KILLR B
02-20-2005, 04:32 PM
Me: '03 yellow/black MCS with Magnaflow exhaust(lusty, throaty v8 sound), Alta CAI and 15% reduction underdrive pulley. I estimate HP in the range of 205-210 w/ these mods.
Him: '96-'99 E36 Dakar M3/2. His car looked and sounded stock(no obvious exhaust, lowering, wheels etc.).
Within two days of the last of these mods being made, I met the above on 35W going north toward downtown Minneapolis. He was driving along leisurely, almost lazily when I pulled up side to pace. I revved a couple of times and got his attention. He looked over and gave a thumbs up. I shifted into second at about 55 mph(putting me at between 4500-5000 rpm's) and shot forward to redline and then third. He did not follow. After a couple more times he still did not seem interested, so I went on my way.
After a couple of minutes of following me he pulls up and paces, I downshift into second again and wait for him to make a move. I hear and see him hit it and I follow suit in a fraction of a second. He pulled a half CL and then I began to pull him in at the top of second and I have CL near the end of third when we shut it down. He gives a TU and was smiling and laughing like he enjoyed running with a MCS.
Since I have put lowering springs and SSR's/SO3's. The new setup reduced rotating mass by 42 pounds overall.
Next: larger TB, headers, cams and high flow intake? :)
Him: '96-'99 E36 Dakar M3/2. His car looked and sounded stock(no obvious exhaust, lowering, wheels etc.).
Within two days of the last of these mods being made, I met the above on 35W going north toward downtown Minneapolis. He was driving along leisurely, almost lazily when I pulled up side to pace. I revved a couple of times and got his attention. He looked over and gave a thumbs up. I shifted into second at about 55 mph(putting me at between 4500-5000 rpm's) and shot forward to redline and then third. He did not follow. After a couple more times he still did not seem interested, so I went on my way.
After a couple of minutes of following me he pulls up and paces, I downshift into second again and wait for him to make a move. I hear and see him hit it and I follow suit in a fraction of a second. He pulled a half CL and then I began to pull him in at the top of second and I have CL near the end of third when we shut it down. He gives a TU and was smiling and laughing like he enjoyed running with a MCS.
Since I have put lowering springs and SSR's/SO3's. The new setup reduced rotating mass by 42 pounds overall.
Next: larger TB, headers, cams and high flow intake? :)