XMN
08-17-2007, 12:38 PM
I was not going to post this but Oh Well!!
Well guys I have been taking my M5 and M3 out to the dragstip at Irwindale Speedway for a couple of Thursday nights on the dragstrip(I mentioned this in a thread that got deleted).
I have never done this before but I have to say that is great fun for the Fam and really challenging to get these cars to do what some will say they are not supposed to. DRAG!!!
The secret is the launch without no electronic nannies(we have many) kicking and slowing you down but without spinning with DSC Off and wasting precious time. It is hard but I got the M5 to launch pretty good and hold traction with DSC Off. It is an 1/8 mile track so your launch will make or break you. Time wise my fastest was 1/8 = 8.533 @ 85.91mph. If you go faster than 8.50 you need to wear a helmet. I am a beginner so I am slow off the starting tree lights, that is where I loose time, in the starting light reaction timing. If I did not hook in the beginning I caught and beat the slower cars but the faster ones would get me if I spun off the line. For instance there were a couple Vette VO6's I ran against, the first I beat pretty good the second I spun he didn't so he had me and I also caught up but he got me. People are really cool and open and are quick to give you advise to correct your mistakes which improves your time. Our V10's need a 1/4 mile track to really see what they can do I was told, makes sense they are only getting started when the race is over at the 1/8 of a mile. It is also very hot there stays at 105-10 then drops to 95 when the suns goes down.
If you decide to do this it is very addicting, so be warned. I do highly suggest it though.
I know, I know, some are going to scream BLOODY MURDER because they are BMW's but mine weren't he only ones there. There was two M6's, two 5'ers(545 and 550) an M3 coupe, two 335's and the were other expensive exotic a brand spanking new black on black Porsche 997 GT2, orange Lambo Gallardo and others. Lots of Corvettes, Mustangs and Hondas that are modded to some degree. I have video of the Lambo running the M6, kind of funning they both forgot to take off the electronic nannies and took off nice then almost came to a dead stop at the same time when the nannies freaked out and kicked in then they started back again and the M6 won. Chalk one up for you 6'ers. You can line up against anything that they have out there from a daily driver stock Honda Civc to an actual Dragracer with flames coming out the pipes.
Oh Yeah, at the end of the night when I loaded the Fam back in the M5. (Other racers and people watched me putting in my sons booster seat and three more passengers then loading in a cooler and chairs in the trunk). They all came over and shook my hand in even further disbelief. They gained mad respect for BMW's Mighty M5.
There you have it. Take it for what you will it is all in fun.
Bear, I highly suggest you bring out the M6 and see what you can do, true fun with your car.
Some pics(I know, not real without pics)
Well guys I have been taking my M5 and M3 out to the dragstip at Irwindale Speedway for a couple of Thursday nights on the dragstrip(I mentioned this in a thread that got deleted).
I have never done this before but I have to say that is great fun for the Fam and really challenging to get these cars to do what some will say they are not supposed to. DRAG!!!
The secret is the launch without no electronic nannies(we have many) kicking and slowing you down but without spinning with DSC Off and wasting precious time. It is hard but I got the M5 to launch pretty good and hold traction with DSC Off. It is an 1/8 mile track so your launch will make or break you. Time wise my fastest was 1/8 = 8.533 @ 85.91mph. If you go faster than 8.50 you need to wear a helmet. I am a beginner so I am slow off the starting tree lights, that is where I loose time, in the starting light reaction timing. If I did not hook in the beginning I caught and beat the slower cars but the faster ones would get me if I spun off the line. For instance there were a couple Vette VO6's I ran against, the first I beat pretty good the second I spun he didn't so he had me and I also caught up but he got me. People are really cool and open and are quick to give you advise to correct your mistakes which improves your time. Our V10's need a 1/4 mile track to really see what they can do I was told, makes sense they are only getting started when the race is over at the 1/8 of a mile. It is also very hot there stays at 105-10 then drops to 95 when the suns goes down.
If you decide to do this it is very addicting, so be warned. I do highly suggest it though.
I know, I know, some are going to scream BLOODY MURDER because they are BMW's but mine weren't he only ones there. There was two M6's, two 5'ers(545 and 550) an M3 coupe, two 335's and the were other expensive exotic a brand spanking new black on black Porsche 997 GT2, orange Lambo Gallardo and others. Lots of Corvettes, Mustangs and Hondas that are modded to some degree. I have video of the Lambo running the M6, kind of funning they both forgot to take off the electronic nannies and took off nice then almost came to a dead stop at the same time when the nannies freaked out and kicked in then they started back again and the M6 won. Chalk one up for you 6'ers. You can line up against anything that they have out there from a daily driver stock Honda Civc to an actual Dragracer with flames coming out the pipes.
Oh Yeah, at the end of the night when I loaded the Fam back in the M5. (Other racers and people watched me putting in my sons booster seat and three more passengers then loading in a cooler and chairs in the trunk). They all came over and shook my hand in even further disbelief. They gained mad respect for BMW's Mighty M5.
There you have it. Take it for what you will it is all in fun.
Bear, I highly suggest you bring out the M6 and see what you can do, true fun with your car.
Some pics(I know, not real without pics)