Any of you guys ever launch their autos.
10-14-2009, 01:06 PM
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Just wondered if any of you guys have ever launched your autos, I have never done it but to be honest i am not sure i will ever do it. Diesels are very torquey so it may do some serious damage to the box.
10-14-2009, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob525D' post='1032410' date='Oct 14 2009, 05:06 PM
Just wondered if any of you guys have ever launched your autos, I have never done it but to be honest i am not sure i will ever do it. Diesels are very torquey so it may do some serious damage to the box.
10-14-2009, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob525D' post='1032417' date='Oct 14 2009, 05:15 PM
295 i believe, quite impressive for a 2.5 Litre diesel engine.
10-14-2009, 01:32 PM
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Done it once at Victoria Park at the traffic light all the way up to that maximum speed of 40mph 
into DS Left foot on brake revs up 2000 and in murray walker style GO GO GO!!!
any more revs and the back wheels start to spin lol certainly tried to when i done it.
into DS Left foot on brake revs up 2000 and in murray walker style GO GO GO!!!
any more revs and the back wheels start to spin lol certainly tried to when i done it.
10-14-2009, 02:19 PM
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Long gone are the days when you can know the engine size from the model number. Now it's more an indication of the performance level of the engine.
10-14-2009, 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob525D' post='1032410' date='Oct 14 2009, 05:06 PM
Just wondered if any of you guys have ever launched your autos, I have never done it but to be honest i am not sure i will ever do it. Diesels are very torquey so it may do some serious damage to the box.
10-14-2009, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DD_545i' post='1032465' date='Oct 14 2009, 05:19 PM
I've done it from 1,000rpm as seen on this video.
I thought the 525d shares the same 3 litre engine of the 530d and 535d except it's not turbocharged (or has lower boost).
Long gone are the days when you can know the engine size from the model number. Now it's more an indication of the performance level of the engine.
I thought the 525d shares the same 3 litre engine of the 530d and 535d except it's not turbocharged (or has lower boost).
Long gone are the days when you can know the engine size from the model number. Now it's more an indication of the performance level of the engine.
10-15-2009, 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by DKNewYork' post='1032499' date='Oct 15 2009, 12:02 AM
Done this with the DSC and DTC off http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW_iWgCjBx4