NorCal Caravan to Central Cali (SLO) Meet - Mar 8, 2008
03-10-2008, 05:57 PM
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great stories guys looking forward to seeing those videos, and hopefully sometime next time in person. and sorry i couldnt help but laugh a little with the whole ECU ECF thing haha 
03-10-2008, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='542640' date='Mar 10 2008, 05:46 PM
Although the runs were exciting, I was nervous as hell because we slowed down traffic behind us a few times and I kept thinking someone's gonna call the cops and not even the free E60.net polo would have bailed us out of jail at that point. 
I need to teach her to be a better co-pilot. There was a nice shot of the AMG's rolling away from us then she zoomed, maybe I could play that one off like we were catching the AMG's like they were standing still!
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03-10-2008, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='542391' date='Mar 10 2008, 10:16 AM
We had some fun runs but I think we all still need some practice to get our execution better. Although I did pretty good, I think was lucky and got in the right gear/speed at the right time. In hindsight, I know I would need practice to make it second nature. Even a split second of delay will cost you.
Oh and thank you for the test drive, the car is really incredible. Thanks to Joe as well for the test drive of the E63. I've always thought I didn't really need the extra power, but it really is addicting. Both wonderful cars.
Was Glock at the P500 sport setting or whatever it was.
03-10-2008, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by EuroCarFan' post='542678' date='Mar 10 2008, 06:40 PM
Good point Ken. SMG will prevent you from downshifting to a gear that would put you past redline. Never thought about that.
Next time I will just wait for the first honk and then put it in the lowest gear. Tony had no problem, he basically confirmed that is what he did and it showed, big time (just as Brad's did against Joe's AMG)! Even still I think Tony was still pulling on me a bit (albeit slight). He has more mods and should.
When it happened I knew exactly what I did and was annoyed. We never got the chance to run again. Never launching like this I learned that this is not the way to do it.
The third run against Joe which was after I got smoked by Tony I tried this and I thought I caught Joe offguard or something with the jump I got and stopped as per my earlier post due to wifey. Who knows maybe I did, but thinking back I think his trany was hunting for a gear and mine was already there BIG DIFFERENCE!
I still want that third run Joe! And as stupid as this may sound a rematch against Tony even though I know I will probably loose unless I start modding.
It kind of scares me how much I enjoyed this even while losing. A good way to end up without a license. I need to get to the track and get it out of my system there!
I don't know if it was the smartest thing giving him the Polo. Hope he is not lurking here. We should carry extra m5board t-shirts next time!
03-10-2008, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Glock-357' post='542706' date='Mar 10 2008, 07:39 PM
I don't know if it was the smartest thing giving him the Polo. Hope he is not lurking here. We should carry extra m5board t-shirts next time!
Indeed.And definitely be in gear before the whole honk thing goes down.
03-10-2008, 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Glock-357' post='542616' date='Mar 10 2008, 05:05 PM
The first run with VT and I was a joke (I only went to 4th gear with a 60-mph rolling start and was in S5 with DSC on)?
The second run was much better only because I think our cars were both hunting for the downshift at the same time. I do not know about slowly walking off on that run, though VT
... I did wus out a bit as we came up on the sweeper. It was close, maybe you were walking off a bit, but I think it might have been closer than ECF and I after we got past the launch.
The second run was much better only because I think our cars were both hunting for the downshift at the same time. I do not know about slowly walking off on that run, though VT
... I did wus out a bit as we came up on the sweeper. It was close, maybe you were walking off a bit, but I think it might have been closer than ECF and I after we got past the launch.
With that said my money is on ECF, sorry VT (but who am I to say ). Cute how you and ECF resolved it in the driveway , as friend would (you both might have been thinking something different, my guess). You guys will need to run.
). Cute how you and ECF resolved it in the driveway , as friend would (you both might have been thinking something different, my guess). You guys will need to run.
I can't believe how well matched the AMG's and the M5's are. That was a ton of fun and I hope I never have to skip out on the caravan even if I do have to wait an hour for VT to install his Blue Bra.
