BMW 335: International Racing Debut in Bathurst!!!! - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

shiv@vishnu · 04-07-2007, 09:54 PM

:rocks: Two BMW 335s are racing, right now, in the famous Bathurst 12HR Product Car endurance race. And closing in on hour 7 (~145 laps!!), both cars are still in one piece!!

Not only are they doing well, one of them (Gary Holt's #20) set the fastest time of day. Unfortunately, a fuel leak sidelined it temporarily but it came back with a vengance. It's currently in 2nd place, just behind a Subaru STI spec C. The other 335 is not too far behind and is also cutting super quick laps.

Check it the live results: http://www.bimf.com.au/live_results.asp
And some updates: http://www.bimf.com.au/latest_news.a...=16&Pagecat=16

For those who don't know, Bathurst is a famous race attracting privateers and factory teams alike. Mazda, Subaru, Mitsu, etc,. all struggle to see their cars win the race for a whole year's worth of bragging rights. It's awesome to see two privateer 335s doing so well. The cars are largely stock. Very minimal prep is allowed. The BMWs must run stock peak boost pressures (0.8bar), stock radiator, etc,. The only cooling work that was done to the cars were removal of the AC condensor and a larger oil cooler.

Power mods, on both cars, consist of full exhaust (no cats) and, of course, PROcedes!! During the tuning, we were very nervous about turbo longevity since our 335s have miniature version of Evo turbos that usually only last 5-6hrs during racing conditions before blowing up. But so far, so good. Keeping any car together for 7hrs (and still going) is quite an achievment. Let's hope they can get through the next 5hrs and get a podium finish!! :rocks:

RiXst3r · 04-07-2007, 09:57 PM

Thats awesome, PROcede 335 FTW!

sflgator · 04-07-2007, 09:58 PM

Just looked at it...and the 335i just pulled ahead, and is now in 1st place.

This is very cool.

shiv@vishnu · 04-07-2007, 09:59 PM

yeah!!!!

skim7x · 04-07-2007, 10:01 PM

tell you what, shiv... if holt or morcom wins, you can count on having to make another PROcede for me in the near future ;-) --not that you NEED the extra business anyways hehe

teknochild · 04-07-2007, 10:01 PM

why are there proceeds if their not allowed to mod?

cheaters

RiXst3r · 04-07-2007, 10:02 PM

you just cant run higher than stock PEAK boost... doesnt mean you cant tweak the heck out of everything else...

shiv@vishnu · 04-07-2007, 10:03 PM

They are allowed to do ECU tuning

And boost is still higher than stock. I don't know of any stock car that actually runs the max boost specified in the shop manual.

I have some pics of the cars during the build-up that I'll post up later. They are sporting nice Vishnu stickers too. The number 20 car has it right under the headlights. Not sure where #17 has it.

CoralRedPlz · 04-07-2007, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiXst3r

Thats awesome, PROcede 335 FTW!

+1

shiv@vishnu · 04-07-2007, 10:48 PM

UPDATE:
Just got my hourly update call fron the team. Both cars are running very smoothly. No issues with temp yet. Gary's car (#20) took the lead and is fending off everyone else quite well. #17 car is a couple of seconds off Holt's pace but still holding its ground. Both cars are using the new speed limiter defeat feature in the PROcede. They were hitting the factory speed limit during practice! We're puting to test a lot of beliefs and hunches we had about the tuning of this car. And so far, so good. Only 4'43min to go!

-shiv

radgator1 · 04-07-2007, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

:rocks: Two BMW 335s are racing, right now, in the famous Bathurst 12HR Product Car endurance race. And closing in on hour 7 (~145 laps!!), both cars are still in one piece!!

Not only are they doing well, one of them (Gary Holt's #20) set the fastest time of day. Unfortunately, a fuel leak sidelined it temporarily but it came back with a vengance. It's currently in 2nd place, just behind a Subaru STI spec C. The other 335 is not too far behind and is also cutting super quick laps.

Check it the live results: http://www.bimf.com.au/live_results.asp
And some updates: http://www.bimf.com.au/latest_news.a...=16&Pagecat=16

For those who don't know, Bathurst is a famous race attracting privateers and factory teams alike. Mazda, Subaru, Mitsu, etc,. all struggle to see their cars win the race for a whole year's worth of bragging rights. It's awesome to see two privateer 335s doing so well. The cars are largely stock. Very minimal prep is allowed. The BMWs must run stock peak boost pressures (~0.7bar), stock radiator, etc,. The only cooling work that was done to the cars were removal of the AC condensor and a larger oil cooler.

Power mods, on both cars, consist of full exhaust (no cats) and, of course, PROcedes!! During the tuning, we were very nervous about turbo longevity since our 335s have miniature version of Evo turbos that usually only last 5-6hrs during racing conditions before blowing up. But so far, so good. Keeping any car together for 7hrs (and still going) is quite an achievment. Let's hope they can get through the next 5hrs and get a podium finish!! :rocks:

Cool post, I'm looking forward to the results. Now tell us more about these upgraded oil coolers

.

