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Old 12-18-2006, 04:52 PM
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Brake torquing is only for cars with Step. Left foot on brakes, step on throttle, wait until you reach desired rpms (1200, I think) and release left foot from brakes. Apply constant downward force on throttle. Do not mash on the throttle. This procedure is how Znod and grogan545 achieve such great times with their 545i Step.
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eh... i was close enough... hahaha thanks for the correction joe
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Hey NeRwEEzy,
You have a Step right? Why don't you give it a shot? Just like how I described it.
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yeah i have a step. i have burned out a couple times releasing the brake and stepping on the gas simultaneously but i didnt pay attention to the rpms.. ill give it a shot for sure the way you described it.
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I only brake torque to the point of almost having wheel spin as best I can determine. Wheel spin kills ET's in 545i's and 550i's.
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Nice kill Zman.Glad to see you are back in action.I am a little worried about the 335's.Especially in your area because of the altitude.I am sure you are aware that a boosted motor is affected less by altitude and weather than a normally aspirated.I believe under favorable weather at near sea level we can more than hold our own,but might have a problem with a 335 at altitude or less than favorable conditions.What do you thionk Zman?
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Zman, grogan,

...check a read here, a friend on our 6er board with a 650 cab spanked a 335i recently, so you may not have that much to worry about: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173783
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Originally Posted by grogan545' post='369175' date='Dec 19 2006, 12:06 PM
Nice kill Zman.Glad to see you are back in action.I am a little worried about the 335's.Especially in your area because of the altitude.I am sure you are aware that a boosted motor is affected less by altitude and weather than a normally aspirated.I believe under favorable weather at near sea level we can more than hold our own,but might have a problem with a 335 at altitude or less than favorable conditions.What do you thionk Zman?
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Actually, I was thinking that both types of engines should be affected similarly. It seems to me if the boost pressure remains unchanged, then you'd still be boosting air containing less oxygen. But, I really don't know. You probably are right though. You seemed pretty sure about what you said. I'll think about it some more. I do know that top fuelers don't run as well at high altitudes. Apparently, they are unable to compensate completely for the higher altitudes via any kind of tuning, including increasing the boost.
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='369352' date='Dec 19 2006, 10:31 PM
Thanks g:

Actually, I was thinking that both types of engines should be affected similarly. It seems to me if the boost pressure remains unchanged, then you'd still be boosting air containing less oxygen. But, I really don't know. You probably are right though. You seemed pretty sure about what you said. I'll think about it some more. I do know that top fuelers don't run as well at high altitudes. Apparently, they are unable to compensate completely for the higher altitudes via any kind of tuning, including increasing the boost.
I believe that boosted engines are affected to some degree by weather and altitude but not as much as NA engines.Something to do about the fact that you are forcing the air into the engine vs just sucking air into the engine.I think that the top fuel times don't fall off as much as Pro stock.
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Originally Posted by m630' post='369213' date='Dec 19 2006, 01:32 PM
Zman, grogan,

...check a read here, a friend on our 6er board with a 650 cab spanked a 335i recently, so you may not have that much to worry about: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=173783
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