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Originally Posted by Znod' post='262258' date='Mar 29 2006, 10:11 PM
Hi g-man. Did you see posts 376 and 377? Do you have anything to add to the 535d VS 545i thread?
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Originally Posted by grogan545' post='262658' date='Mar 30 2006, 03:40 PM
Hi Zman.Just peruzed through the 535D 545i thread.I had no idea there was so much discussion.I have been busy this week,but I will catch up over the weekend.I do like your 25% weather corrections.My early thought on weather is that the correction factor will be different depending on how far from "standard' conditions the weather is on a given day.I am not sure but I think the correction factors were originally meant for horsepower correction,not time & speed.Therefore they would vary with different cars.For instance 10 hp correction on a 3000# car would make a bigger time diff than 10 hp correction on a 4000# car.I am not sure of this theory but I read somewhere in the smokemup forum from a pro drag racer that he uses weather corrections for horsepower only and then figures how much the horsepower diff will affect his time.
But, I generally can hold my own with a slew on heretics.
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Dear Testers,
This German article maight give you some intrest.
As earlier said, I'm interested in the metric 0 - 100 km/h
speeds and the 80 - 120 km/h overtaking speeds.
Of course, the US quarter mile is also a worldwide measurement.
In this comparison the BMW 540iA is meeting hard V8 competition of the MB E500,
Audi A6 4.2 and the Lexus GS.
See also the 52 bilder part!
Even if this is in German I'm sure you smart guys can navigate through.
The point that I didn't like about this comparison was that MB had their E500 but BMW
only the 540i.
In practice the BMW won the test.
Here you can see the honorable Autobild's measurements.
This German article maight give you some intrest.
As earlier said, I'm interested in the metric 0 - 100 km/h
speeds and the 80 - 120 km/h overtaking speeds.
Of course, the US quarter mile is also a worldwide measurement.
In this comparison the BMW 540iA is meeting hard V8 competition of the MB E500,
Audi A6 4.2 and the Lexus GS.
See also the 52 bilder part!
Even if this is in German I'm sure you smart guys can navigate through.
The point that I didn't like about this comparison was that MB had their E500 but BMW
only the 540i.
In practice the BMW won the test.
Here you can see the honorable Autobild's measurements.
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='262671' date='Mar 30 2006, 03:58 PM
Dear Testers,
This German article maight give you some intrest.
As earlier said, I'm interested in the metric 0 - 100 km/h
speeds and the 80 - 120 km/h overtaking speeds.
Of course, the US quarter mile is also a worldwide measurement.
In this comparison the BMW 540iA is meeting hard V8 competition of the MB E500,
Audi A6 4.2 and the Lexus GS.
See also the 52 bilder part!
Even if it is in German I'm sure you smart guys can navigate it through.
The point that I didn't like about this comparison was that MB had their E500 but BMW only the
540i.
In practice the BMW won the test.
Here you can see the honorable Autobild's measurements.
This German article maight give you some intrest.
As earlier said, I'm interested in the metric 0 - 100 km/h
speeds and the 80 - 120 km/h overtaking speeds.
Of course, the US quarter mile is also a worldwide measurement.
In this comparison the BMW 540iA is meeting hard V8 competition of the MB E500,
Audi A6 4.2 and the Lexus GS.
See also the 52 bilder part!
Even if it is in German I'm sure you smart guys can navigate it through.
The point that I didn't like about this comparison was that MB had their E500 but BMW only the
540i.
In practice the BMW won the test.
Here you can see the honorable Autobild's measurements.
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='262676' date='Mar 31 2006, 12:06 AM
Very interesting Rr. Thank you very much for posting the data. I generally can figure out what the performance tables, in non-English, say. But, beyond that I am clueless when it comes to any "foreign" language--except a little Spanish and a little French.
I'm sure you get the point of it.
You just visited Vienna (they speak German overthere) and all
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='262683' date='Mar 30 2006, 04:17 PM
Well Znod, just look into that site for a while.
I'm sure you get the point of it.
You just visited Vienna (they speak German overthere) and all
I'm sure you get the point of it.
You just visited Vienna (they speak German overthere) and all
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Originally Posted by Znod' post='262665' date='Mar 30 2006, 03:52 PM
OK, let's use 25%. I checked my data again, and it is hard to make a case for much HP decrease on my car over the varying conditions--which have been significant. What you mention is what the article in Drag News says. Incidentally, I bought a new weather meter--returning my other to REI. The new one, which my sales person was unaware of, does the usual plus dew point and relative humidity. I won't get it until about the 11th of this month. It will take me a while, but I'll get our resived data posted soon. Check out what needforspeed found on the 535d and the 545i and my reply on the 535d/545i thread. It has been fun, but I have been sooooo alone. But, I generally can hold my own with a slew on heretics.
But, I generally can hold my own with a slew on heretics. and were posting times about 13.9 to 14.1 1/4 et.I beleive they were remaped.I will try to search and find the posts.
