HELP! NEED ADVICE FROM ALL YOU EXPERTS! SSTT 335i 0-60 mph times

Jason4486 · 11-19-2008, 05:13 PM

forgot to mention that I push the DTC button once to disable 25% traction control. I know that holding the button for 5 seconds disables it by 75% but I have not tried that yet.

aut0sh0cker · 11-19-2008, 05:19 PM

You drive a RWD car. You engine only delivers power to the rear wheels. So how would loss of traction in the front equate to a slower time? You must know something that I don't...

branabolic · 11-19-2008, 05:29 PM

Sniz can you please post one of those awesome epic fail pictures we all love so much?? pretty pleaeeeesse???? op think of it this way, if you launch a motorcycle is it possible for the front wheel to powerspin?? no, because it is not transfering power, its just along for the ride. it might come off the ground but that will not make you feel like it is the one spinning. and i am no drag expert but i do not think a 335i with sstt can power wheelie.

Dan335i · 11-19-2008, 05:36 PM

Holding the button for 5 seconds disables DTC and DST.

bimdaddy · 11-19-2008, 06:18 PM

Bro..trust me, power only goes to the rear wheels. The loss of traction and the quick rpm rise may give you the sensation the fronts are spinning. The only other explanation is maybe the factory badged your car wrong....i instead of xi.

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Originally Posted by Jason4486

I would love to explain why Im losing traction in my two front tires but I really dont know why. It might be that I my car IS lifting up (forgot who mentioned this) when accelerating and there is actually no grip in my front tires because I could clearly feel that the front two tires were spinning out(around 5000 rpms) when I applied full throttle. I know that the rear wheels provide all the power but it feels like the two front wheels are struggling to keep up with the power being put down by the back two. I do apologize if I was out of line with some of my comments, Ive had a rough couple days. Anyway, I hope this makes some sense to everyone.

P.S. It would be pretty cool if I had the fastest SSTT 335 on this forum but I doubt it as many others have additional performance mods including SSTT. And thank you to those who clearded up the HP calculations for me. I have never dyno'd my car so the only numbers I have to go by are the Gtech's numbers.

zaxjax · 11-19-2008, 06:41 PM

Oh my head hurts!

sflgator · 11-19-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan335i

Holding the button for 5 seconds disables DTC and DST.

True, but he would probably get too much wheel/tire spin with DTC/DSC disabled...or maybe not with just the SSTT.

quest556 · 11-19-2008, 06:59 PM

Op, you

branabolic · 11-19-2008, 07:07 PM

^haha yessss..

zaxjax · 11-19-2008, 07:17 PM

Seriously, you'll feel the car pull more with the SSTT, but your not modding a Vette.

Terrance28 · 11-19-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason4486

I would love to explain why Im losing traction in my two front tires but I really dont know why. It might be that I my car IS lifting up (forgot who mentioned this) when accelerating and there is actually no grip in my front tires because I could clearly feel that the front two tires were spinning out(around 5000 rpms) when I applied full throttle. I know that the rear wheels provide all the power but it feels like the two front wheels are struggling to keep up with the power being put down by the back two. I do apologize if I was out of line with some of my comments, Ive had a rough couple days. Anyway, I hope this makes some sense to everyone.

P.S. It would be pretty cool if I had the fastest SSTT 335 on this forum but I doubt it as many others have additional performance mods including SSTT. And thank you to those who clearded up the HP calculations for me. I have never dyno'd my car so the only numbers I have to go by are the Gtech's numbers.

How the hell are your front 2 tires spinning you have no power going to them you have a rwd car. And you will need alot more power than an sstt to lift your front wheels off the ground.

sflgator · 11-19-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by zaxjax

Look when you add 30-40 hp with an SSTT, your not going to really cut down your quarter times or your 0-60 times. These are all butt dyno numbers you're basing this on. Horsepower is all well and good and everyone loves to hears those numbers. Torque is what wins races and what you should worry about.

Not completely accurate; TQ is great for down low and yes, those neck-snapping launches from 0-60mph, but for the 1/4 mi. (and beyond), you want more HP (and TQ

). Why do you think a high-speed race between an M5 (or other high HP cars > 450HP) and a tuned 335i is tight from 0-120mph, but then after that, the M5 pulls hard and walks away?

Answer...the higher HP kills up top.

Ryan@Motorwerks · 11-19-2008, 07:55 PM

Here's your report card:

Math-------F
Physics----F

aut0sh0cker · 11-19-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 335e90

Here's your report card:

Math-------F
Physics----F

LOL, you assume the OP ever took Math or Physics... LOL

darkphantom · 11-19-2008, 08:33 PM

^lmao...

OP - loss of traction means that you cannot control your car, i.e. coefficient of friction @ the wheels = 0 ==> no traction

BmwFanFL · 11-19-2008, 09:22 PM

Carefully reading the OP, I think that spinning front tires is necessary. If they didn't spin, it would definitely slow the car down dramatically. It's dangerous, but I'll poke my head out the window tomorrow and see if my front tires spin while accelerating. You could probably stop the spinning with a simple modification to the braking system, though I'm not that mechanically inclined.

