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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='264497' date='Apr 4 2006, 03:44 PM
Why do YOU think BMW have left them off the UK site - I think it's pretty strange.
site , they have the times listed under 525d, 530d, but not under 525dA , 530dA...
Because the 80-120km/h measure is when you press the pedal to the floor on a manual car..
if you tried doing that in an auto it downshifts (i.e. kickdown)
as for me i usually go out at 4am on sunday morning for some 200km/h + thrills in the center of sofia... no cops, only 2 cameras in the whole city... and me driving
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='264502' date='Apr 4 2006, 04:53 PM
because 80-120km/h times only apply to manual cars.
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This sort of reflects my feeling at the moment though that the steptronic isn't well set up for the diesels. I find it will drop a couple of cogs if I accelerate hard, when I'd actually have more power in the original gear.....
That's why it seems a shame to me that the 535d is only in a step... hopefully we might see a new one at some point with smg based on the NEW 3.0d engine....
or just a bi-turbo 545d....
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='264524' date='Apr 4 2006, 04:19 PM
You know what.. your right... I was hoping it was something more sinister
This sort of reflects my feeling at the moment though that the steptronic isn't well set up for the diesels. I find it will drop a couple of cogs if I accelerate hard, when I'd actually have more power in the original gear.....
That's why it seems a shame to me that the 535d is only in a step... hopefully we might see a new one at some point with smg based on the NEW 3.0d engine....
or just a bi-turbo 545d....
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This sort of reflects my feeling at the moment though that the steptronic isn't well set up for the diesels. I find it will drop a couple of cogs if I accelerate hard, when I'd actually have more power in the original gear.....
That's why it seems a shame to me that the 535d is only in a step... hopefully we might see a new one at some point with smg based on the NEW 3.0d engine....
or just a bi-turbo 545d....
Lower gears will provide more power than higher gears, thats a fact. Try putting in in M6 at 50mph and accelerating hard (not with kickdown), then try it with M2....
Anyways smg and diesel... i dont think it will ever happen.
4.5 bi-turbo and e60... never. But there will be a 540d
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='264525' date='Apr 4 2006, 05:22 PM
Lower gears will provide more power than higher gears, thats a fact. Try putting in in M6 at 50mph and accelerating hard (not with kickdown), then try it with M2....
It REALLY pulls at around 2000rpm and doesn't feel significantly faster higher in the rev range, especially at the limit where it just makes lot's of 'noise', but produces not much more go.....
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='264567' date='Apr 4 2006, 09:07 PM
Is that still the case for diesels, I'm not sure that with the 6 speed box in the 530d the best shiftpoint is at the redline as you would normally expect.
It REALLY pulls at around 2000rpm and doesn't feel significantly faster higher in the rev range, especially at the limit where it just makes lot's of 'noise', but produces not much more go.....
It REALLY pulls at around 2000rpm and doesn't feel significantly faster higher in the rev range, especially at the limit where it just makes lot's of 'noise', but produces not much more go.....
I dunno it was a post somewhere on the kickdown d-bate on those times and runs. A member said that the runs are made using kickdown (full throttle).
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Originally Posted by 700700' post='264525' date='Apr 4 2006, 05:22 PM
But there will be a 540d
of course if mercedes' e420cdi sells well
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Originally Posted by BetterMakeWay' post='264582' date='Apr 4 2006, 07:55 PM
That's why you should have got the 535d.
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I'm thinking of a DMS job though... they reckon it's go to 260hp (from 218) and up to approx 570nm.
I plugged this into this calculator:
http://www.letstorquebhp.com/calculator.asp
530d + DMS
Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 260
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1685
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 156.78
0 - 60 (Secs) : 6.77
0 - 100 (Secs) : 17.33
60 - 100 (Secs) : 10.56
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 15.11
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 93.36
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 15.01
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 94.41
535d
Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 272
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1735
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 159.29
0 - 60 (Secs) : 6.68
0 - 100 (Secs) : 16.87
60 - 100 (Secs) : 10.19
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 15.00
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 94.30
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 14.90
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 95.36
What do you think ?
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My Ride: (E60) 535D M-Sport (DMS)
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535D + DMS
Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 336
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1735
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 196.77
0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.57
0 - 100 (Secs) : 12.99
60 - 100 (Secs) : 7.42
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.84
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 103.19
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.74
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 104.34
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Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 336
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1735
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 196.77
0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.57
0 - 100 (Secs) : 12.99
60 - 100 (Secs) : 7.42
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.84
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 103.19
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.74
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 104.34
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Originally Posted by w8pmc' post='264594' date='Apr 4 2006, 08:37 PM
535D + DMS
Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 336
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1735
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 196.77
0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.57
0 - 100 (Secs) : 12.99
60 - 100 (Secs) : 7.42
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.84
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 103.19
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.74
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 104.34
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Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 336
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1735
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 196.77
0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.57
0 - 100 (Secs) : 12.99
60 - 100 (Secs) : 7.42
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.84
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 103.19
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.74
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 104.34
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Stock 550i
Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 367
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1735
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 214.92
0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.19
0 - 100 (Secs) : 11.75
60 - 100 (Secs) : 6.56
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.42
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 106.89
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.32
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 108.08
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Originally Posted by needforspeed' post='264601' date='Apr 4 2006, 02:44 PM
Getting closer:
Stock 550i
Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 367
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1735
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 214.92
0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.19
0 - 100 (Secs) : 11.75
60 - 100 (Secs) : 6.56
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.42
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 106.89
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.32
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 108.08
Stock 550i
Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 367
Weight without Driver (KG) : 1735
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 214.92
0 - 60 (Secs) : 5.19
0 - 100 (Secs) : 11.75
60 - 100 (Secs) : 6.56
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.42
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 106.89
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 13.32
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 108.08
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