E39 540I vs. H/C 97 Z-28 6-speed

[m3chaser]

Originally Posted by ForceFed7

I'll try. My tranny mounts are literally toast. When I go WOT in 1st, 2nd or 3rd gear, the shift lever moves so much it appears ready to jump into the back seat
The amount of shifter play makes it difficult to get off quick shifts.
I bought a set of Rogue Engineering tranny mounts so I'll try and get them in this weekend. If I do, I'll try and make some passes
My current best in the 1/8th is 8.88 or 8.89. I'd have to dig through all my slips to verify, but it was definetly an 8.8X.
This is not an 1/8th mile car.

I am just curious to see your mph. Not being able to shift quick will certainly hurt you though so get that stuff done! I actually need to do my tranny mounts and all my shift bushings as well, but that will be a little winter project.

Do you remember what your mph was when you last ran the 1/8th?

[ForceFed7]

Originally Posted by m3chaser

I am just curious to see your mph. Not being able to shift quick will certainly hurt you though so get that stuff done! I actually need to do my tranny mounts and all my shift bushings as well, but that will be a little winter project.

Do you remember what your mph was when you last ran the 1/8th?

Yes. Between 80-81mph. Like I said, this is not a 1/8th mile car. The 2.81 open does this car no justice. It gains big on the back 1/8th, but its performance is pretty limited with that big rear end. Relatively speaking for a 3775lb car with not a lot of power it is a monster on the highway.

[S8ER01Z]

Originally Posted by ForceFed7

Yes. Between 80-81mph. Like I said, this is not a 1/8th mile car. The 2.81 open does this car no justice. It gains big on the back 1/8th, but its performance is pretty limited with that big rear end. Relatively speaking for a 3775lb car with not a lot of power it is a monster on the highway.

Define 'gains big'??

[ForceFed7]

Originally Posted by S8ER01Z

Define 'gains big'??

Gains of ~25MPH on the back 1/8th, which is not bad for a land yacht of a 5-series with not a lot of power.

[m3chaser]

Originally Posted by ForceFed7

Gains of ~25MPH on the back 1/8th, which is not bad for a land yacht of a 5-series with not a lot of power.

I will be interested to see those gains proven. I hope you can prove them, but that is A LOT of mph with a car making your HP.

My father-in-laws 1969 F-Bird that runs 10.93@121mph does 96mph in the 1/8th. That is a gain of 25mph after the 1/8th and that is from a high 10 second car. It would be amazing if your car can do that, but I have to see that to believe it. Not saying it didn't happen just saying what I know.

[jbimflyer]

Good to see the thread is back on track. (No pun intended)

[ForceFed7]

Originally Posted by m3chaser

I will be interested to see those gains proven. I hope you can prove them, but that is A LOT of mph with a car making your HP.

My father-in-laws 1969 F-Bird that runs 10.93@121mph does 96mph in the 1/8th. That is a gain of 25mph after the 1/8th and that is from a high 10 second car. It would be amazing if your car can do that, but I have to see that to believe it. Not saying it didn't happen just saying what I know.

Yeah no problem.
Things to consider with your father in law's car would be
Is it an auto?
How loose or tight is the converter?
What about gearing?
Where in the power band is the car making most of its power/
The car may be set up to ET rather than MPH, in which case if its set for ET, it likely has an aggressive rear end ratio.
These things would certainly shed some light.

[topnotch]

i cant wait to find a 540 on the highway with my Z...

[m3chaser]

Originally Posted by ForceFed7

Yeah no problem.
Things to consider with your father in law's car would be
Is it an auto?
How loose or tight is the converter?
What about gearing?
Where in the power band is the car making most of its power/
The car may be set up to ET rather than MPH, in which case if its set for ET, it likely has an aggressive rear end ratio.
These things would certainly shed some light.

Well his car makes 473rwhp/490rwtq. Extremely flat tq curve.
Converter is a 4000 stall
Transmission is a T400 and gears are 3.73 posi.
I believe the car makes peak tq at 4000rpms and makes peak HP at 6000rpms but I would be wrong.