I think this whole thread is about increasing post counts.

aut0sh0cker · 11-19-2008, 09:24 PM

pdjafari · 11-19-2008, 10:37 PM

I don't know about you guys by my hand lost traction from my cock after reading this thread

samwoo2go · 11-20-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by aut0sh0cker

lol

NYBMW335 · 11-20-2008, 02:09 PM

^LOL,

this thread is just stupid, lost of traction on the front wheels, LMAO, LMAO.

Maybe he is driving the car in reverse and then turning himself around on his seat. LOL

branabolic · 11-20-2008, 07:57 PM

My brother called me an idiot at work today because i screwed something up.... i showed him op's statement and he said sorry.

ncoig · 11-20-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pdjafari

I don't know about you guys by my hand lost traction from my cock after reading this thread

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11-19-2008, 05:13 PM	#23
Jason4486 First Lieutenant 37 Rep 390 Posts Drives: 2011 335i M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Miami, Fl iTrader: (1)	forgot to mention that I push the DTC button once to disable 25% traction control. I know that holding the button for 5 seconds disables it by 75% but I have not tried that yet.
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11-19-2008, 05:19 PM	#24
aut0sh0cker meh 123 Rep 1,756 Posts Drives: E92 335i, 997.2 C4S Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 91362 iTrader: (2)	You drive a RWD car. You engine only delivers power to the rear wheels. So how would loss of traction in the front equate to a slower time? You must know something that I don't...
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11-19-2008, 05:29 PM	#25
branabolic Major 24 Rep 1,037 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: so. new hampshire iTrader: (5)	Sniz can you please post one of those awesome epic fail pictures we all love so much?? pretty pleaeeeesse???? op think of it this way, if you launch a motorcycle is it possible for the front wheel to powerspin?? no, because it is not transfering power, its just along for the ride. it might come off the ground but that will not make you feel like it is the one spinning. and i am no drag expert but i do not think a 335i with sstt can power wheelie. __________________ i'm not addicted to boost, but i sure am more fun when i'm on it.
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11-19-2008, 05:36 PM	#26
Dan335i Lieutenant Colonel 32 Rep 1,786 Posts Drives: 07 335i coupe 6MT,w/sp. pack. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: orange county NY iTrader: (2)	Holding the button for 5 seconds disables DTC and DST.
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11-19-2008, 06:41 PM	#28
zaxjax Major 43 Rep 1,210 Posts Drives: 2008 Crimson Red 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Annapolis iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 335i [9.00]	Oh my head hurts!
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quest556 Second Lieutenant 13 Rep 239 Posts Drives: F10 535i x-Drive Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia iTrader: (4)	Op, you
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branabolic Major 24 Rep 1,037 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: so. new hampshire iTrader: (5)	^haha yessss.. __________________ i'm not addicted to boost, but i sure am more fun when i'm on it.
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11-19-2008, 07:17 PM	#32
zaxjax Major 43 Rep 1,210 Posts Drives: 2008 Crimson Red 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Annapolis iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 335i [9.00]	Seriously, you'll feel the car pull more with the SSTT, but your not modding a Vette.
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11-19-2008, 07:55 PM	#35
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11-19-2008, 08:33 PM	#37
darkphantom Banned 595 Rep 5,946 Posts Drives: E93 335i Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The place for Bimmers iTrader: (4)	^lmao... OP - loss of traction means that you cannot control your car, i.e. coefficient of friction @ the wheels = 0 ==> no traction
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11-19-2008, 09:22 PM	#38
BmwFanFL Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 216 Posts Drives: 2008 - 335i - Cobb stg 1 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Very Hot, Humid, Southeast iTrader: (0)	Carefully reading the OP, I think that spinning front tires is necessary. If they didn't spin, it would definitely slow the car down dramatically. It's dangerous, but I'll poke my head out the window tomorrow and see if my front tires spin while accelerating. You could probably stop the spinning with a simple modification to the braking system, though I'm not that mechanically inclined. I think this whole thread is about increasing post counts.
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11-19-2008, 10:37 PM	#40
pdjafari Colonel 152 Rep 2,459 Posts Drives: Axe Murderer with headlights Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (5)	I don't know about you guys by my hand lost traction from my cock after reading this thread
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11-20-2008, 02:09 PM	#42
NYBMW335 Lieutenant 11 Rep 420 Posts Drives: BMW 335i jet black/black Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	^LOL, this thread is just stupid, lost of traction on the front wheels, LMAO, LMAO. Maybe he is driving the car in reverse and then turning himself around on his seat. LOL
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11-20-2008, 07:57 PM	#43
branabolic Major 24 Rep 1,037 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: so. new hampshire iTrader: (5)	My brother called me an idiot at work today because i screwed something up.... i showed him op's statement and he said sorry. __________________ i'm not addicted to boost, but i sure am more fun when i'm on it.
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