and this e90 3 series will kick the 135i's ***.


hartge 350i.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsBn8nuecws

"Er ist böse."

 

I had the pleasure of test driving the new M3 today....great sound, and it runs good when you wind it up, but from a dead stop I had a hard time telling the difference to my car??.....anyway, that started the salesman going on about my car? and how I should go chat with one of the service techs about the Dinan Stage 2 flash for my car....apparently it was the talk of the shop as 3 guys have had it done....I have chatted with him before, and we went over the details in great length...bottom line, it gives the 335 420tq and 390hp ...wow..and it doesn't void the warranty?!...he mentioned the car is an absolute beast, and he had the pleasure of driving one of the cars that had the reflash....all he said was it would walk the new M3.

I have heard about this flash before, but they do it right at BMW....I am getting it done in 2 weeks, then I'll take it back to the track!

 

^^^
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Yes, Dinan is the only tuner certified by BMW, it's expensive compared to Vishnu but you do retain your warrenty.

 

The last G8 GT I saw at the track was running 14s.


I have the SSTT as well in my 335i, my best is 13.1 @ 106 in the 6MT.

 

That just means you saw someone who can't drive.

 

You can't get it yet with a manual, just punch it and go.

 

Uh, no. An auto takes care of the shifts, but you still have to launch correctly. Obviously the person you saw had a poor 60 foot. You don't drag race much, do you?

 

I am heading out today possibly so I'll be sure to keep one of the slips and pay more attention to my 60ft and reaction times...it's a little coller out, and I want to compare it to when I get the Dinan stage 2 done in a few weeks?

 

I have my eye on a 2008 335i lease take over for $395 This by far the best deal I have seen.

 

Go for it! I'm very cuious to see how much improvement the new tune will make.

 

WOW, if you DO know how to launch a G8 properly, I am sure there is a BIG career opportunity in you future considering the complexity and all the variables involved.

 

That 350 looks pretty awesome. I saw a couple new M3's racing when I was at Roadatlanta a few weeks back. Haven't been in one yet, but still think I'd take the previous gen M3 if I had too. They basically have a heavier car with more HP.. but overall I think the V6 M3 is a better balanced car. To each their own though.

Have any of ya'll drove a 135 yet? I saw one on the road and was wondering the difference handling/speed wise btw that and the 335 considering the slight weight/stance difference.

And considering the G8 GT... that is definatly a MAJOR flaw on the side of GM. I just sold my 05 GTO which is what they basically replaced and it is nowhere near the car. First off it doesn't have the LS2, which if you research is one BA engine... I think people are going to have a hard time getting those cars to move... they should have just gave the GTO suicide doors like the RX8 and maybe restyled some since obviously people didn't like the holden body to much. Another side note on the G8... there is no way you are going to get it to run much faster then a 14 or so off the floor... fact... you would need tires and a few engine mods! Auto GTO's run mid to high 13's and well it's a better/faster car. Simple weight to power ratio. Along with better engine/tranny in that equation as well. I would be shocked to find "stock" G8's running low 13 or in whatever range you think they run slayer.

 

I agree, it should've had the LS2. But the L76 is still a very capable gen IV small block chevy. Too bad the whole displacement on demand feature complicates cam installs, etc.

And no, I don't think it should be running low 13's stock. But it should be in the high 13's. Usually magazines suck at getting quarter mile times, but Motor Trend managed a 13.7 @ 104 out of the G8. Not too shabby.

Hah. No, launching an auto is not rocket science. But that car will spin plenty if a noob floors the gas on street tires. And I'd bet money that's what you saw.

 

V6 M3?

Never has and never will happen....

BMW only believes in straight 6 engines.

 

Ah V6 was a typing error... lets not get hung up on that hehe. My only point to that was that the previous gen Inline6 I think is a better car then the new M3... my only point.

 

The G8 runs 14s at the track, it does not matter what it gets in the magazine drags or the dyno drags or anything else. When you go out to the track, you can observe this.

Similar story with the RX-8. Never runs at the track like it does in the mags.

 

Check this site out.

Into the 11's with bolt ons.
http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=90756

 

or you can do 12.2 in the bmw on pump gas with just a reflash....

lets add a catless down pipes to the bimmer and see what happens.

 

Hahaha. You saw ONE G8. Maybe you even saw 5. You don't really understand times vary due to the driver and conditions (like the Density Altitude for the day). And I agree, magazine times are not usually the best indicator of what a car is capable of because their drivers suck. But that does not mean their numbers are BS. They had to go to a real track to get those numbers. If they didn't run at a real track, their times would be slower without VHT.

As for your comments about the RX-8...I watched my friend run a 14.4 @ 92 in his stock RX-8. That's better than I've seen in any mag.

 

How about this one?

bone stock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxe06do7ZvE

 

u really should get the Dinan software. i believe u get 370 or 380whp, and something stupid like 400ft.lb of torque. And yes, you still get ur warranty. But ur 335 has to have 2 oil coolers in order to do the software, if not they will not do it. After u get the software, only thing u need is keep buying tires...hahaha

and i also believe the auto 335 has a different gear ratio then the stick. Some how it's a little quicker, that's what the guy work in the bay next to me keep telling me. To me, they both feel about the same auto or stick.....they are damn fast.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciMXjzYcco8

355i owns g8

this thing can get to 100mph before our 8's could get to 60.

 

^^^ wow really really long drag strip

 

Hope this thread doesn't turn into a pissing match. If anything, at least it raises interest in drag racing.