dyno #'s are great but lets see some trap speeds!

King mode · 10-18-2013, 11:57 AM

Hey all. Ive noticed that since owning my 335 and being on this forum, there seem to be tons of people dyno'ing their cars. That is fantastic and very informative. I don't think i'm alone in saying this but another great way to see how your car is doing is by bringing it out to your local track on test n' tune night and seeing what she runs. It is so much fun, you learn a ton about other cars and setups, meet cool car people and you actually see what cars you beat and what cars smoke you.

This is not a rant at all and I/we appreciate all the dyno's but real world drag racing is a lot of fun and shows a lot of info about a cars power (esp. trap speed).

The reason I bring this up is beacuse I have owned many high performance cars and on other car forums (in general), I see a lot more drag times posted vs. dyno graphs.

I really want to see people start running 10's on a consistant basis

and I think we can do it if more of us take it to the track.

I do understand that people don't want to damage their car and that is fair.

Best Regards,

King Mode

ASAP · 10-18-2013, 12:00 PM

See my sig... Good DA that day.

Myrder · 10-18-2013, 12:58 PM

sig JB4 E30 with AE Exhaust

zeel · 10-18-2013, 01:44 PM

sig ftw.

Yes md tracks are fast. This is probably a 120-122 trap elsewhere depending on conditions.

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 10-18-2013, 02:59 PM

I remember back in the tuner wars days when there was really only Jb3 and PROcede; guys would fight about JB3 always having the best times and then people would defend the procede owners by saying "well they just don't go to the track as much"....

I never saw this platform as avid enthusiast about the drag strip.

Would be cool to see some more 10 slips now that we have some upgraded turbo options becoming readily available and e85 working it's way into the platform too.

King mode · 10-18-2013, 02:59 PM

^^^^^ that is fast

JStang · 10-18-2013, 03:07 PM

I don't think you are going to see 10's unless someone goes single turbo or vargas stage 3's. There have been some low 11 second passes with RB's.

Plenty of people take their car to the track. Here is my best night so far. I will be in the 11's soon with a better 60' time.

Myrder · 10-18-2013, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JStang

I don't think you are going to see 10's unless someone goes single turbo or vargas stage 3's. There have been some low 11 second passes with RB's.

Plenty of people take their car to the track. Here is my best night so far. I will be in the 11's soon with a better 60' time.

I have similar 1/8 mile traps on your 117mph trap, when I went to track i was shifting damn near 7k every gear(way to high I know 2nd pass ever)

I believe my car has a solid 115mph trap in it...hmmm

JStang · 10-18-2013, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myrder

I have similar 1/8 mile traps on your 117mph trap, when I went to track i was shifting damn near 7k every gear(way to high I know 2nd pass ever)

I believe my car has a solid 115mph trap in it...hmmm

Yeah shift at 6,100

King mode · 10-18-2013, 03:23 PM

Bone stock through stg 1 aggressive on a night with 8,400' DA

ttbmer · 10-18-2013, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JStang

I don't think you are going to see 10's unless someone goes single turbo or vargas stage 3's. There have been some low 11 second passes with RB's.

Plenty of people take their car to the track. Here is my best night so far. I will be in the 11's soon with a better 60' time.

only seen 1 single turbo run. 10s and that was a tuners car.

stage 3 VTT who knows, i guess we'll see hopefully in 2014.

ill be more insterested in running my buddy's 997. he runs 5sec 60-130

Davyhay · 10-18-2013, 04:08 PM

12.89@111 2008 135i, JB4 with E30 on map 5, otherwise stock.

deltalima0 · 10-18-2013, 04:09 PM

I went last Thursday got there late only got two runs in. But both runs in the 11's. I am FBO 07 auto Jb4 G5 back end Cobb flash.

RnmEvo9 · 10-18-2013, 04:25 PM

Just waiting for some cooler weather here in South Florida to see what I run with my new setup. Here are some slips of my old setup:

2008 135i
Cobb OTS E30 map
Raceland downpipes
Helix FMIC
Stock everything else including intake and RFT's

BQTuning · 10-18-2013, 04:51 PM

#1434 with PTF E50, it was hot out and timing was being pulled after the 1/8 mile so thats how I got stuck with the low 1/4 mile trap. if I was on the right side of the track it would have been 118, as the right side track traps higher

jlcf22 · 10-18-2013, 05:07 PM

12.2 115 for me

raceyBMW · 10-18-2013, 05:36 PM

109.99mph with a DA of 8800' that day!!

King mode · 10-18-2013, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by raceyBMW

109.99mph with a DA of 8800' that day!!

Damn Craig!!! Couldn't pull 110mph could ya??

raceyBMW · 10-20-2013, 02:55 PM

Nope, so damn close, but just couldn't do it...just too high a DA that day. Still happy with the MPH though.

