Two 1/4 Mile Videos from 29JAN12

[armyav8tor]

My wife was kind enough to take some videos of me running at Fayetteville Motorsports Park today. I rolled up with my 19" ZCP wheels wearing Continental ContiSportContact 5P, 255F/285R. Took my air gauge and pump but ended up not messing with the tire pressure at all. The track was wide open and I did 7 runs in a row before the line started building up. So, after the 7th run, pulled over, ate a hot dog with the wife and went home. The car started the day with 1/2 tank of gas, left the track with just over 1/4 tank, filled up at the gas station on the way home and still averaged 16.4 mpg on that tank. Full interior, nothing messed with, just as the car would be daily driven. The other guys there were taking off headlights and putting drag radials on and I was still beating them with my little naturally aspirated V8.

Settings are as follows except for one of the run when I forgot to hit the M button and ran with full traction control on...

M-DCT - S5
EDC - Sport
Traction Control - M Dynamic Mode
Throttle - Sports Plus
Launch Control - Did not use LC, see 2nd light on tree light up, take foot off brakes and hit gas.

Mods are listed in my Garage and the rest of the video can be seen in my youtube channel if you click on the Videos link under my sig. Enjoy

Here are the best 2 runs of the day:

Time slip for Run #5

[GIdriver]

Awesome!!! Just one question: have you considered an Akra Evo specific tune?

[armyav8tor]

Originally Posted by GIdriver

Awesome!!! Just one question: have you considered an Akra Evo specific tune?

Thanks, I've been holding off on a tune because I've been trying to convince the wife about SC'ing the M3. I didn't even mention anything about SC'ing today, she's like, you're going to SC your M3 and smoke all these fools... LOL I'm sure she was joking but I'm going to hold her to it. Right now, VF is looking very good. Hopefully, I'll be SC'd before this year is over.

[GIdriver]

Originally Posted by armyav8tor

Thanks, I've been holding off on a tune because I've been trying to convince the wife about SC'ing the M3. I didn't even mention anything about SC'ing today, she's like, you're going to SC your M3 and smoke all these fools... LOL I'm sure she was joking but I'm going to hold her to it. Right now, VF is looking very good. Hopefully, I'll be SC'd before this year is over.

Oh well, SC'ing should do it!! Thanks for sharing the vids!!

[Gkap]

great vids!

[S65V8]

great vids and the M3 out of the box is superb. Awesome 12 sec runs!

Before you SC, you should read this thread (if you haven't), it's sort of risky, but maybe you're willing to take the risk...

Around page 32 - 35 there a bit of truth telling on what you have risk and why FI/SC kits are risky...

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=636991

[armyav8tor]

Originally Posted by Gkap

great vids!

Originally Posted by SROC5

great vids and the M3 out of the box is superb. Awesome 12 sec runs!

Before you SC, you should read this thread (if you haven't), it's sort of risky, but maybe you're willing to take the risk...

Around page 32 - 35 there a bit of truth telling on what you have risk and why FI/SC kits are risky...

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=636991

Thanks, the thing I like about this car is that it is over engineered. The car is rugged and you can beat on it all day long and it asks for more.

As far as the SC goes, I am aware of the risks and if it blows, it blows. The OP to that thread you linked is local here and I've heard nothing but good things about his shop. It is unfortunate that his engine blew but that is why I was straying away from the AA SC. I don't think meth is a good solution. My buddy has a VF SC'd e46 M3 and his engine is still running strong.

Anyway, I'll scan my slips in a few days so you guys can laugh at my 60' times. No playing with tire pressure = no traction.

[JDM3]

Run with Traction Control off, it's killing your time.

[NFAM3]

What are your mods? I just went to the track on Wednesday, ran a 12.54@112. I was on my 20's though which I know was hurting me.

[vin4393]

so clean also is perfect ride height set up, what springs are you on? thanks

[akh23456]

Originally Posted by 1SICKM

Run with Traction Control off, it's killing your time.

Hey i set the record with traction on it deff helps if you throttle properly. Nice runs bro. GL with Sc choice.

[armyav8tor]

Originally Posted by 1SICKM

Run with Traction Control off, it's killing your time.

I'll give that a shot next time. I really just wanted to make sure my motor was running strong and I would say that it is running pretty good. The MPH was what I was really after and I was pretty surprised to see 116. When I ran in Alabama, I only managed 110 but that was when I only had the MS filter and AA Pulley. Not to mention the track temperature was 110 that day.

Originally Posted by NFAM3

What are your mods? I just went to the track on Wednesday, ran a 12.54@112. I was on my 20's though which I know was hurting me.

AA Green filter, AA Pulley, Akrapovic EVO, and Performance Friction BBK (helped reduce rotating mass? ). You still hooked up better than me with the 20's. My 60' times were laughable but then I wasn't really trying to improve it either.

