How Fast????
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jarjarmustdie
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anyone know the 0-100 time for a 3.0 coupe?
Maybe a crazy question but has anyone ever taken their car to the limiter? I ask because I've witnessed cars well exceeding their limiters, for example, my friend has had 174mph out of his e92 m3 - and he had not had it de restricted! Also BMWCAR magazine had 166 out of their e39 m5 long termer (on a proving grounds bowl with independent speed measuring equip)
Not a majorly relevant point - but joggged my mind...
Cal
Not a majorly relevant point - but joggged my mind...
Cal
Liverpool
My old 3.8 M5 would only do a GPS-indicated 157mph in 6th, but would do a GPS-indicated 170mph in 5th (on the soft rev limiter).
Don't know what my Z4MC will do yet (in 5th or 6th) as I've not taken it my favourite bits of autobahn yet.
I've also driven an e60 M5 and that would happily sit on the speed limiter at 170mph - although there was plenty of power/revs left - and have been in unlimited ones showing an indicated 200mph.
Don't know what my Z4MC will do yet (in 5th or 6th) as I've not taken it my favourite bits of autobahn yet.
I've also driven an e60 M5 and that would happily sit on the speed limiter at 170mph - although there was plenty of power/revs left - and have been in unlimited ones showing an indicated 200mph.
As a Goodyear associate, we have access to an inclined oval track in Blainville, Quebec a few times a year for customer ride and drives. In May of last year, I took my own 2003 3.0 (on 18" BBS with Eagle F1 AS) up to a max of 154mph GPS speed (5th and 6th gear the same). There was a 10-15mph wind on that day.
In May of this year, now running on 19" Eagle F1 Asymmetrics with Alpina Dynamics (slightly lighter wheel/tire assy.) and a full Alpina spoiler kit, the car has gone up to 161mph in 5th gear (156 in 6th) GPS speed. This new set-up also gave the car much improved stability (from increased spoiler downforce and tire design/footprint) than last year's run. The wind was also less than 5mph. (40 psi on outside tires, 36 on the inside).
In May of this year, now running on 19" Eagle F1 Asymmetrics with Alpina Dynamics (slightly lighter wheel/tire assy.) and a full Alpina spoiler kit, the car has gone up to 161mph in 5th gear (156 in 6th) GPS speed. This new set-up also gave the car much improved stability (from increased spoiler downforce and tire design/footprint) than last year's run. The wind was also less than 5mph. (40 psi on outside tires, 36 on the inside).
On pre-facelift cars if you extrapolate the ratio of manual top speed to automatic top speed across the range, the manual 3.0i (the only one with a limiter) should do approximately 159mph with the limiter removed. And if that's the case, then I'd expect a 3.0si roadster to be good for 163-165mph, and the coupe a few mph quicker (more favourable aerodynamics).
I can't imagine that speed in the Z4 roadster... it feels a bit unstable at 90+ (where allowed of course)... add in the poor old softtop at that speed... yikes... flap flap flap lol
GaryThomlinson said:
i've hit 140+ mph quite a few times and my car feels like its gliding. ive had the top up and i do hear the flap flap flap of the wind, but that doesnt seem to have an effect on the ride quality. but honestly.. i dont have time to pay attention to that flapping noise only because im concentrating on driving safely.