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Originally Posted by grogan545' post='262816' date='Mar 30 2006, 09:33 PM
I feel for Zman.You are more than holding your own,but they do appear to be ganging up on you.I will read the thread more thoroughly and join in over the weekend.Diesels have come a lond way in recent years but are still no match for gasoline engines in acceleration.Tremendous torque but over a limited rpm range.I beleive there were several forum members from the UK drag racing their diesels about 1.5 to 2 years ago
and were posting times about 13.9 to 14.1 1/4 et.I beleive they were remaped.I will try to search and find the posts.
and were posting times about 13.9 to 14.1 1/4 et.I beleive they were remaped.I will try to search and find the posts.
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by grogan545' post='262816' date='Mar 30 2006, 09:33 PM
I feel for Zman.You are more than holding your own,but they do appear to be ganging up on you.I will read the thread more thoroughly and join in over the weekend.Diesels have come a lond way in recent years but are still no match for gasoline engines in acceleration.Tremendous torque but over a limited rpm range.I beleive there were several forum members from the UK drag racing their diesels about 1.5 to 2 years ago
and were posting times about 13.9 to 14.1 1/4 et.I beleive they were remaped.I will try to search and find the posts.
and were posting times about 13.9 to 14.1 1/4 et.I beleive they were remaped.I will try to search and find the posts.
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Hi All:
What do you make of the data given below? Using the columns, notice that my weighted average RWHP values oscillate, on averge, as density altitude increases. Ignore, for now, the weighted average torque values to avoid minor confusion. I have not yet figured out what might cause this pattern.
The pattern implies that adjusting for more weather, say 42%, would be more appropriate some of the time, while adjusting for less weather, say 25%, would be more appropriate some of the time, etc., etc. Ultimately, the implication is that more and more weather adjustment should be made over the downward oscillations and vice versa. Thoughts please???
with what is going on?--why the pattern exists, etc.?
Col. 1 = Pass Number
Col. 2 = Density Altitude
Col. 3 = RWHP
Col. 4 = RWTQ
Col. 5 = 25% Weather/500' Altitude 1/4 ET's
Col. 6 = Unadjusted 1/4 ET's
Col. 7 = Weighted Average RWHP (5 RWHP values at a time)
Col. 8 = Weighted Average RWTQ (5 RWTQ values at a time)
Col. 8 = Selected Density Altitude Values from Col. 2
.1.........2............3..........4...........5.. ..........6............7.........8.........9
26...0787.90...244.1...251.4...13.459...13.594
27...0787.90...240.6...248.3...13.556...13.693
28...0787.90...240.6...248.3...13.525...13.661
44...0801.30...244.9...252.1...13.449...13.635
45...0801.30...249.2...253.1...13.484...13.620...243.9...250.6...787.9
46...0943.10...234.2...244.2...13.606...13.750...2 41.9...248.5
18...0943.10...238.9...244.1...13.650...13.794...2 41.5...247.7
20...0943.10...240.9...247.1...13.572...13.716...2 40.7...246.7
21...0977.80...234.6...243.8...13.627...13.772...2 37.8...244.8
22...0977.80...237.4...245.0...13.643...13.789...237.2...244.8...977.8
23...0977.80...236.6...244.2...13.658...13.804...2 37.7...244.8
51...1102.10...243.7...249.4...13.512...13.662...2 38.6...245.9
52...1102.10...249.4...235.4...13.540...13.691...2 40.3...243.6
13...1223.20...241.4...247.5...13.504...13.659...241.7...244.3...1223.2
14...1223.20...236.5...244.5...13.617...13.774...2 41.5...244.2
15...1223.20...240.9...247.1...13.575...13.732...2 42.4...244.8
16...1239.00...236.2...244.1...13.614...13.772...2 40.9...243.7
40...1415.40...243.6...248.7...13.529...13.694...2 39.7...246.4
41...1415.40...241.0...247.2...13.537...13.702...2 39.6...246.3
25...1509.30...233.7...240.0...13.632...13.802...2 39.1...245.4
29...1516.00...235.0...241.7...13.602...13.772...237.9...244.3...1516.0
30...1516.00...241.2...246.7...13.540...13.709...2 38.9...244.9
31...1516.00...243.2...246.0...13.518...13.687...2 38.8...244.3
49...1554.40...238.9...245.3...13.579...13.751...2 38.4...243.9
50...1554.40...240.2...233.3...13.574...13.746...2 39.7...242.6
32...1695.00...239.4...245.4...13.527...13.706...240.6...243.3...1695.0
33...1695.00...234.7...241.1...13.590...13.770...2 39.3...242.2
36...1722.40...239.5...244.9...13.517...13.695...2 38.5...242.0
37...1722.40...239.2...244.0...13.574...13.753...2 38.6...241.7
42...1763.50...235.9...244.2...13.597...13.779...237.7...243.9...1763.5
43...1763.50...239.4...246.0...13.477...13.729...2 37.7...244.0
34...1765.00...239.4...245.8...13.519...13.699...2 38.7...245.0
35...1765.00...242.5...247.4...13.562...13.743...2 39.3...245.5
48...1771.50...240.7...235.1...13.464...13.701...2 39.6...243.7
54...1839.20...238.0...246.0...13.569...13.754...240.0...244.1...1839.2
47...2085.60...239.4...245.9...13.572...13.768...2 40.0...244.0
38...2151.30...236.7...242.4...13.557...13.755...2 39.5...243.4
39...2151.30...239.0...242.6...13.529...13.807...2 38.8...242.4
53...3384.90...234.5...240.5...13.613...13.869...237.5...243.5...3384.9
Av...1422.90...239.6...244.9...13.560...13.732
Av = Average
What do you make of the data given below? Using the columns, notice that my weighted average RWHP values oscillate, on averge, as density altitude increases. Ignore, for now, the weighted average torque values to avoid minor confusion. I have not yet figured out what might cause this pattern.