Originally Posted by vin4393

so clean also is perfect ride height set up, what springs are you on? thanks

Thanks, I'm on "cheap ass" Eibach springs. The car rides really good on them. I'll report back on the track performance when I hit VIR next month. I'm going to need to catch a ride in a Dinan car to compare but right now, I think the guys that spent the money on the S1 suspension is just trying to justify their purchase.

[armyav8tor]

Originally Posted by akh23456

Hey i set the record with traction on it deff helps if you throttle properly. Nice runs bro. GL with Sc choice.

Have you tried with M Dynamic Mode? It felt horrible when I did that run with DSC ON. In M Dynamic Mode, I didn't even feel it kick in other than at the start.

[akh23456]

Originally Posted by armyav8tor

Have you tried with M Dynamic Mode? It felt horrible when I did that run with DSC ON. In M Dynamic Mode, I didn't even feel it kick in other than at the start.

Yea Mdm Mode is awesome. The thing i learned from Scot was if you smash the pedal you will do a mini launch like 1500-2000 rpm launch which helps the guys with the blowers off line. DSC off will lead to better times because you are putting more power down but getting the tires to stick is tricky. How much do the ZCP wheels rim weight? I had the 220 style ones they were around 25-27 is it similar in weight?

i got a cousin that live in Fayetteville where is the MotorPark Located?

[datbimmerdoe]

cool vids, guy on the loud speaker made me laugh. "BAYUM! woohoo!"

[mdoughty]

great to see another fayetteville guy in here. i love the p.a. guy calling out the 12 second run, i wonder how many times he called people "bo".

[armyav8tor]

Originally Posted by akh23456

Yea Mdm Mode is awesome. The thing i learned from Scot was if you smash the pedal you will do a mini launch like 1500-2000 rpm launch which helps the guys with the blowers off line. DSC off will lead to better times because you are putting more power down but getting the tires to stick is tricky. How much do the ZCP wheels rim weight? I had the 220 style ones they were around 25-27 is it similar in weight?

i got a cousin that live in Fayetteville where is the MotorPark Located?

Yup, I did the mini launch method. That's why when I see the 2nd light light up on the tree, I'm in the process of letting go of the brakes and putting my foot down on the gas pedal. I mash it enough to get the car to do the mini launch thingy and by the time it is green I'm on the move. Still trying to get the RT down better but I think I have the concept down pretty well.

The ZCP with my tires are heavy. I don't know exactly how much they weigh but just from switching out my 220s with the 359s I can definitely feel the difference. Most of that may be tire weight though, which is not good for rotational mass but oh well, at least I'm putting down more rubber.

The track is located just on the other side of I95 from the Fayettenam Regional Airport.

Originally Posted by the infamous...

cool vids, guy on the loud speaker made me laugh. "BAYUM! woohoo!"

Yeah, he was cool and seemed to know everyone at the track except for me because I'm a NOOB. He was like... Command Sergeant Major so and so is here with his Chevy and then goes on to describe what's been done to the car and what time it has done...

Originally Posted by mdoughty

great to see another fayetteville guy in here. i love the p.a. guy calling out the 12 second run, i wonder how many times he called people "bo".

Yeah, they are doing this every Sunday thru February from noon till 1700. 10 bucks get you in. Watch out for the hotdogs though, they didn't settle well with me.... The place is kinda redneckish but they are nice people.

[Mmmdreamer]

OP, I thought the exhaust would be louder on the videos? Didn't sound much louder than stock?

Saw ur track vid in Germany, I assume you're an experienced track guy, looked really quick!

[Rshane]

Nice runs. Your 60ft should drop if you put your EDC into Comfort Mode. Soften up the suspension a bit to allow some weight transfer to your rear wheels to give you better traction.

[armyav8tor]

Originally Posted by Mmmdreamer

OP, I thought the exhaust would be louder on the videos? Didn't sound much louder than stock?

Saw ur track vid in Germany, I assume you're an experienced track guy, looked really quick!

The Akrapovic is much louder than stock IMO but the video does a bad job of capturing that. I think that's partially due to the PA guy being so loud. People do say that this exhaust is the quietest out of all the aftermarket exhausts though. Any louder and I would not be able to stand it as a street car. Now for the track, I wouldn't mind a straight pipe.

I loved driving the Nurburgring in Germany. I had no prior track experience before going on the Ring but I did memorize the track and have driven it thousands of times in my head. Heck, I'm driving it right now. I only wished my camera wasn't such a POS and I captured some of my faster laps.

Originally Posted by Rshane

Nice runs. Your 60ft should drop if you put your EDC into Comfort Mode. Soften up the suspension a bit to allow some weight transfer to your rear wheels to give you better traction.

Thanks! You're right, I should have put it into Comfort Mode. It'll probably be a while before I take the M3 to the 1/4 mile track again but next time... Traction Control OFF, rear tires to ~22 psi, EDC to Comfort.

[armyav8tor]

Time slip for Run #5