I was critical of his car many times before. But this one run is for real. We tested 0-100 many times with Gtech and compared to Markski's V box its dead even . There is good correlation between the 2 devices.

Even if the V box is more accurate , it might be slower by .2 sec...that still is a smoking 6 sec.

Vince will post up data and pics from the Gtech to back up his 60-130 and trap speeds.

But to be fair ...i will say this he should get a verified V box time to get on the list just like everyone else.

 

Sorry for not responding sooner, I have been having a rough day at work, almost beat down my manager and exposed the senior VP for making sexual passes at me! but im okay now.

Anyways, Im not posting this stuff up to brag. Also it seems like more damage was done then just a hose popping off, I just got a call and was told that the engine had to be pulled. They think that the "cooler" exploded. So since the engine is going to be out I guess Im going to be getting a TQ converter earlier then I expected.

As for the 5.8 60-130, I was shocked too. I will try to replicate that run with a V-Box. I know that my gtech has been extremely accurate and on par with the V-box. Also I will post of pictures of the timeslips from the track and pictures of the g-tech showing the same data. It may just be an anomaly; I know I had the fastest run with my 335i for a long while. I was running catless downpipes, intake, and tune and ran a 12.2@117 and no one believed me because no one had seen a trap over 110mph but now a 12.2@117 is pretty common. So who know, only one way to find out, get my car back and try to get the same results. It could also have been caused by a wastegate being stuck and the car over boosting. The car is all over the place I have seen traps on the track as low as 123mph and up to 130mph.

 

like Marty, I call bull**** on a 5.8 w/ your set up.

However, the VP sex pass I believe...and want to hear more details!

BTW, sounds like you blew your rear radiator hose.

 

Are you sure it wasn't 60-120? Maybe you overboosted to 1.6-8 bar and popped it!

 

Pics?

 

sorry, no pics of the sexual advances.

The messed up part is she is married, doesnt know Im ****ing my regional, and my manager is a gay and thinks he picks on me too because he has a thing for me. I can write a book.

 

So far the office story is more believable than a Tip ran under 6 sec. If your car did run over-boost, you should be glad that your engine is still together.

 

Went real fast and then went boom... I hope its only a hose. Sounds like a wastegate may have gotten stuck. Did you happen to notice boost level during run?

Good luck with it bro!! Hope its nothing major...

 

Congrats if it's verified and true. Does G-tech give you slope? No disrespect intended, obviously you learned how to drive that car, but like everyone else, I can't help but wonder how one goes from running mid to high 8's to high 5's? I also think you might have a major overboosting problem. You are running times of cars in excess of 100 more HP?

 

Wow.... this thread is juicy in many ways....

 

Probably gained some time without having to pump all that heavy coolant!

 

I think its fair to say that it was never a 8 second 60-130 car..... Fixing multiple boost leaks and some general mantiance will do wonders for a car with 70k on the clock.

Mike...btw, you going to post about your weekend? It may be a nice off topic read for alot of us.

 

It didnt over boost. The throttle plate would shut if it did. The car ran fine from what Vince said.

Its likely just a hose. Similar things happened to John D and TTboost......as well as many others.

 

Fair enough about the 8 second thing, and I don't think anyone is interested in the fact that my little mildly built, normally aspirated GSXR1000 went 205mph...