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07-19-2012, 05:04 PM | #67 | |
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It takes way more hp to push a car through the air at higher speeds. Heres my 135 and Corvette nose to nose. The Chevy is lighter(a couple hundred pounds) and sits much lower that the BMW's. The Vette, when it was factory stock had a drag limited top end of 186mph. It also has 100 more hp, 100 more tq than the N54/55 plants. Im thinking not much more than the 155 limit. |
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07-19-2012, 05:06 PM | #68 | |
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You're also responding to a post thats older than my 4 year old car |
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07-19-2012, 05:12 PM | #70 | |
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Interesting that in your speedo pic showing top end, your oil temp isnt even at the halfway point. Running a car at that speed produces a lot of heat stress! |
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That in order to go 10 mph faster than a Mclaren F1 they needed to give their brick of a car an extra 400 horsepower
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07-19-2012, 06:40 PM | #74 |
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hi i from mexico i have 2012 135i M Sport Package and i was able to reach 280 km/hr (aprox 175 mph) easily and i dont have any modifications only CDV delete, i dont know if its a different configuration between 135 from USA and Mexico.
by the way i was able to reach that speed but between 265 and 280 kmh the cars feels nervious |
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07-19-2012, 11:03 PM | #75 | |
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I credit the low(er) oil temps to using German Castrol motor oil. I use Castrol RS Edge 0w40 LL-4 oil. I noticed right from the start that the engine runs queiter on cold starts (sounds less metallic) and my oil temps were two needle widths lower compared to Mobil-1 0w40 LL-1 euro blend oil. The hotest my oil temp ever gets is just past 250' F, but you really need to push the car to get it that hot. I noticed that only when I drove up the Stelvio Pass. Dack
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07-19-2012, 11:09 PM | #76 | |
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And another thing of concern is the hood on our cars tends to move around a lot! The hood's corners get lifted up at high speeds (220_ kph) and actually lifts up a few inches. It will look like the hood is open.... but its not. Scarry the first time you notice/see this. Dack
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Here in Chile i have also hitted 280KM/H in two previous 135's i have owned, both N55 DCT one 2011 and the other 2012 on the M Coupe i haven't tried Max Speed
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