Merli · 04-07-2007, 11:03 PM

Wow... Fantastic!

gashero · 04-07-2007, 11:05 PM

Just to show how safe of a tune the procede is. To withstand hour and hours of stress and not blowing up is something every other 335i ecu tuner cannot replicate. Thanks Shiv, for the good work. :rocks:

DrewKo · 04-07-2007, 11:28 PM

Wow this is really amazing. What a great accomplishment Shiv and the Vishnu team.

shiv@vishnu · 04-07-2007, 11:45 PM

Thanks guys. We're learning A LOT about these cars from this adventure. Rest assured everything we are learning and applying find its way to our customers.

Oh... here's some pics from the shop:

dolby · 04-07-2007, 11:51 PM

#20 335 is now 23 secs behind.

Still more that 3 hours to go, though.

dolby

shiv@vishnu · 04-07-2007, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolby

#20 335 is now 23 secs behind.

Still more that 3 hours to go, though.

dolby

Yep.. they had to pit for fuel. Other can will have to do that eventually

dolby · 04-08-2007, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

Yep.. they had to pit for fuel. Other can will have to do that eventually

I thought the procede gave you better gas mileage?

Seriously though, this race is giving me a lot of confidence in the 335 and your procede.

dolby

OC ///M · 04-08-2007, 12:29 AM

Shiv:

Congrats on this. This is a true feather in your cap irregardless on what place they finish. Good Work! and Thanks for the post!

Now where's mine at? it's been 2 months! J/K

PresaMat · 04-08-2007, 12:30 AM

Shiv - looking good as usual! When will we see the speed limiter defeat hehe. Im very willing to sign a waiver

.

Can you give us some information on the oil cooler/the temps they are seeing? Thanks!

Any word on those pics you took of us at the dallas meet?

Mat

PS. I wonder is those cars could still be taken in for warranty work. LOL

shiv@vishnu · 04-08-2007, 12:35 AM

#17 BMW is in 4th place now. Picked up 2 places in the last 20 min! #20 BMW is still in 2nd. Come on.....

PresaMat · 04-08-2007, 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiv@vishnu

#17 BMW is in 4th place now. Picked up 2 places in the last 20 min! #20 BMW is still in 2nd. Come on.....

#20 is only 10 secs behind the first place... any idea when the first place sti refueled/will refuel - will it be coming up soon?

Mat

04-07-2007, 09:54 PM	#1
shiv@vishnu BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: PROcede v5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay, CA Posts: 16,691 iTrader: (0)	BMW 335: International Racing Debut in Bathurst!!!! :rocks: Two BMW 335s are racing, right now, in the famous Bathurst 12HR Product Car endurance race. And closing in on hour 7 (~145 laps!!), both cars are still in one piece!! Not only are they doing well, one of them (Gary Holt's #20) set the fastest time of day. Unfortunately, a fuel leak sidelined it temporarily but it came back with a vengance. It's currently in 2nd place, just behind a Subaru STI spec C. The other 335 is not too far behind and is also cutting super quick laps. Check it the live results: http://www.bimf.com.au/live_results.asp And some updates: http://www.bimf.com.au/latest_news.a...=16&Pagecat=16 For those who don't know, Bathurst is a famous race attracting privateers and factory teams alike. Mazda, Subaru, Mitsu, etc,. all struggle to see their cars win the race for a whole year's worth of bragging rights. It's awesome to see two privateer 335s doing so well. The cars are largely stock. Very minimal prep is allowed. The BMWs must run stock peak boost pressures (0.8bar), stock radiator, etc,. The only cooling work that was done to the cars were removal of the AC condensor and a larger oil cooler. Power mods, on both cars, consist of full exhaust (no cats) and, of course, PROcedes!! During the tuning, we were very nervous about turbo longevity since our 335s have miniature version of Evo turbos that usually only last 5-6hrs during racing conditions before blowing up. But so far, so good. Keeping any car together for 7hrs (and still going) is quite an achievment. Let's hope they can get through the next 5hrs and get a podium finish!! :rocks: Last edited by shiv@vishnu; 04-08-2007 at 12:45 AM.
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04-07-2007, 09:58 PM	#3
sflgator Major General Drives: '09 MB C63 AMG & '08 MB GL450 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: U.S. Posts: 5,389 iTrader: (1)	Just looked at it...and the 335i just pulled ahead, and is now in 1st place. This is very cool. __________________ \|2009 RENNtech MB C63 AMG \| Black/Black Leather/Black Maple \| Premium II \| MultiMedia \| iPod \| \| TeleAid \| Charcoal Filter Delete \| BMC High-Flow Air Filters \| High-Flow Secondary Cats \| Clear Side Markers \|

