[vivekk]

Good luck for tomorrow.

Don't be blowing your turbos, James.

Viv

[Serjames]

Ok am leaving Cobham at about 0730am. Anyone else ?


Santa pod is HERE http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client...-8&sa=N&tab=wl

If anyone wants to use the "send to Car" function

SJ

[dxb335d]

Guys

You Must Bring Driving License To Run.

See You There.


Lotsa Shamzie Love


Carlos

[vivekk]

So, Carlos & James, what was the outcome of today's meet?

Hope you both had a good day, anyway.

All the best.


Viv

[dxb335d]

Was an awesome day thanks mate!!


Pics and report to follow. I have loadsa pics!!!

[G33]

we're waiting....

wat times did SJ do?

[dxb335d]

Wit 5 mins and ill post up.

[dxb335d]

Hi guys

Ysterday SerJames, Tony and myself made the trip to Santa Pod for a RWYB DAY.

I also travelled up with some friends who ran there E36 M3 EVO, 2.0 CORSA and a Audi S3 (280bhp)

It was a sunny day altho slightly nippy. Got very busy after 10 clock.






Me ready to run.











My mate getting the jump on me at the start of one run.





















Tony and myself had several runs togther.
















GOT me scarf on as it was cold.


















Tony and myself on another run. Tony closest to the camera. Me and the DXB in the distance.












Me and my friend in his 2.0 corsa.





















Tony and I again, they really did look good running up the strip together












a 400bhp 335i (SerJames) gettind Annihilated by a Corsa 1.5TD

No seriously this Corsa is one of the quickest cars of the day.

dud a 12.0@120mph... Faster than Ferrari F430'S

I went and had a chat with him and the guy remembered me from 3-4 years ago when we both attended some racing events.

A Ferrari 360, AM Vantage, two lambo gallardos turned up and a few 911 turbos.

The AM Broke and had to get a truck home

the ferrari run a disappointing 14.0@108


The ''Supercar'' pics



















Results are as follows for our group.


SerJames: 13.4@107mph

dxb335d: 13.5@105mph

E92Fan: 13.7@103mph

2.0Corsa: 14.9@93mph

Audi S3 (280BHP)14.5@98mph

E36 M3 Evo: 13.5@103mph




Now for other times we saw during the day

Ferrari 360: 14.0@10something

E39 BMW M5: 14.0@108mph

Corsa 1.5TD (2.0 230bhp + 150bhp SHOT NOS) 12.0@120

Porsche 911 Turbo: 11.7@ 128mph


Lambo Gallardo: 12.6@11something.


Was a good day.

Carlos

[G33]

:O those results.......

[dxb335d]

The monster Corsa.



My mate doing some track side mods.

It worked too!!!


Carlos

[G33]

damn chavvers lol

whats with SJs time? all he had to do was mash the pedal maybe the e93 weight defecit?

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by G33

damn chavvers lol

whats with SJs time? all he had to do was mash the pedal maybe the e93 weight defecit?

Im not sure mate.

He is in Belguim at the moment, When he gets a chance he can post up his thoughts on the day. We all enjoyed it, and feel we could all have gone a bit quicker.

Even so. We were quicker than an E39 M5, and a Ferrari



EDIT***********

To be honest G33, the times aint that shy.

I am mapped and Serjames is pulling quite a lot on Tony's Stock but quiafed diff on the end of the run.

SO thats a big diff from Stock 335i and modded 335i, 3 tenths and 4mph.

To put it into perspective, i was 2 car lengths ahead of tony at the end of our runs. Pulling a higher trap and a few mph. So James again is pulling more than me.

So if you took off say 0.4 off all our times maybe that would be a better representation?

Not sure whether the track was particularly slow or not tho.

[G33]

was the 360 manual? any ideas?

[Budgie]

Surprising...?.Cold and torque...DIESEL ROCKS...no not yours Carlos...the corsa....thats seriously funny and quick isnt it ...12.0 and a 911-11.7...what did the corsa sound like?...black cab and did it smoke much?.

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by Budgie

Surprising...?.Cold and torque...DIESEL ROCKS...no not yours Carlos...the corsa....thats seriously funny and quick isnt it ...12.0 and a 911-11.7...what did the corsa sound like?...black cab and did it smoke much?.

No no, budgie.. it started life as a 1.5TD, and the badge stays on, as do the steel rims for the ''Ultimate Sleeper'' look.

Its a 2.0 tuned to 230bhp, it also has a 150bhp shot of nitrous oxide. So all in all 380bhp and weighs about 800kg!!

Perspex windows, half a dash, one lightweight bucket seat etc.

Carlos

[mjh93sa]

That's cheating!

[330cdsport]

Great pics and report there Carloswah
Some mighty times alright.

Have you now got the DXB remapped??

If so, when can we get the full review?

[mikem]

Looks like a great day Carl, I was expecting high 12`s or at least a 13 flat after the map `tho.

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by 330cdsport

Great pics and report there Carloswah
Some mighty times alright.

Have you now got the DXB remapped??

If so, when can we get the full review?

Hi mate full review in due course. Due tomorrow i believe along with another report/review

Originally Posted by mikem

Looks like a great day Carl, I was expecting high 12`s or at least a 13 flat after the map `tho.

Hi Mike, it was a great day, and dont get me wrong i think there is more in her yet dont you worry. The 13.5 was no flash in the pan, i did a few of them so i think there is room for improvement, there is also talk that the track was not in best condition either.


Carlos

[Gibbo]

Carlos, great write up and pics. looks like you all had a great day out.

So help me out with a couple of things.

Pre map last year you were about 13.7, 13.8 ish?? and now with a map 13.5.

What were the conditions on both days. Yesterday I guess was about 6 degrees no wind and dry. Did the car run quicker as the morning dew went or no difference.

Last year what were the conditions??

The E39 M5 is interesting at 14.0. On the Dyno day in December one of the guys at Marlow Motorworks said they had been disspointed by a couple of these than only put out about 340bhp vs the 400bhp quoted so they were mega impressed by the 335i's and d's on the day and ok an auto is maybe easier to launch at the pod but this kind of backs up their experience.

Also on the mapping front a friend had their fabia mapped by Simon from E maps last week and he said that all VW engines are programmed to only put out 90% power in the first 5,000 miles to protect at the start. This might be why Hotcoupe and Evil put out less than yours on the day if BMW have a similar programme built into the ECU as both cars were about 2000 miles in.

The stock 335i / 335d from your evidence really hold there own and from your fair tests of acceleration they are really top cars. I am sure a map on the real world adds to drivability no question but overall 0 to 100 it does not seem to make that much difference (no insult intended)

Catch a Ferrari 360 not on there game of a roundabout on a dual carridgeway with a manual or a tricky e gear and they are going to be embarrased. The 911 997 Turbo is a monster from personal experience and is so bloody quick it's unreal and your numbers back that up.

Once again great pictures

[SDRX]

very nice pics, well done Carlos

Would be interesting to run the an M3 against the 335d there sometime. Just curious to know the difference, the outcome is obvious.

[COLSEN]

Carlos, are you sure you can beat a Ferrari & M5 when on closer inspection the Corsa seems to have a standard 1.2i engine? and it appears to be ahead of you on the pics?