There was a third run with VT and I, but I got such a jump coupled with the wife yelling "What are you doing, your supposed to wait for him to honk back" that I beleived her and let off, ughh. VT looked at me like what the heck are you doing. VT, Do you remeber that? Were you ready on that one? I might have been already in the right gear, though (i.e. same sort of thing that happened when the AMG's were running). I did not think the point was to get a jump anyways. Kind of figured we were just comparing the cars and trying to get the same launch.
Hard to believe there is so much room for driver error on a rolling start, I know better now what to do, I think.
Good rolling with you guys. Looking forward to meeting up with you again in the near future.
Good rolling with you guys. Looking forward to meeting up with you again in the near future.
Get prepared for Saratoga Springs next month.
03-10-2008, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Glock-357' post='542706' date='Mar 10 2008, 07:39 PM
That is all fine as long as you do that before you launch. I think the issue was that trying to line up I was keeping it one gear higher than I wanted to launch at to avoid cruising at a high RPM. I didn't downshift until the third honk which causes a bit of a lag. You really need to already be in the lowest gear. That is what I learned. If you simply click all the way down there will still be a lag while it hunts for the gear. So you need to do that ahead of time. I knew what gear to be in without relying on the SMG to protect me. Also, Tony and I started at a wierd speed. We had two AMG's ahead of us and we did not want to run them over, HAHA!
Next time I will just wait for the first honk and then put it in the lowest gear. Tony had no problem, he basically confirmed that is what he did and it showed, big time (just as Brad's did against Joe's AMG)! Even still I think Tony was still pulling on me a bit (albeit slight). He has more mods and should.
When it happened I knew exactly what I did and was annoyed. We never got the chance to run again. Never launching like this I learned that this is not the way to do it.
The third run against Joe which was after I got smoked by Tony I tried this and I thought I caught Joe offguard or something with the jump I got and stopped as per my earlier post due to wifey. Who knows maybe I did, but thinking back I think his trany was hunting for a gear and mine was already there BIG DIFFERENCE!
I still want that third run Joe! And as stupid as this may sound a rematch against Tony even though I know I will probably loose unless I start modding.
Next time I will just wait for the first honk and then put it in the lowest gear. Tony had no problem, he basically confirmed that is what he did and it showed, big time (just as Brad's did against Joe's AMG)! Even still I think Tony was still pulling on me a bit (albeit slight). He has more mods and should.
When it happened I knew exactly what I did and was annoyed. We never got the chance to run again. Never launching like this I learned that this is not the way to do it.
The third run against Joe which was after I got smoked by Tony I tried this and I thought I caught Joe offguard or something with the jump I got and stopped as per my earlier post due to wifey. Who knows maybe I did, but thinking back I think his trany was hunting for a gear and mine was already there BIG DIFFERENCE!
I still want that third run Joe! And as stupid as this may sound a rematch against Tony even though I know I will probably loose unless I start modding.
You'll get your chance to run me again!
03-10-2008, 10:21 PM
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Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Originally Posted by Glock-357' post='542665' date='Mar 10 2008, 06:27 PM
HAHA sorry EuroCarFan (maybe I'll just try that for now). After all that I must be thinking about sending in my ECU or something.
I asked Teri without baiting her, since she got to see it all, and her money is on you, as well.
Agreed, that would not have been good at all; although, I was not even thinking about that at the time. I did tell Teri to scan the road ahead. Poor Teri, I was telling her to video the AMG's then no Video us. Everytime VT and I had a chance (and VT was on the right of me) she had already turned the camera off and put it in the back seat. I was like what the heck!
I need to teach her to be a better co-pilot. There was a nice shot of the AMG's rolling away from us then she zoomed, maybe I could play that one off like we were catching the AMG's like they were standing still!
I need to teach her to be a better co-pilot. There was a nice shot of the AMG's rolling away from us then she zoomed, maybe I could play that one off like we were catching the AMG's like they were standing still!
V1 - HAHA! My new friends V1 and ECU. Maybe I should stay off the Patron