I was out at the drag strip trying to quantify my latest mod (it's cheaper than dyno time), and I was wondering, how do these numbers measure up? Anybody else try straight-lining their bimmer?

Oh yeah, and no comments about my reaction time - I had a ton of wheel hop on this run.

By the way, this run was on street tires (Yoko AVS sports) on a warm Phoenix night.

You have wheel hop at speed world? I have no problems with my launches at S.W. I launch @ 1500rpm and run in the 13's and trap at 104. I trap a little lower down @ firebird though.

Kermit, those are great times! Your 60' was pretty damn good for street tires. I'm a straight line guy, myself... :) My best times are in my sig...

One comment, though, that dude in the C5 should be ashamed of himself... :nono

Dude in the C5 said - "it's my dad's car and I'm still learning to drive it". I had to look over my shoulder half-way down the track to make sure that it WAS a Corvette in the other lane.

As for the wheel hop, I think I launched between 1700 and 2300 RPM. I was experimenting with a bunch of new stuff:
It was my first time out on those tires. It was the day after I put my Euro HFM/CAI/Conforti chip in (the one I am selling on eBay). Oh yeah, and I just put a new OEM clutch in the car a few weeks ago (she was due - 95k miles).


You can check out my auction here:
Hate to see her go, but need the cash... (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1824415072&r=0&t=0)

I’ve been a couple times down here at the Baytown Motor Speedway right outside Houston. My best time is 14.1 in my 328i.

2.1 60's are about right. Thats about what I am cutting. I am running street tires also. Kumho 712's on stock pressure

I haven't been to the track yet this year, but I have a time slip from last season where I ran a 14.3 stock.... I didn't think that was to bad....

I have never run the 1/4 mile. Last week at the 1.8th, I put down 2.095 60' time, but missed third gear. (I need a Shortshifter) I ran a 9.416, but that was coasting across the 1/8th after missing third. :emo Could have been my best run, and should have. That was no Nitrous! I will have some 1/4 mile pulls coming up in the next few weeks w/ and w/o Nitrous. :buttrock

I ran twice at a 1/8 track just for shits and giggles, I did no prep, did not remove my spare or jack and stuff like that. It was 80 degrees with 100 % humidity (totally sucked). My best run out of the two was a 9.3xxx at 75.xxx mph. My launch was not the greatest either. I wish there was a 1/4 track around because I did not know what the 1/8 related to, but I guess it would be in the low 14's. :dunno

btw, my 60ft was 2.1xx

I dunno, that time seems par for the course with a LOT of C5 drivers around here. :az:

I like SpeedWorld a little better than Firebird, but that's probably because I ran my first twelve at SW and it was my first time there (second time at the track).

How often do you local guys get out to Firebird?

I ran first time ever last night @ Cecil County, MD (due to the urging of a co-worker who runs a Mustang Cobra)
I was sort of conservative on the launch and it showed:
1st RT:1.201, 60':2.278, 1/4 14.162 @ 98.96
2nd RT: .762, 60':2.406, 1/4 14.342 @ 100.12

Stock 00 M (Supersprint exhaust) & new Toyo T1-S
I guess I didn't humilate myself and it was BIG FUN.

First run was with a Neon ...was way back.
Second run was with a Civic with a NOS setup and he beat my by a car length @ the trap.. but I stayed on it until I hit 130 just for the grins. His bottle wasn't big enough for the second half mile....

Those times are awesome.

Just FYI - here is some feedback from my trip to the track:

12/15/2001 - Texas Motorplex - Ennis, Texas
3380 lbs (with me)
52deg
71% humidity
1/2 tank gas (93 octane)
Mich Pilot Sport

I only got to make one run (it rained later), this is the 1st time I had ever taken the car to the track. Only mod was ECIS intake.

'99 M3
60' = 2.130
330 = 5.953
1/8 = 9.101
MPH = 78.63
1000 = 11.810
1/4 = 14.113
MPH = 99.10

Originally posted by ///M328i
I’ve been a couple times down here at the Baytown Motor Speedway right outside Houston. My best time is 14.1 in my 328i.

How are you pulling 14.1's in your 328? Let us know your mods / driving tips!

Thx!