.... I auto-x with my W124. Its fun.




You will have fun man.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I was going to put it in S

I have removed the ALDA for maximum fuel off the line, boost is running at 12 psi, fresh alignment, new wheel bearings, new brake pads, new 15" wheels coming soon, and carbon fiber stickers on the dash to add "mad horsepower,yo"

I've got a container of Mobile Synthetic diff fluid.. You guys think I should put it in before the Auto-X? It should add like 5hp? jk but seriously.. should I?

I took a wiff of the stuff (by wafting.. safety first) and yea.. its true.. diff fluid smells horrible

Naaaah, don't bother putting that in the diff.

rub it on your rear tires so you can spin them!

tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I was involved with the SCCA in Ohio starting about 25 years ago and though I was mostly doing the pro rally thing, I did some autocrossing. Mostly with vehicles that weren't designed for it! I started with a '71 Maverick then a '80 Fiesta. Later, here in NC I ran my '94 Ford Ranger pickup. The Ranger was set up for rallying so it stunk in the autocross especially due to it's open rear end.

If your car has an open rear end and you're running a tight, parking lot course with lots of hard corners, you might consider unhooking your rear anti-sway bar. This will help keep a drive wheel planted on the corners so you can keep moving forward. The Ranger would nearly come to a stop on the corners because the rear was so stiff it always lifted the inside rear.

Another easy trick I learned was to chalk the tires. Take some blackboard chalk and rub it on the sidewall in a few places where it meets the tread. The idea is to see how far the tire rolls over in the corners by how much chalk is rubbed off. You can air up the tires if they are rolling over too far. Only drawback is that you need an air tank or portable compressor.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

they recommend bringing chalk.. I was going to anyways since its on the list

I was going to put 40 PSI in the tires and chalk them


Tom, I'm not going to cover my tires in expensive diff fluid

WEll, don't come whining to me if you can't spin them then!

Tom

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I'll borrow eagle-co94's 280CE.. and put my 300D badge on it... ^_^...