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Oct 19, 2006 | 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Znod' post='346705' date='Oct 19 2006, 01:44 PM

Very cool. Has he done any drag-strip or meter passes?

I don't think so Zman.I read the thread that vegatrash is talking about,and I didn't see any mention of timed runs.I sure hope he shows up.It will be interesting to see how the 335 performs.

Oct 19, 2006 | 10:38 AM

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Doh!

I just remembered that I had bookmarked a few timeslips of 335s at dragtimes.com. Here they are:

http://www.dragtimes.com/BMW-335i-Timeslip-9827.html
1/4 mile ET: 13.61
1/4 mile MPH: 105.01

http://www.dragtimes.com/BMW-335i-Timeslip-9852.html
1/4 mile ET: 13.61
1/4 mile MPH: 104.1

Oct 19, 2006 | 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by grogan545' post='346723' date='Oct 19 2006, 11:30 AM

I don't think so Zman.I read the thread that vegatrash is talking about,and I didn't see any mention of timed runs.I sure hope he shows up.It will be interesting to see how the 335 performs.

It looks like we have a clue above from Joe. Thanks Joe. The times look about right to me. The mags give:

BMW 335i MT 10/06 5.1 13.6 104.3
BMW 335i CD 10/06 4.9 13.6 105.0

It looks like a close race assuming the passes we know about were in warmish weather or highish altitude. Otherwise, you will beat him easily. (just a little trash talk thrown in

) Anyway, he'll be afraid so he'll spin his wheels even if he as fast as you. I hope he reads this post so that he'll know how important it is for him not to spin his wheels a bunch. Really, trash talk aside, over spinning in a manual, as you know, is so easy on a drag-strip surface. Glad I won't be racing you in a manual.

Oct 19, 2006 | 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by grogan545' post='346653' date='Oct 19 2006, 11:36 AM

Hey vegatrashed,ask zeroday to bring his 335 to maplegraove on 10-27.I intend to run if the weather is good.Maple grove is only about 1 hour from Wilmington.We can get a direct comparison in a safe manner at the strip.I am not registered on his sight,so I can't talk to him.

I have been checking the e90 thread.It sure is quiet.What happened to zeroday?I thought he was looking for someone near Wilmington.I am about 45 minutes from Maple Grove,the same as zeroday.It seems like a good safe place to see how a completly stock 545 matches up against a 335.

Oct 19, 2006 | 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='346729' date='Oct 19 2006, 11:38 AM

Doh!

WoW so the IS isnt that much slower than the 335...

Apparently it still looks like the IS has some good acceleration in 2nd and possibly 3rd gear... if you look at the 1/4 mile time its close to the 335s but the trap speed is lower on the IS... looks like the 335 catches up quick in the upper end.

Here are time slips for a IS 350.

Oct 19, 2006 | 05:32 PM

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WoW so the IS isnt that much slower than the 335...

What happened on the first 2 runs.They are quite a bit slower than the last 2.Too much wheelspin?The last 2 runs look very similar to some of my runs.My 60' times are a little better,and my trap speed is higher(usually 103 to 105),and my et 's are a little lower.When I have a 1/8 of 8.80 my et is about 13.55

Oct 19, 2006 | 06:43 PM

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Whatever, the TV's all are bad--indicating a high (Actual) Weight / HP ratio. Here's what I get when I have rounded up to 8.80--adjusted for weather and altitude, of course.

..............................#1................#2
1/4 Speed...........104.646......105.098
1/4 Time...............13.483........13.497
1/8 Speed............82.785........83.057
1/8 Time................8.766..........8.776

So, the IS doesn't seem to have much higher speed go--which also is consistent with a relatively high (Actual) Weight / HP ratio.

Oct 21, 2006 | 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='346699' date='Oct 19 2006, 01:11 PM

Done. Hopefully, he'll be up for it.

Whats going on vega?It looks like the 335 guys don't want to talk to us anymore.Zeroday was looking for someone near Delaware and here I am.Ready to accomodate him at a safe neutral site.The e90 thread on this subject is completely quiet.

Oct 21, 2006 | 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by grogan545' post='347349' date='Oct 21 2006, 05:07 AM

Don't know. It's the third thread I have tried to get some 335s to join in on some runs. I think that they are more interested in running e46 M3s.

Oct 21, 2006 | 11:32 AM

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Forget it. I've actually lost interest. I find the E90 guys almost as bad as lexus IS guys... different kind of crowd.

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