NEVER ENUF · 10-20-2013, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myrder

I have similar 1/8 mile traps on your 117mph trap, when I went to track i was shifting damn near 7k every gear(way to high I know 2nd pass ever)

I believe my car has a solid 115mph trap in it...hmmm

After a few times the track I actually find traps and time to be better tacking out the 6MT to 7k. The wife's auto does better around 6-6200 but each time I shift sooner traps are slower. Based on gearing I think the manual needs some more rpm...

10-18-2013, 11:57 AM	#1
King mode First Lieutenant 8 Rep 374 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2012 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	dyno #'s are great but lets see some trap speeds! Hey all. Ive noticed that since owning my 335 and being on this forum, there seem to be tons of people dyno'ing their cars. That is fantastic and very informative. I don't think i'm alone in saying this but another great way to see how your car is doing is by bringing it out to your local track on test n' tune night and seeing what she runs. It is so much fun, you learn a ton about other cars and setups, meet cool car people and you actually see what cars you beat and what cars smoke you. This is not a rant at all and I/we appreciate all the dyno's but real world drag racing is a lot of fun and shows a lot of info about a cars power (esp. trap speed). The reason I bring this up is beacuse I have owned many high performance cars and on other car forums (in general), I see a lot more drag times posted vs. dyno graphs. I really want to see people start running 10's on a consistant basis and I think we can do it if more of us take it to the track. I do understand that people don't want to damage their car and that is fair. Best Regards, King Mode __________________ 2008 335xi AT Cobb AP stage 1, drop in filter, the rest stock 13.10@106.01 w/ 1.86 60' (5,800' altitude)
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zeel Lieutenant 14 Rep 579 Posts Drives: 08 AW e92 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: MD/NOVA/DC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 bmw e92 335i [7.34]	sig ftw. Yes md tracks are fast. This is probably a 120-122 trap elsewhere depending on conditions. __________________ 11.76 @ 124mph (123.9) full weight/street tires/no meth. Last edited by zeel; 10-18-2013 at 04:40 PM..
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3441 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	I remember back in the tuner wars days when there was really only Jb3 and PROcede; guys would fight about JB3 always having the best times and then people would defend the procede owners by saying "well they just don't go to the track as much".... I never saw this platform as avid enthusiast about the drag strip. Would be cool to see some more 10 slips now that we have some upgraded turbo options becoming readily available and e85 working it's way into the platform too.
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King mode First Lieutenant 8 Rep 374 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2012 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	^^^^^ that is fast __________________ 2008 335xi AT Cobb AP stage 1, drop in filter, the rest stock 13.10@106.01 w/ 1.86 60' (5,800' altitude)
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JStang Brigadier General 562 Rep 3,625 Posts Drives: FDB M3 CS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: St. Petersburg, FL iTrader: (9)	I don't think you are going to see 10's unless someone goes single turbo or vargas stage 3's. There have been some low 11 second passes with RB's. Plenty of people take their car to the track. Here is my best night so far. I will be in the 11's soon with a better 60' time.
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King mode First Lieutenant 8 Rep 374 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: May 2012 Location: Denver iTrader: (0)	Bone stock through stg 1 aggressive on a night with 8,400' DA __________________ 2008 335xi AT Cobb AP stage 1, drop in filter, the rest stock 13.10@106.01 w/ 1.86 60' (5,800' altitude) Last edited by King mode; 10-18-2013 at 05:32 PM..
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deltalima0 Lieutenant 96 Rep 546 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (2)	I went last Thursday got there late only got two runs in. But both runs in the 11's. I am FBO 07 auto Jb4 G5 back end Cobb flash. Attached Images
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RnmEvo9 Banned 247 Rep 1,827 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Pembroke Pines, FL iTrader: (2)	Just waiting for some cooler weather here in South Florida to see what I run with my new setup. Here are some slips of my old setup: 2008 135i Cobb OTS E30 map Raceland downpipes Helix FMIC Stock everything else including intake and RFT's
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BQTuning Banned 469 Rep 4,392 Posts Drives: 2012 Z4 sDrive35i M Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: bq@bqtuning.com iTrader: (0)	1434 #1434 with PTF E50, it was hot out and timing was being pulled after the 1/8 mile so thats how I got stuck with the low 1/4 mile trap. if I was on the right side of the track it would have been 118, as the right side track traps higher
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jlcf22 Lieutenant 100 Rep 502 Posts Drives: 335i09 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: bakersfield CA iTrader: (0)	12.2 115 for me
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raceyBMW king of the hills 92 Rep 2,915 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 w/ESS55, 2001 540i/6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arvada, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 2001 BMW 540i/6 [8.17] 1994 530i [9.00] 2007 335i Coupe [8.37]	109.99mph with a DA of 8800' that day!!
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raceyBMW king of the hills 92 Rep 2,915 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 w/ESS55, 2001 540i/6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arvada, CO iTrader: (1) Garage List 2001 BMW 540i/6 [8.17] 1994 530i [9.00] 2007 335i Coupe [8.37]	Nope, so damn close, but just couldn't do it...just too high a DA that day. Still happy with the MPH though.
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