Thread: My BMW 135i
View Single Post
      04-05-2012, 01:22 PM   #14
fmsanchez001
New Member
0
Rep
19
Posts

Drives: bmw 135
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: USA

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by wrfam View Post
My car is an n54 with a step-tronic transmission.
No launch control from bmw, but I discovered that if you do a 2nd gear launch, you can build up to 2500rpm and have no wheel-spin during the first 20ft. When full-throttled, the transmission overrides and sends it back to first gear, thus making it a faster launch. I coined it DWP (Dynamic Wheel-spin Prevention).
If do a first gear launch with traction control, the traction control will kick-in and stop the car; and no traction control will cause a burnout or too much wheel-spin. My technique allows for a faster launch without having the factory launch control.
Excellent trick. Tried it on my 135 and I'm not getting any wheelspin at all.
I timed it a few times and I got around 4.1 more or less. Great run and amazing 70-150. Did you remove the gov. lim?
Appreciate 0