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06-02-2010, 10:39 PM | #1 |
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R&T reviews 135i DINAN S3
0-60mph in 4.5 seconds...
http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-c...uld-have-built Try this on for size: Dinan’s 135i slingshots to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and blasts through the quarter mile in 13 flat at 109.1 mph—that’s 3.8 mph faster through the traps than a stock 135i. And in the race to 100 mph, the Dinan does it in 10.6 sec., 1.1 sec. quicker than the stock (but still remarkably quick) 135i.
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06-02-2010, 10:53 PM | #2 |
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I think there numbers for HP are a little high. (380whp with 13.8 psi.)
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How does the Dinan manage? It all begins with the company’s Stage 3 package, which increases turbo boost from the stock 8.8 psi to 13.8, I've read some of our posters, who have boost gauges, say that stock the system produces 7-8psi regularly, with occasional hits to around 9psi. If stock is supposed to be 8.8psi, then it seems a lot of us are not getting what we should, by a good margin. The new updated software has shown a decrease in boost by about 1psi, so around 6-7psi with hits around 8. So, the new updates software lessens further the advertised stock boost of 8.8psi, accepting of course that R&T are correct, which they may not be. |
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06-03-2010, 05:27 AM | #4 |
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Those drag strip times seems a bit slow actually. I managed 12.95s @ 111mph in my DMS tuned 135 vert (auto). Launch was pretty average, I reckon she's good for 12.8.
So for the Dinan coupe I would have expected 12.5 @ 114mph. |
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06-03-2010, 10:51 AM | #7 |
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I'll pass.... Think about all the other shit you can do for 12 grand,
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06-03-2010, 11:04 AM | #8 |
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I'm not surprised at all. CarandD tested the Dinan Stage 3 335i as well. In a straight drag race no N54 with only a Flash/Software will not beat M3 numbers from 0 to 150mph. It dosen't matter if you have over 100lb+ tq and similiar HP numbers. I'm not one to compare the cars but clearly most that buy these things have that in the back of their minds. There is nothing like a car engineered from the manufacturer. Its more than a sum of its parts. There are so many things like gearing, weight distrubition, etc. These products sure do a good job of transforming a stock 135i into something else though. I'm sure the Dinan S3 has the advantage from a roll against a 6speed M. M-DCT, I'm not so sure.
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06-03-2010, 11:29 AM | #9 |
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FWIW, you're not just getting a power upgrade, you're also getting a wholly different suspension. Of course whether it's worth it or not is an individual opinion.
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06-03-2010, 11:36 AM | #10 |
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12k for those results, lol
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I'm curious if that car had the LSD or not. The article didn't mention it, but I don't see why they wouldn't have added it.
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06-03-2010, 03:19 PM | #12 |
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Probably no LSD, not included in the S3 package. Wouldn't mind some adjusted gearing to make 1st a little more useful though.
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06-03-2010, 08:25 PM | #13 |
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$$$$$$
I prefer to save some extra $$$ and get an M3
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