When its all said and done, its so worth it. I beat a Twin Turbo CL600

[virus77]

Pretty cool story

I love this damn car. I finally got it back after 4 months of downtime after the motor blew to some careless overboosting, ringland destruction. I just got it back on Saturday and have been driving it hundreds of miles a day to break it in because I can wait, im actually at 1000 and its friday. I changed everything from the water pump to the bearing to the pistons to cams so ive been anxious to see her shine. Well tonight was her night.

I normally dont condone street racing, and im sure some will hate, but I havenet had the car for 4 months and it was a 2004 twin turbo cl600 with exhaust and two guages on the piller (ricer benz, only in L.A.) I spoke with him after the races he was a nice guy. here are the stats incase you dont know:

Twin-turbocharged 5.5L 36-valve V-12 engine493 hp @ 5,000 rpm590 lb-ft @ 1,800 - 3,500 rpmMultiple car mags ran it in the low 12's 1/4 mile.

1st race: Me at 9 psi, around 75 mph freewayI was infront of him and he was up my *** trying to pass and the other lanes were full, I put it in 4th and moved one lane over as soon as he takes off I Floor it. I was looking at his headlight untill I shifted to 5th around 115 and shortly thereafter my speed limiter hit, but he was definalty pulling near the end.

2nd race: still 9 psi, off a rolling start around 10 mphwe exit the freeway and come to the stop sign and are going to make lefts into a two lane street. We both take the turn slow and get next to each other around 10 mph, he signals me and we floor it. I jumped ahead and quick shifted sliding my *** around. The shift puts me ahead a bit more and until the end of second I was still ahead. I hit third and by the end of third he was a bumper ahead of me, very close race, barely pulling. At this point Im already tripping happy about my cars performance and so excited, my heart was racing.

He pulls next to me and we chit chat a bit, oh yeah, fast car, blah blah... He asks me what im running and I say on low boost 9 psi. I havent been any higher than 9 psi since the motor build, but my old high boost maps are still saved. Im thinking I cant let this one slip, ill hate myself. I switch to 12 psi and hes like let go again so we got at it again.

3rd race: me 12 psi, around 35 mph 2nd gear.We signal it and floor it, I jump ahead and pull a half car till end of second. Hit third tires chirping and continue to pull all the way till the end of third with him over a car back. Then I saw a popo ahead and put the z brakes to use. The car was pulling like a bat out of hell, easily would have pulled in 4th, its actually the cars best gear I wish I could have used it.

After all the hard work it really pays off when youre machine comes to life and is a monstor. Im still at 80% duty cycle so a little time on 12 psi and ill crank it up to 15-16 and see what kind of numbers she puts down. Im so proud of her.

[Nismo_Freak]

Cool, nice S14 btw. I like a clean stock look.

[LEMHEAD16]

We can all say how bad street racing is and that we don't condone it. But I know everyone here has taken someone on, on the streets. Thats a great story! I hope mine runs as wel when it finally gets going

[huguetpj]

We can all say how bad street racing is and that we don't condone it. But I know everyone here has taken someone on, on the streets. Thats a great story! I hope mine runs as wel when it finally gets going

Specially after 4 months down time... I should know about down time...

[UncleBen]

Awesome race, it makes it all worth it I'm sure. I can't wait.

[virus77]

Thanks everyone, it brings a tear to my eye. For anyone that ever feels the need to quit on their project, JUST STICK WITH IT. Its very rewarding

[fiznat]

awwwwwww man I just know I'm gonna be so stupid with my car when I first get it finished! Its been just about 9 months now in building. ...Hey wait a second, 9 months! Haha my car is like a little fetus growing in my garage!

Okay maybe thats a little too much.

Anyways sweet race though man, thats awesome you finally got it goin nice and everything is paying off. I CANT WAIT for it myself!

[Nismo_Freak]

awwwwwww man I just know I'm gonna be so stupid with my car when I first get it finished! Its been just about 9 months now in building. ...Hey wait a second, 9 months! Haha my car is like a little fetus growing in my garage!

Okay maybe thats a little too much.

Anyways sweet race though man, thats awesome you finally got it goin nice and everything is paying off. I CANT WAIT for it myself!

I'm on month 19

You start to become halluciangenic around month 14

[virus77]

Damn I would have dug my own grave if I waited that long, whats the delay.

[LEMHEAD16]

I started collecting parts in december 03 and I 've stilll got no boost. Having no money sucks!!

[Jookmasta]

well i had my turbo kit since last year and i just got the turbo on the car. it isnt running but i do have it on the car. nismofreak was in the right ballpark, by month 12 you start to hallucinate.........

Congrats on the win. Street racing isnt good but if a six figure car is gonna do it with you, y not?

[Twinchy]

great story what freeway did you start on ?

[virus77]

it was on the 118 west

[turbo98_240sx]

Dude downtime sucks balls dude I know that, don't feel bad about street racing just don't do it alot and don't do anything stupid and no one will get hurt oh yeah Nice job on takin down the BMW the only BMW I raced was a 325i and I won Obviously

[Nismo_Freak]

Damn I would have dug my own grave if I waited that long, whats the delay.

This and that...

[Red-KAT]

Mercedes CL600 $130,000.00 car...

What year was it?

[nissanfanatic]

Sweet race. Hung with him at 9psi? That gives me butterflies in the stomach. Now I definataly can't wait to get my ECU upgrade with injectors and MAFS. Good luck with the car man.

[virus77]

its had to be an 04" and up because it was the twin turbo model. Cool thing is in my area there is alot of higt end sports cars, tons of 911 turbos, ferraris, lambos. Anyone that lives in the burbank/glendale/passadena should be able to vouch for that.

[virus77]

Dude downtime sucks balls dude I know that, don't feel bad about street racing just don't do it alot and don't do anything stupid and no one will get hurt oh yeah Nice job on takin down the BMW the only BMW I raced was a 325i and I won Obviously

Its a mercedes

[Jookmasta]

lol i just saw that too. nonetheless, its always great to see a less than 10,000 dollar worth car beat a six figure car...............makes ya really wonder if leather, navi, etc is really worth all that money?

[PalmerWMD]

Awesome!!

Its good to hear you are up and running and even better to hear, you are this fast!..

As happenstance would have it, I was just driving form the airport after a multi-hour return flight from the Nico Nationals, back to my hotel room when..

A pair if blue headlights isapproaching afst in the rear.

I let him pass as see a CL65 Badge.I know he will beat me but I try ( 04 350Z here bonestock)

DOwnshift to forth ( at 80) and its own,He walks me but I keep clining and he doesn walk me quickly at approx 130 mph I shut it down as he isnt slowing down and still oulling at that point about 12 car lenghts ahead an I am in 6th at 130 mph.

Fred..

[jacob360]

That's crazy!

I grew uo in Pasadena, and head down there every now and then. Think I could get a ride next time I'm in town?

[virus77]

hahaha, I should make it like an amusement park and charge people for rides. For a little extra Ill take you drifting up the chevy chase mountains.

[anyotherone]

Nice kill!

Those things are monsters... in two ways. They weigh around 4,000lbs!That's a lot of displacement, then F/I on top of it. I remember reading that they easily pulled 800lb of torque while testing that engine configuration... but they didn't have a transmission that could hold it.

[turbo98_240sx]

Its a mercedes

**** Now I feel twice as dumb, sorry brain fart I guess don't know what I was thinking please feel free to mock me and my beliefs and know that I now live in a world of shame