The pattern implies that adjusting for more weather, say 42%, would be more appropriate some of the time, while adjusting for less weather, say 25%, would be more appropriate some of the time, etc., etc. Ultimately, the implication is that more and more weather adjustment should be made over the downward oscillations and vice versa. Thoughts please???
with what is going on?--why the pattern exists, etc.?Col. 1 = Pass Number
Col. 2 = Density Altitude
Col. 3 = RWHP
Col. 4 = RWTQ
Col. 5 = 25% Weather/500' Altitude 1/4 ET's
Col. 6 = Unadjusted 1/4 ET's
Col. 7 = Weighted Average RWHP (5 RWHP values at a time)
Col. 8 = Weighted Average RWTQ (5 RWTQ values at a time)
Col. 8 = Selected Density Altitude Values from Col. 2
.1.........2............3..........4...........5.. ..........6............7.........8.........9
26...0787.90...244.1...251.4...13.459...13.594
27...0787.90...240.6...248.3...13.556...13.693
28...0787.90...240.6...248.3...13.525...13.661
44...0801.30...244.9...252.1...13.449...13.635
45...0801.30...249.2...253.1...13.484...13.620...243.9...250.6...787.9
46...0943.10...234.2...244.2...13.606...13.750...2 41.9...248.5
18...0943.10...238.9...244.1...13.650...13.794...2 41.5...247.7
20...0943.10...240.9...247.1...13.572...13.716...2 40.7...246.7
21...0977.80...234.6...243.8...13.627...13.772...2 37.8...244.8
22...0977.80...237.4...245.0...13.643...13.789...237.2...244.8...977.8
23...0977.80...236.6...244.2...13.658...13.804...2 37.7...244.8
51...1102.10...243.7...249.4...13.512...13.662...2 38.6...245.9
52...1102.10...249.4...235.4...13.540...13.691...2 40.3...243.6
13...1223.20...241.4...247.5...13.504...13.659...241.7...244.3...1223.2
14...1223.20...236.5...244.5...13.617...13.774...2 41.5...244.2
15...1223.20...240.9...247.1...13.575...13.732...2 42.4...244.8
16...1239.00...236.2...244.1...13.614...13.772...2 40.9...243.7
40...1415.40...243.6...248.7...13.529...13.694...2 39.7...246.4
41...1415.40...241.0...247.2...13.537...13.702...2 39.6...246.3
25...1509.30...233.7...240.0...13.632...13.802...2 39.1...245.4
29...1516.00...235.0...241.7...13.602...13.772...237.9...244.3...1516.0
30...1516.00...241.2...246.7...13.540...13.709...2 38.9...244.9
31...1516.00...243.2...246.0...13.518...13.687...2 38.8...244.3
49...1554.40...238.9...245.3...13.579...13.751...2 38.4...243.9
50...1554.40...240.2...233.3...13.574...13.746...2 39.7...242.6
32...1695.00...239.4...245.4...13.527...13.706...240.6...243.3...1695.0
33...1695.00...234.7...241.1...13.590...13.770...2 39.3...242.2
36...1722.40...239.5...244.9...13.517...13.695...2 38.5...242.0
37...1722.40...239.2...244.0...13.574...13.753...2 38.6...241.7
42...1763.50...235.9...244.2...13.597...13.779...237.7...243.9...1763.5
43...1763.50...239.4...246.0...13.477...13.729...2 37.7...244.0
34...1765.00...239.4...245.8...13.519...13.699...2 38.7...245.0
35...1765.00...242.5...247.4...13.562...13.743...2 39.3...245.5
48...1771.50...240.7...235.1...13.464...13.701...2 39.6...243.7
54...1839.20...238.0...246.0...13.569...13.754...240.0...244.1...1839.2
47...2085.60...239.4...245.9...13.572...13.768...2 40.0...244.0
38...2151.30...236.7...242.4...13.557...13.755...2 39.5...243.4
39...2151.30...239.0...242.6...13.529...13.807...2 38.8...242.4
53...3384.90...234.5...240.5...13.613...13.869...237.5...243.5...3384.9
Av...1422.90...239.6...244.9...13.560...13.732
Av = Average