[OpenFlash]

Went to the track again tonight to dial-in the new 2-step rev limiter/launch control code. And by the end of the night, I think we nailed it. The car hooked up so well that it cut a 1.577s 60' time. In fact, I was so surprised by the launch, that i mistimed my 2nd gear shift! So I unintentionally rode the rev limiter for ~0.8s. Despite this, the car still cut a 11.007@130.7. I was then told that I been a cage and it was the end of our night. I'm quite confident the car has a 10.6-10.7 in it with a theoretically perfect run. And that is what we are shooting for with this current power level. But it looks like we will need a cage before we can go any further. But today was still a success as it told us that a 644whp 335i can indeed launch with the best of them

The engine tune hasn't changed in a few weeks. So it's still making the same power it has been making for a while. So all we have been focusing on lately is getting that power to the ground. And we are making progress. I don't think any e90 chassis has ever run this quick of a 60' time. Let alone with a 6MT.

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[thwgw24]

Congrats!

[D_Smiderreen]

Well Done Shiv, well done

[Armito]

Awesome work!

[cstavaru]

Why don't you wait until you get a good time before posting...just my opinion. With a 60" of 1.57 even a stock turbo car would do like < 11.3.

[Vtec Abuser]

Awesome launch there Shiv Like you say, you need very quick hands to get into 2nd before hitting the limiter.
I had a similar incident in my DCT 135i when pinging a great launch and was also that shocked that I bloody double shifted on the paddle due to leaving it in S not M Have not managed to replicate it since

One thing I'm a bit confused about though - Your speedo only seems to be reading 120mph when you lift off the throttle?!?! It also seems to be quite slow moving over 100mph given the awesome power this thing has...
Is it out for some reason?

[OpenFlash]

Originally Posted by cstavaru

Why don't you wait until you get a good time before posting...just my opinion. With a 60" of 1.57 even a stock turbo car would do like < 11.3.

Unfortunately, I screwed up in 1st gear and rode the rev limiter. Cost me some valuable time/ET. Easily a few tenths of a second. Still, I think it did pretty good, breaking our old world record by a over 0.1 second. More than anything else, today we learned just how much more potential this car has in its current state of tune. Next time, perhaps I should ask you to drive the car?

Joking aside, there is no stock turbo 6MT capable of running the times you suggest. 6AT perhaps since they launch in 2nd and cut out one whole shift (which in itself is a 0.3 seconds advantage). According to the vbox, my 0-60mph times were in the mid-3 second range. Stock turbo 6ATs, by comparisons, can cut 3 flat 0-60mph times by virtue of their torque converter and no need for a shift. But 644whp does a pretty good job of more than making up for that time lost once it is above 60mph

Originally Posted by Vtec Abuser

Awesome launch there Shiv Like you say, you need very quick hands to get into 2nd before hitting the limiter.
I had a similar incident in my DCT 135i when pinging a great launch and was also that shocked that I bloody double shifted on the paddle due to leaving it in S not M Have not managed to replicate it since

One thing I'm a bit confused about though - Your speedo only seems to be reading 120mph when you lift off the throttle?!?! It also seems to be quite slow moving over 100mph given the awesome power this thing has...
Is it out for some reason?

Yep.. i'm running 28" tall drag slicks so my tires are over 2" taller than stock tires. With them mounted, the speedo is hopelessly out of calibration. The taller gearing did slow down the shifts a bit, which is nice. With the hoosier DRs mounted, revs ramped up so quickly it was ridiculous.

[Vtec Abuser]

That would make sense... Forgot about the HUGE tractor tyres on the rear.. lol

[VaDuro]

is there a list of mods that you are running? Is it fully bolted?

[Irishace]

Very nice run, so damn close! Love that mph.

[zerep1]

shiv your running a progressive spring on the coilovers the suspension is almost ready i think its squatting but rebounding way to quickly

[BoostedE90]

Nice run. Looks like the back end kicked out a little on the launch which may have caused you to hit the rev limiter?

With all these hard miles of testing and dragging have you seen any signs of failure in the block or transmission?

[jayzF30]

10s are there i can smell it

[itsmeek]

Nice times, but....

As mentioned before, why not post after actually running 10's? I get that you're marketing, but it's kind of repetitive.

Build up an xi already, shatter the records, and while you're at it- figure out how to switch off the front wheels via tune/switch for the rest of us so we can switch to Vishnu

[import36]

Originally Posted by cstavaru

Why don't you wait until you get a good time before posting...just my opinion. With a 60" of 1.57 even a stock turbo car would do like < 11.3.

yeah...because 11.007 is nothing to write home to mom about.


great run Shiv...so when's the cage going in?

[cstavaru]

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

Unfortunately, I screwed up in 1st gear and rode the rev limiter. Cost me some valuable time/ET. Easily a few 1/10ths of a second. Still, I think it did pretty good, breaking our old world record by a over 0.1 second. More than anything else, today we learned just how much more potential this car has in its current state of tune. Next time, perhaps I should ask you to drive the car?

By the way, what clutch are you using ? Still the SPEC Stage 2+ (as far as I remember) ? It would be interesting to know that there is a clutch setup available to hold that kind of torque...

[2Times]

Great run, looks like you're ending right at the top of the gear which is perfect.

[itsmeek]

Originally Posted by import36

yeah...because 11.007 is nothing to write home to mom about.


great run Shiv...so when's the cage going in?

You think 11's are a good time? LMAO. I guess this IS the 335 world. Anyhow- looking forward to seeing mid 10's soon.

[import36]

Originally Posted by itsmeek

You think 11's are a good time? LMAO. I guess this IS the 335 world. Anyhow- looking forward to seeing mid 10's soon.

i'm sorry...didn't know we were comparing every other automotive platform's 1/4 mile times in this thread. if you could name a faster 335 that'd be cool....LMAO

[dAng! E90]

Congrats!!!! I love to see a car get driven like that!!!

[Dr_Dirt]

Looks great Shiv! I love the videos, your car looks rock solid on those launches.
Are you really going to add a cage?

[itsmeek]

Originally Posted by import36

i'm sorry...didn't know we were comparing every other automotive platform's 1/4 mile times in this thread. if you could name a faster 335 that'd be cool....LMAO

You're right, apologies. Not knocking the time, just impatient for mid 10's

I'm also being selfish because I want testing on an xi (where I think the real 1/4 times will come from).