top speeds
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Topic: top speeds
Posted By: UweM3
Subject: top speeds
Date Posted: 17-December-2003 at 23:43
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just have a look at this........
http://www.e39.de - TOP TEN ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
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Posted By: 215m3
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 00:29
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Some awesome speeds, i take it all in Germany.
Why can't we have one road in Britain with no speed limit, would sure stop the outside lane hoggers.(2nd overtaking lane). |
Posted By: daddy cool
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 00:52
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luv it !!! Im sure some of the senior members would dissaprove tho ! ------------- e30 2.7 cab e30 325i e30 325 sport e30 318 touring e28 m5 e28 m535 e34 m5 e39 540 e36 318ti (green) e36 318ti (mauve) |
Posted By: Phil-C
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 08:41
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But HOW did they manage to take the pictures?
That must take some sort of fast one handed driving!!! |
Posted By: TimC
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 09:45
This is a pic I took whilst in Europe. What do you think happened next?
Tim ------------- 
The view most people get to see http://www.zroadster.net - UK zroadster board |
Posted By: B 7 VP
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 10:30
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SAFETYFAST |
Tim, you changed UP to 4th!!!!!!!!!!! BOY, have those ZM,s got Grunt .
Posted By: mmm-five
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 11:00
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Posted By: TimC
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 12:24
Well, changed up to fifth actually. More pics at http://www.zroadster.net/tim/drives/paris.html - Paris Motorshow write-up . The highest speed I've seen to date on the speedo is 162 mph, but the electronic timing (airfield day) showed it to be only 150. -------------
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B 7 VP wrote:Posted By: B 7 VP
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 16:57
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SAFETYFAST |
Posted By: TimC
Date Posted: 18-December-2003 at 17:17
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The engines are shipped over from Europe as part of a complete front suspension/engine module.
I was running at Bruntingsthorpe against what appeared to be a 'stock' M coupe and my roadster was certainly faster, probably due to the freeflowing Eisenmann exhaust. Once past the halfway mark, the runway slopes very gradually downwards and with 162-163 on the clock I thought I was doing well. So I was a bit peeved to find the speed difference. I and others have since checked speedos against GPS, and I can confirm the difference seems typical. -------------
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Posted By: M BLUR
Date Posted: 23-December-2003 at 09:13
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Still top notch to see anyway. Have you got a link for the Eisenmann exhaust - I have heard about this before but never tracked it down.... would you recommend it? Do you have any other mods in addition to this?
150 does seem conservative but then manufacturers always are. Were you running max revs? I assume your car is de-limited.. Best
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1998 Zeemax M Roadster 2005 X5 3.0D Sport 1991 Esprit SE Race car |
Posted By: kevin
Date Posted: 23-December-2003 at 12:27
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mmm-five
I didn't realise yours is LHD. Have you disconnected the limiter? ------------- Kevin '04 E46 330Ci Convertible '08 E61 535d Touring (TorqueMeister Towbarge) ’95 E34 M5 ’89 E30 M3 (Cecotto) |
Posted By: TimC
Date Posted: 23-December-2003 at 14:41
No, I was at about 6600-6700 revs, and the car isn't delimited. The only performance customisation is the exhaust. I can thoroughly recommend Eisenmann. I ordered from German website at http://www.eisenmann-technik.de/export/produkte_ex/produkte.php - http://www.eisenmann-technik.de/export/produkte_ex/produkte.php . For English performance details go to http://www.eisenhaus.com/perfdetails.html - http://www.eisenhaus.com/perfdetails.html , and sound info at http://www.eisenhaus.com/sounddetails.html - http://www.eisenhaus.com/sounddetails.html -------------
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Posted By: M BLUR
Date Posted: 23-December-2003 at 15:02
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Great stuff.. you should try GruppeM's ram air induction - it would work lovely with your set up - particuarly if you had it re-mapped. I've checked their prices and after converting Euros-Sterling Eisenmann work out much cheaper than comparable systems across here. def' on the shopping list!
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1998 Zeemax M Roadster 2005 X5 3.0D Sport 1991 Esprit SE Race car |
