BMW 1 Series Australian Drag Racing Standings

[martymil]

Sorry to the nay sayers, two other n54 steptronics like mine ran 1.4 sixty foots tonight, few boys from here saw that tonight and no other cars ran those times as far as we know.

Steptronic all the way lol.

[DR-JEKL]

Originally Posted by martymil

Sorry to the nay sayers, two other n54 steptronics like mine ran 1.4 sixty foots tonight, few boys from here saw that tonight and no other cars ran those times as far as we know.

Steptronic all the way lol.

It just defies the laws of physics for a RWD street car on street tyres to be able to achieve a 1.3 sixty footer or even a slower 1.4 with say 450-500HP?

The WR for a N54 is a high 10 second quarter and a 1.6 (?) 60 footer by memory, this is a stripped out race mode setup with drag rims (skinnys up front) and MT slicks also and a fair bit more power 700HP+ by memory...

I'm not one of those guys out there who is out there tyring to hang crap on other people's cars or builds (personally I love what you're doing with tuning of your car and validating the performance with the dyno and the strip) I just don't believe the 'hype'

[DR-JEKL]

http://www.dragtimes.com/BMW--135i-Drag-Racing.html

http://www.dragtimes.com/BMW--335i-Drag-Racing.html

[martymil]

I can't explain it, so how is it possible for only n54's
To run those times.

Three different cars too

If all the cars where getting low sixty foots, ok there
would be something wrong with the timing but it was
only the n54's

I guess let's make it if you can't get two in a row it's a
fluke

[DR-JEKL]

Yeah that's fair enough that you can't explain it, as you're just reporting on what you witnessed or achieved by the timing that WSID provides you with but based on those WR times linked in the above post surely you would agree that something isn't quite right!

I'm a total drag noob myself personally, but have been into cars for years and have been going to the drags myself since I was a kid (jimmy read was boss back then, and who didnt love that spunky rachelle splatt chick!)

To get a heavy RWD street car out of the hole in those times on street tyres doesn't make sense.

You seen the video of that R35, that was a seriously hard launch with minimal wheelspin with huge power on huge slicks to get that thing out of the hole in a lightweight chassis.

Having said that all this 'drama' gets ppl talking about racing which is a good thing

[JB4-335]

Originally Posted by martymil

I can't explain it, so how is it possible for only n54's
To run those times.

Three different cars too

If all the cars where getting low sixty foots, ok there
would be something wrong with the timing but it was
only the n54's

I guess let's make it if you can't get two in a row it's a
fluke

There's nothing to explain Marty. 1.4 60" are not gonna happen. I'm sorry for being one of the naysayers and applaud you on your efforts of getting to WSID week after week but your clearly a beginner in this game, but you will learn.

[Coupes33]

Originally Posted by martymil

I can't explain it, so how is it possible for only n54's
To run those times.

Three different cars too

If all the cars where getting low sixty foots, ok there
would be something wrong with the timing but it was
only the n54's

I guess let's make it if you can't get two in a row it's a
fluke

I did drag racing for 13 years and to get 0-60' times in the 1.3 to 1.4 sec with street BMWs is impossible. I had a mate the other week who has a street 1965 Mustang that weighs in at 1,400kg, puts out 480rwhp, has powerglide trans set up for drag racing with high stall torque converter, suspension set up for drag racing and uses Mickey Thompson ET Street radials. It pulled 10.34s at 132mph lifting the front wheels just off the ground and did 0-60' time of 1.49sec. Your BMW cannot get 1.3s. It is not your mistake but something at the dragstrip is incorrect. They may have the 60' timing lights in the wrong location on the strip or something.

[MrBlonde]

Originally Posted by martymil

Sorry to the nay sayers, two other n54 steptronics like mine ran 1.4 sixty foots tonight, few boys from here saw that tonight and no other cars ran those times as far as we know.

Steptronic all the way lol.

Bullshit.

[martymil]

Some of you take things to seriously, really guys get a life.

[DR-JEKL]

Originally Posted by martymil

Some of you take things to seriously, really guys get a life.

No-one is hanging sh!t on you mate, just trying to say from their experience what you're claiming isn't possible.

If you run a 1.4 or 1.5 consecutively for a number of weeks I'll gladly eat my hat, but that's the equivalent of me running a 10 second 100 metre race! (I'm 6'7 and 120 KG)

[martymil]

Originally Posted by DR-JEKL

No-one is hanging sh!t on you mate, just trying to say from their experience what you're claiming isn't possible.

