acceleration comparison 545,550
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Originally Posted by Hyper_545i' post='614298' date='Jul 2 2008, 07:56 AM
Grogan545,
Have you ever tested quarter mile times for the 545i?
Have you ever tested quarter mile times for the 545i?
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What were your 60' times?
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How were you shifting? Manual mode on Step DS? What did you launch at? Just curious, as I am planning to head down to the track with my brother to settle a little sibling rivalry. Nothing crazy, just a couple of passes. Any tips?
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='614407' date='Jul 2 2008, 11:12 AM
What were your 60' times?
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Originally Posted by Hyper_545i' post='614409' date='Jul 2 2008, 09:13 AM
How were you shifting? Manual mode on Step DS? What did you launch at? Just curious, as I am planning to head down to the track with my brother to settle a little sibling rivalry. Nothing crazy, just a couple of passes. Any tips?
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Originally Posted by Hyper_545i' post='614409' date='Jul 2 2008, 11:13 AM
How were you shifting? Manual mode on Step DS? What did you launch at? Just curious, as I am planning to head down to the track with my brother to settle a little sibling rivalry. Nothing crazy, just a couple of passes. Any tips?
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_NJ' post='614424' date='Jul 2 2008, 11:26 AM
I'm interested in that as well. It seems weird...maybe its just me but although DS (Auto and Manual) sounds faster D still feels faster once you get up past 30. Unfortunately no plans to head to a track anytime soon and get some real numbers
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='614407' date='Jul 2 2008, 11:12 AM
What were your 60' times?
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Originally Posted by Hyper_545i' post='614409' date='Jul 2 2008, 11:13 AM
How were you shifting? Manual mode on Step DS? What did you launch at? Just curious, as I am planning to head down to the track with my brother to settle a little sibling rivalry. Nothing crazy, just a couple of passes. Any tips?
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Why the 550 weigh more than the 545?
Originally Posted by grogan545' post='614542' date='Jul 2 2008, 01:35 PM
Best times at the track were with DTC/DST off,brake torque to about 1000 rpms in DS,let the trans shift itself at redline.On my test road the traction is better and I brake torque to about 1500 rpms but still in DS and let it shift at redline.
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