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skim7x Use it or Lose it Drives: 335i e92 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Newark, NJ Posts: 2,444 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i [5.00]	tell you what, shiv... if holt or morcom wins, you can count on having to make another PROcede for me in the near future ;-) --not that you NEED the extra business anyways hehe __________________ '07 Space Gray 335i coupe w/ Sports Package \| Comfort Access FBO: Cobb S2+ \| AMS \| AR Design \| aFe \| BMS OCC \| Quaife [Newark Photoshoot #1]

04-07-2007, 10:01 PM	#6
teknochild Your resident 4um troll Drives: 335 coupe Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: fl Posts: 2,021 iTrader: (0)	why are there proceeds if their not allowed to mod? cheaters __________________ RAWRrrrr

04-07-2007, 11:05 PM	#13
gashero Private First Class Drives: 335i A22 sedan streptronic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: thrillville Posts: 192 iTrader: (1)	Just to show how safe of a tune the procede is. To withstand hour and hours of stress and not blowing up is something every other 335i ecu tuner cannot replicate. Thanks Shiv, for the good work. :rocks: __________________

04-07-2007, 09:57 PM	#2
RiXst3r Drives: www.p3cars.com Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,445 iTrader: (14)	Thats awesome, PROcede 335 FTW!

04-07-2007, 09:59 PM	#4
shiv@vishnu BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: PROcede v5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay, CA Posts: 16,691 iTrader: (0)	yeah!!!!

04-07-2007, 10:02 PM	#7
RiXst3r Drives: www.p3cars.com Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,445 iTrader: (14)	you just cant run higher than stock PEAK boost... doesnt mean you cant tweak the heck out of everything else...

04-07-2007, 10:03 PM	#8
shiv@vishnu BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: PROcede v5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay, CA Posts: 16,691 iTrader: (0)	They are allowed to do ECU tuning And boost is still higher than stock. I don't know of any stock car that actually runs the max boost specified in the shop manual. I have some pics of the cars during the build-up that I'll post up later. They are sporting nice Vishnu stickers too. The number 20 car has it right under the headlights. Not sure where #17 has it.

04-07-2007, 10:48 PM	#10
shiv@vishnu BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: PROcede v5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay, CA Posts: 16,691 iTrader: (0)	UPDATE: Just got my hourly update call fron the team. Both cars are running very smoothly. No issues with temp yet. Gary's car (#20) took the lead and is fending off everyone else quite well. #17 car is a couple of seconds off Holt's pace but still holding its ground. Both cars are using the new speed limiter defeat feature in the PROcede. They were hitting the factory speed limit during practice! We're puting to test a lot of beliefs and hunches we had about the tuning of this car. And so far, so good. Only 4'43min to go! -shiv

04-07-2007, 11:03 PM	#12
Merli Sunburnt Member Drives: Imola Red E46 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 42 iTrader: (0)	Wow... Fantastic!

04-07-2007, 11:28 PM	#14
DrewKo Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 335i Montego Blue Saddle Brown Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,569 iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 335i [0.00]	Wow this is really amazing. What a great accomplishment Shiv and the Vishnu team.

04-07-2007, 11:45 PM	#15
shiv@vishnu BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: PROcede v5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay, CA Posts: 16,691 iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. We're learning A LOT about these cars from this adventure. Rest assured everything we are learning and applying find its way to our customers. Oh... here's some pics from the shop:

04-07-2007, 11:51 PM	#16
dolby Second Lieutenant Drives: 2009 e90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 262 iTrader: (0)	#20 335 is now 23 secs behind. Still more that 3 hours to go, though. dolby __________________ - 1998 E36M3/4 (retired) - 2005 E46 330i ZHP (totaled) - 2007 E90 335i Black/Blk/Alu Trim (retired) - 2009 E90 M3 - Jet Blk on Blk mDCT - 1987 E30 325is - track car conversion in progress

04-08-2007, 12:29 AM	#19
OC ///M Lieutenant Colonel Drives: SSII e92 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,713 iTrader: (0)	Shiv: Congrats on this. This is a true feather in your cap irregardless on what place they finish. Good Work! and Thanks for the post! Now where's mine at? it's been 2 months! J/K __________________ OC ///M 2011 ZCP \| ED + PCD \| Akra Evo \| Brembo 380mm \| ESS Tuning Software \| Evosport Pulley \| Molded OEM Spoiler & Splitters \|

04-08-2007, 12:30 AM	#20
PresaMat Major Drives: 67 GT500,69 Boss 429, 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 1,170 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1967 Shelby Mustang ... [0.00]	Shiv - looking good as usual! When will we see the speed limiter defeat hehe. Im very willing to sign a waiver . Can you give us some information on the oil cooler/the temps they are seeing? Thanks! Any word on those pics you took of us at the dallas meet? Mat PS. I wonder is those cars could still be taken in for warranty work. LOL

04-08-2007, 12:35 AM	#21
shiv@vishnu BimmerPost Supporting Vendor Drives: PROcede v5 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SF Bay, CA Posts: 16,691 iTrader: (0)	#17 BMW is in 4th place now. Picked up 2 places in the last 20 min! #20 BMW is still in 2nd. Come on.....

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