If you run a 1.4 or 1.5 consecutively for a number of weeks I'll gladly eat my hat, but that's the equivalent of me running a 10 second 100 metre race! (I'm 6'7 and 120 KG)

All depends how long your legs are or if you are Usain Bolt lol

[questionable]

Just post up the slips mate.

[JB4-335]

Originally Posted by martymil

Some of you take things to seriously, really guys get a life.

It's got nothing to do with taking things seriously. We just don't like people coming here with bullshit claims such as yours.

You claim you know the basics of drag racing and actually think you could cut a 1.3 short time in these cars says it all.

We have a great life hence why we don't escape it every Wednesday to make it to WSID in our BMW's to drag race with all the other Sydney bogans which your coming across as.

[martymil]

Originally Posted by questionable

Just post up the slips mate.

Read the posts again dude, you'll get yours answers.

[martymil]

Originally Posted by JB4-335

It's got nothing to do with taking things seriously. We just don't like people coming here with bullshit claims such as yours.

You claim you know the basics of drag racing and actually think you could cut a 1.3 short time in these cars says it all.

We have a great life hence why we don't escape it every Wednesday to make it to WSID in our BMW's to drag race with all the other Sydney bogans which your coming across as.

Again get a life

I have no bullshit claim, I have the paper to prove it.

Unless you can prove otherwise like timing error or something else you just have a bullshit opinion.

[jaze55]

I was also at WSID last night in the red 135i. I only managed a 13.6 @ 102mph. My car is stock besides a JB4 on map 5, but my car kept swapping back to map 4.

I have a steptronic, what rpm are you guys launching at as my best 60ft 2.1s

[martymil]

Switch to map 1 and launch at around 1200 to 1500 rpm

[jaze55]

Are you guys disabling DTC and ESC?

I will take your advice next time I'm out at WSID, so annoying with the car swapping from map 5 back to map 4 on each run.

Run 1 - 14.7 @ 102mph 60 ft 3.0 (forgot to disable DTC & ESC, 1800rpm launch)
Run 2 - 13.6 @ 102 mph 60 ft 2.1 (DTC off, 1800rpm launch)
Run 3 - 14.5 @ 100mph 60 ft 2.5 (DTC & ESC off, 2000rpm launch resulting in me going no where)
Run 4 - 13.6 @ 103mph 60 ft 2.3 (DTC & ESC off, 1800rpm launch)

[koastal]

Originally Posted by martymil

Switch to map 1 and launch at around 1200 to 1500 rpm

I will give you $1000 for your next 1.3 60 footer

[Nugget]

It seems others are getting funky 60' times as well.
My 1/4 mile results... http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1161273

[martymil]

Originally Posted by jaze55

Are you guys disabling DTC and ESC?

I will take your advice next time I'm out at WSID, so annoying with the car swapping from map 5 back to map 4 on each run.

Run 1 - 14.7 @ 102mph 60 ft 3.0 (forgot to disable DTC & ESC, 1800rpm launch)
Run 2 - 13.6 @ 102 mph 60 ft 2.1 (DTC off, 1800rpm launch)
Run 3 - 14.5 @ 100mph 60 ft 2.5 (DTC & ESC off, 2000rpm launch resulting in me going no where)
Run 4 - 13.6 @ 103mph 60 ft 2.3 (DTC & ESC off, 1800rpm launch)

I don't use traction control, I turn it all off

I seen your car there, definetly if you have no mods, only use map 1
Map 5 is to aggressive for stock cars

Upgrade to the new firmware 30 it's a lot better and a little more aggressive
from what I've been told

[JB4-335]

Originally Posted by martymil

I have no bullshit claim, I have the paper to prove it.

Do yourself a favor and don't show anyone those papers cause you'll be a complete laughing stock.

They clearly have major timing issues. Doesn't take a genius to work it out. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news and inform you that your car isn't really that fast.

Don't make me bring my race car out and make your 135i look like the little white princess she is.

Originally Posted by jaze55

I was also at WSID last night in the red 135i. I only managed a 13.6 @ 102mph. My car is stock besides a JB4 on map 5, but my car kept swapping back to map 4.

I have a steptronic, what rpm are you guys launching at as my best 60ft 2.1s

Listen to Marty, he's the drag racing expert. His car launches like a 7 second R35

Originally Posted by koastal

I will give you $1000 for your next 1.3 60 footer

I'll better that. I'll pay him $10k if he cuts a 1.4 sixty on street tyres just as long as it's not at WSID. That should be enough $$$ for him to venture out of Sydney to locate another drag strip.

This guy is clearly a noob and has no idea.