I have a dyno saved to my computer otherwise I would post it.

[jbimflyer]

Originally Posted by topnotch

i cant wait to find a 540 on the highway with my Z...

Hopefully it's noone I know, 'cause they would love to hand you your ass. Highway is our playing field, maybe the Qtr mile is more yours.

[S8ER01Z]

Originally Posted by jbimflyer

Hopefully it's noone I know, 'cause they would love to hand you your ass. Highway is our playing field, maybe the Qtr mile is more yours.

Uh oh...no one let that e-penis hit you on it's way by...it's getting serious in here....

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by S8ER01Z

Uh oh...no one let that e-penis hit you on it's way by...it's getting serious in here....

Don't mess with him man. You don't know who you're messing with. Right now, he's too busy busy with his "75K car" and his "brimbo" brakes, to take pictures of his Range Rover and 300C. Oh, and pictures of his "old supercharger" that he "sold," as well.

[webdesigner]

don't mess with carrrnuttt either, he drives a Nissan.

[m3chaser]

Come on guys!!! We were just getting back on track with this thread and then they homosexuality starts up again! No offense DF.

[S8ER01Z]

Whats wrong with a Nissan? Too many letters?

[jbimflyer]

Originally Posted by S8ER01Z

Uh oh...no one let that e-penis hit you on it's way by...it's getting serious in here....

LOL, it'd have to be going pretty fast to hit me.

Originally Posted by carrrnuttt

Don't mess with him man. You don't know who you're messing with. Right now, he's too busy busy with his "75K car" and his "brimbo" brakes, to take pictures of his Range Rover and 300C. Oh, and pictures of his "old supercharger" that he "sold," as well.

I'll see if I can track it down and get a picture, if the new buyer would be so kind..just for you since I have nothing better to do with my time eh. That would be brombo rotors..lol! Sorry mate, the RR sport is gone, I traded it in for a ford work truck..that's how I roll now "classy" like you eh.

[mhax]

Originally Posted by ForceFed7

I can't necessarily fault him for it. Yes I do make some bold claims about what my car can do, but I promise you I will provide proof. When we get another T&T at Rockingham I will get you timeslips, video, walk around, whatever the doubters want.

you said that 2 months ago...

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by jbimflyer

LOL, it'd have to be going pretty fast to hit me.



I'll see if I can track it down and get a picture, if the new buyer would be so kind..just for you since I have nothing better to do with my time eh.

I gave you exactly a week. You couldn't even take a picture of someone else's supercharger, that you can then claim that you "sold." Weak.

Now, what about your "other cars?"

Originally Posted by jbimflyer

I bought a range rover in June 'cause I have a kid on the way and I already have a saab 9-3 vert and my wife has a 300c. You want uppity I can give it to you but you wont like it, stay in your league. I put 20,000 down on the range and all other cars are owned already mate, now back to time slips shall we.

Go ahead, feel free to "get uppity" with me. Show off your "e-balla status."

[ForceFed7]

Originally Posted by mhax

you said that 2 months ago...

Guess what. Believe it or not there is this thing that exists outside of the internet. Its called the outside world. Its great! Its got pizza, beer and women. You should check it out sometime.











No, seriously.















Check it out.

[m3chaser]

Found this in the drag racing forum:

http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...68&postcount=4

Those trap speeds aren't too far off what Forcefed7 is claiming and neither are the time.

[jbimflyer]

Originally Posted by carrrnuttt

I gave you exactly a week. You couldn't even take a picture of someone else's supercharger, that you can then claim that you "sold." Weak.

Now, what about your "other cars?"



Go ahead, feel free to "get uppity" with me. Show off your "e-balla status."

