535d vs 645i
06-21-2006, 10:47 AM
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As i promised i found a 4,5liter V8...and not just an E60 but a very very nice 6er.
First time: i launched slightly better and got aprox half a car length till 160km/h speed at wich the 645 started to pull away slowly till 180-190 or so when he was a car length or a car length and a half in the front and we had to brake.
Second run: we launched pretty much the same with him having a tiny better start and he pulled half a car in front and the gap stayed the same till 160 or so. After that speed the gap had come to maximum 2 car till 200km/h or so.
We aslo did a roll on: from 40km/h but i messed up really because i hit 2nd and was at around 2000rpm and instead of pushing the accelerator gently i floored it and the stupid gearbox changed to 1st and then back to 2nd again if oyu know what i mean. So that is to be discussed and imo it's not a valid test. Anyway he pulled half a car till i dunno what speed cuz we had to brake pretty soon.
The full story is to be found (in romanian) on this site also with the lil clips attached to it:
http://www.bmwclub.ro/forums/index.php?sho...541&#entry96541
http://rapidshare.de/files/23707049/645vs535d.zip.html
and wait...still to come on this battle.
So in conclusion...we have the best evidence and all those crazy d-bates can come to an end. The diesel can keep up with it's petrol brother but only till 150-160km/h, speeds at wich the battle tends to end. Another thing i might want to add is the fact that the diesel kept up surprisingly well. I didn't expect that really. And keeping in mind that the cars are virtually glued till 160km/h that means that they run pretty much the same times (close) on the 1/4. Also in conclusion a remaped 535d will leave behind the v8 petrol at any speed. But this has to be proven after i come back from Germany in September or August with the reamp by wetterauer.
First time: i launched slightly better and got aprox half a car length till 160km/h speed at wich the 645 started to pull away slowly till 180-190 or so when he was a car length or a car length and a half in the front and we had to brake.
Second run: we launched pretty much the same with him having a tiny better start and he pulled half a car in front and the gap stayed the same till 160 or so. After that speed the gap had come to maximum 2 car till 200km/h or so.
We aslo did a roll on: from 40km/h but i messed up really because i hit 2nd and was at around 2000rpm and instead of pushing the accelerator gently i floored it and the stupid gearbox changed to 1st and then back to 2nd again if oyu know what i mean. So that is to be discussed and imo it's not a valid test. Anyway he pulled half a car till i dunno what speed cuz we had to brake pretty soon.
The full story is to be found (in romanian) on this site also with the lil clips attached to it:
http://www.bmwclub.ro/forums/index.php?sho...541&#entry96541
http://rapidshare.de/files/23707049/645vs535d.zip.html
and wait...still to come on this battle.
So in conclusion...we have the best evidence and all those crazy d-bates can come to an end. The diesel can keep up with it's petrol brother but only till 150-160km/h, speeds at wich the battle tends to end. Another thing i might want to add is the fact that the diesel kept up surprisingly well. I didn't expect that really. And keeping in mind that the cars are virtually glued till 160km/h that means that they run pretty much the same times (close) on the 1/4. Also in conclusion a remaped 535d will leave behind the v8 petrol at any speed. But this has to be proven after i come back from Germany in September or August with the reamp by wetterauer.
06-21-2006, 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='300998' date='Jun 21 2006, 07:47 PM
So in conclusion...we have the best evidence and all those crazy d-bates can come to an end. The diesel can keep up with it's petrol brother but only till 150-160km/h, speeds at wich the battle tends to end. Another thing i might want to add is the fact that the diesel kept up surprisingly well. I didn't expect that really. And keeping in mind that the cars are virtually glued till 160km/h that means that they run pretty much the same times (close) on the 1/4. Also in conclusion a remaped 535d will leave behind the v8 petrol at any speed. But this has to be proven after i come back from Germany in September or August with the reamp by wetterauer.
06-21-2006, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='301017' date='Jun 21 2006, 10:48 PM
Oh no, cue the non-believers
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='300998' date='Jun 21 2006, 01:47 PM
So in conclusion...we have the best evidence and all those crazy d-bates can come to an end. The diesel can keep up with it's petrol brother but only till 150-160km/h, speeds at wich the battle tends to end. Another thing i might want to add is the fact that the diesel kept up surprisingly well. I didn't expect that really. And keeping in mind that the cars are virtually glued till 160km/h that means that they run pretty much the same times (close) on the 1/4. Also in conclusion a remaped 535d will leave behind the v8 petrol at any speed. But this has to be proven after i come back from Germany in September or August with the reamp by wetterauer.
06-21-2006, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='301019' date='Jun 21 2006, 08:52 PM
Yes man. I dunno if you were ironic with your afirmation but anyway, even more the friend i raced is member of this forum also. There is no doubt here.
06-21-2006, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='301050' date='Jun 22 2006, 12:14 AM
What I mean there was a long, heated discussion about 535d vs 545i recently and 545i owners didn't want to 'believe'. But hey, they're all great
BMW power one way or the other.
With some luck my EVO will show you want's up by then anyway 