[Mr. 5]

Originally Posted by HP Autowerks

We as in HP Autowerks, Inc.

Street tires as any DOT tire with tread wear 140 or higher.

I am only saying your car making a lot more power than we were should hit much higher top speed at the end of the straights.

Not really. My car was full weight and on the lowest GIAC map because I didn't want to push my car that hard on the road courses.

Here's something that you should think about Harold, some people, like myself, actually go to a track and drive for fun and try to better their own times instead of worrying about others.
So, I post this thread, and then you start talking about how well your car does. Does it really make you feel better doing this?
I don't see Berk posting in this thread bragging about what they could have done. lol You know why? Because they're better than that.

[sleepergm]

Really nice ... good driving.

[Dr. G]

Great driving... loved how you smoked by the other cars... I would pay you to let me sit in on some laps if I lived closer to you haha.

[Mr. 5]

Originally Posted by sleepergm

Really nice ... good driving.

Originally Posted by Dr. G

Great driving... loved how you smoked by the other cars... I would pay you to let me sit in on some laps if I lived closer to you haha.

Thanks guys.
I have some things in mind that I can do better for the next time but overall, I'm pretty happy with my run.

[Charleston335]

Im guessing you have DTC/DSC off? Looks so fun! I'd be scared to try and hit 150 then fly off the track lol.

[Mr. 5]

Originally Posted by Charleston335

Im guessing you have DTC/DSC off? Looks so fun! I'd be scared to try and hit 150 then fly off the track lol.

DSC was partly off. I push it once but don't have it completely off.
This way, if I get completely out of wack then I don't have to worry too much about hitting a wall.

[Andrew@ET]

That looks like fun!

[PiZauL]

I watched this 3 times, very nice!

[G.I.Joe]

Originally Posted by Mr. 5

DSC was partly off. I push it once but don't have it completely off.
This way, if I get completely out of wack then I don't have to worry too much about hitting a wall.

That's what I did at the Nurburgring as well, I don't quite have the confidence in myself to leave it all off, nor the budget to fix the car after a big wreck....

[Boosted John]

awesome vid, the car sounds nice too..

[BerkTechnology]

Great video! Doing those times on a full weight car that is a true daily driver is fantastic and really shows how versatile these BMW's are. 146mph is flying and is probably faster than 90% of the cars on any given track day.

[Mr. 5]

Originally Posted by BerkTechnology

Great video! Doing those times on a full weight car that is a true daily driver is fantastic and really shows how versatile these BMW's are. 146mph is flying and is probably faster than 90% of the cars on any given track day.

Thanks man! I really appreciate it.
It's a good thing that I was using the regular 91 octane map because I ran out of meth in the middle of my 4th session. The 5th session was on just 91 octane.
I was going through a gallon of meth/water every session and went through 16 gallons of gas in 5 sessions. lol

[dicostal]

Originally Posted by Mr. 5

With all of this talk about 1/4 mile runs I thought I would show a different side of the N54.
I had a great time out there.
The car performed flawlessly!
Anyone that is interested in my mods can search but I was on Hankook V12 street tires and the Cool Carbon pads worked extremely well.

That is amazing!!! I wish i could race you!!!
That would be a blast!!!

is this Laguna seca?
I just got Motor Trend and the Audi R8 and new Mustang Boss with pro drivers ran the course at around the same time. Around One minute and 41 seconds... so that is very impressive, and you don’t make a lot more HP then them.
The boss makes about 450 HP…

[Mr. 5]

Originally Posted by dicostal

That is amazing!!! I wish i could race you!!!
That would be a blast!!!

is this Laguna seca?
I just got Motor Trend and the Audi R8 and new Mustang Boss with pro drivers ran the course at around the same time. Around One minute and 41 seconds... so that is very impressive, and you don’t make a lot more HP then them.
The boss makes about 450 HP…

No, this is the Roval at Auto Club Speedway.
My best lap time at Laguna Seca is 1:52.

[vwong]

Nice video, Mr. 5!!!

Originally Posted by Mr. 5

Nah, my next goal is to make it less than the 2:00 mark, but I think that the tires are holding me back. I don't have the downforce or the tires to make it to 160 before turn 1. I think Berk is making 155 before turn 1 and they have a car that is set up for that.

You shouldn't have any problem getting down to 2:00 mark. Back in 09, I did a 2:01.9xx in my bone stock 335i on the Michelin runflats.

[Mr. 5]

Originally Posted by vwong

Nice video, Mr. 5!!!



You shouldn't have any problem getting down to 2:00 mark. Back in 09, I did a 2:01.9xx in my bone stock 335i on the Michelin runflats.

That's a great time. You must be a damn good driver.
I really freak out before turn 1 though. I'm sure I go through turn 1-2 a lot slower than I could and I think that has a big impact with my times. That wall scares the crap out of me. lol
I was also noticing that the later it got, the slower I was even when my lines were getting a little better.

It was getting hotter throughout the day but I didn't realize that the heat would mess with my times that much, but the other guys in the garage were saying the same thing about their times. In session 4, I was pretty consistent with 2:04s and 2:05s.

[HP Autosport]

Originally Posted by Mr. 5

I'd love to see your definition of street tires and we.

we = J Tyler driving ?

So now you're comparing me with J Tyler? I'll take it.

I was just saying that I could have done it with better tires. That's all.
I'm sure other things as well like better driving skills and more balls but I'm completely fine with where I am with my daily driver.

For reference, I believe Jeff did 1:52 with the 335i in street trim our first time out. And in the street tire class these days you will need 1:49 or better to podium.

For the rest of us, we should be shooting for mid to high 1:50's with decent handling and power mods. I think my best was 1:57ish with good street tires.

[vwong]

Originally Posted by Mr. 5

That's a great time. You must be a damn good driver.
I really freak out before turn 1 though. I'm sure I go through turn 1-2 a lot slower than I could and I think that has a big impact with my times. That wall scares the crap out of me. lol
I was also noticing that the later it got, the slower I was even when my lines were getting a little better.

It was getting hotter throughout the day but I didn't realize that the heat would mess with my times that much, but the other guys in the garage were saying the same thing about their times. In session 4, I was pretty consistent with 2:04s and 2:05s.

Yeah...the wall is a bit intimidating when you're going 100+mph.

Your video really stirred up my urge to run that track again. Hopefully I can later this year.

[Alpina_B3_Lux]

Originally Posted by G.I.Joe

That's what I did at the Nurburgring as well, I don't quite have the confidence in myself to leave it all off, nor the budget to fix the car after a big wreck....

Very wise! Especially on the Nürburgring where you almost have no safety zones before you hit the railguard. Too many people overestimate their own skills and wreck their car there.

Alpina_B3_Lux

[Mr. 5]

Originally Posted by vwong

Yeah...the wall is a bit intimidating when you're going 100+mph.

Your video really stirred up my urge to run that track again. Hopefully I can later this year.

It does scare me quite a bit.
If it wasn't my daily driver then it would be a totally different story.

Originally Posted by Alpina_B3_Lux

Very wise! Especially on the Nürburgring where you almost have no safety zones before you hit the railguard. Too many people overestimate their own skills and wreck their car there.

Alpina_B3_Lux

If I ever do Euro delivery, I'm definitely there.

[dbjb]

Originally Posted by Mr. 5

If it wasn't my daily driver then it would be a totally different story.

Same reason I don't take Infineon's turn 10 too fast. Maybe when I hit the lottery I'll truly test my limits. For now, HPDE 3 is as high as I'll go. At least my LSD makes powering out of the turns a blast now.