You needed a week off, It get's quite tiring quoting an "uppity e-balla" whatever that is...maybe it's in your web dictionary mate. I told you already, I don't have the desire to go gathering some pics for you, your highness. Go supercharge your "Durango" is it? I have it right now eh, then we can have a proper race eh. My RR sport vs your super Durango. Lol! I know you, you spent a week talking your garbage in the "nissan" forum since you don't own a bmw...and now your back here. Just for the record............Carnutt DOES NOT OWN A BMW!! I'll tell you what, how 'bout you go gather some pics of your prior BMWS so I can understand why again it is that you are even here. I guess when you drive a nissan you don't really have much to add to a BMW forum except my old posts. What's the problem with you anyway, you seem to have a sore spot for 540s....did you get your ass whipped by one in your maxipad..is that it? stop being a hater, atleast when your amongst bmw enthusiasts.

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by jbimflyer

You needed a week off, It get's quite tiring quoting an "uppity e-balla" whatever that is...maybe it's in your web dictionary mate. I told you already, I don't have the desire to go gathering some pics for you, your highness. Go supercharge your "Durango" is it? I have it right now eh, then we can have a proper race eh. My RR sport vs your super Durango. Lol! I know you, you spent a week talking your garbage in the "nissan" forum since you don't own a bmw...and now your back here. Just for the record............Carnutt DOES NOT OWN A BMW!! I'll tell you what, how 'bout you go gather some pics of your prior BMWS so I can understand why again it is that you are even here. I guess when you drive a nissan you don't really have much to add to a BMW forum except my old posts. What's the problem with you anyway, you seem to have a sore spot for 540s....did you get your ass whipped by one in your maxipad..is that it? stop being a hater, atleast when your amongst bmw enthusiasts.

So.

You're admitting that you're a lying, posing sack of shit, that has pictures of your "75K car" all over bf.c, yet cannot be "bothered" to take pictures of your "other" imaginary cars, since it's too tough to go trolling around your neighborhood, looking for cars close enough to what you wished you had.

You also pretty much admitted that you're an insecure jackass, who somehow holds people's (and therefore your own) value with what they appear to have materially.

[jbimflyer]

Originally Posted by carrrnuttt

So.

You're admitting that you're a lying, posing sack of shit, that has pictures of your "75K car" all over bf.c, yet cannot be "bothered" to take pictures of your "other" imaginary cars, since it's too tough to go trolling around your neighborhood, looking for cars close enough to what you wished you had.

You also pretty much admitted that you're an insecure jackass, who somehow holds people's (and therefore your own) value with what they appear to have materially.

No, that's cars you wish you had, and name calling will get you nowhere. It just further proves to everyone that you're a bitter nissan driving 540 hater, that thinks a ford work truck is something to brag about. Me lad I'm not insecure, I drive a 7, my wife a saab vert and my two other cars are driveway and street. But the 7 is the reason I'm on this forum (yeah the one that's posted all over the forum as you claim eh) should I not post the only BMW I'm claiming? HA HA, but why are you here?

[creeves328]

OLD GUYS (me included), C'mon! Who cares if Carrrrnuttt doesn't have a BMW and what JBimflyer used to own?

Yes, Carrrnuttt seems sided against the e36 M3, but he does occasionally post technical data and I personally like to see that. JBimflyer may be fibbin' what he owned/mods, maybe not. ForceFed may be omitting some details. Anyway guys, this isn't to be win/loss outcome.

Let's all be WINNERS, and not have to read it again in a future kill story.

[S8ER01Z]

Originally Posted by creeves328

OLD GUYS (me included), C'mon! Who cares if Carrrrnuttt doesn't have a BMW and what JBimflyer used to own?

Yes, Carrrnuttt seems sided against the e36 M3, but he does occasionally post technical data and I personally like to see that. JBimflyer may be fibbin' what he owned/mods, maybe not. ForceFed may be omitting some details. Anyway guys, this isn't to be win/loss outcome.

Let's all be WINNERS, and not have to read it again in a future kill story.

Exactly... I've never owned a BMW... I bet a number of people want me banned based on that fact alone.