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Old 09-19-2006, 06:37 PM
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Hehe... Even after racing... I got 22.9mpg for the tank... I just filled up the tank today. I usually average 24 - 25 mpg.
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Hehe... Even after racing... I got 22.9mpg for the tank... I just filled up the tank today. I usually average 24 - 25 mpg.
Ah, shaddup...
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Check out this months article on the IS 350 from Road and track... they tested a 0 to 60 in 4.9 sec... so thats kinda backs up my 0 to 60 in 5.0 flat... AWESOME! I want to break the 5.0 barrier...

Its on the thrid page... third car reviewed.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?se...article_id=4459
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='381740' date='Jan 22 2007, 01:20 PM
Check out this months article on the IS 350 from Road and track... they tested a 0 to 60 in 4.9 sec... so thats kinda backs up my 0 to 60 in 5.0 flat... AWESOME! I want to break the 5.0 barrier...

Its on the thrid page... third car reviewed.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?se...article_id=4459
I was thinking that the first one tested did 5.0. I am sure you can get a 4.9 if you work at it since you have had a 5.0. Unfortunately, you can't get a weather and altitude adjusted to 500' 0-60 for comparability with grogan545 and I. But, what you can do is get a feel for whether your 0-60 times would be better or worse than recorded when adjusted by keeping track of your altitude and the pertinent weather conditions.
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='336469' date='Sep 19 2006, 08:53 PM
Ah, shaddup...
Uh oh, here we go again. You sure take a nice photo.
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The Motor Trend performance specs for the 2004 545.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/luxury...llac_specs.html

-0-60: 5.4 Sec
-1/4 mile: 13.7 Sec @ 102.1 MPH

What Mods can we do to get under 5 seconds?
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If your 545i has the Step, practice brake torquing. The Step is geared best for straight line acceleration out of all the available transmissions. Also, remain stock will help. There hasn't been any 545i I've seen with mods that have accomplished sub 5s. Znod and grogan545 are both stock.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='381740' date='Jan 22 2007, 12:20 PM
Check out this months article on the IS 350 from Road and track... they tested a 0 to 60 in 4.9 sec... so thats kinda backs up my 0 to 60 in 5.0 flat... AWESOME! I want to break the 5.0 barrier...

Its on the thrid page... third car reviewed.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?se...article_id=4459
Why no e90 335 in that comparison?
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Originally Posted by OU812545' post='381922' date='Jan 22 2007, 07:01 PM
The Motor Trend performance specs for the 2004 545.

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/luxury...llac_specs.html

-0-60: 5.4 Sec
-1/4 mile: 13.7 Sec @ 102.1 MPH

What Mods can we do to get under 5 seconds?
None if you have a Step and don't want to add a supercharger. If you have a manual or an SMG, then get the Dinan lower rear-end and drag radials. With these two changes, you'd have to be dead not to get less than 5.0 given proper weather and altitude adjustment. Check out the "Straight-Line Performance" and "G-Meter Testing" links linked in my sig. All the "real" info on the forum about straight-line, meter testing, and many other things is in these threads. You should be able to get under 5.0 stock with a Step given proper technique and weather and altitude adjustments. To make such adjustments for 0-60, you will need to do about 30 timed, with a meter or on a drag strip, 1/4 mile passes and adjust them for weather and altitude. By the way, what is your altitude? High altitude, like hot/humid weather, will kill your times.
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