So, I took the M235i to the local 1/8 mile drag strip last night. It was a "Test and Tune" night, so there was no real competition going on. For my first run I used the launch control feature; I spun the tires through the first three gears and ran a 10.09- roughly equivalent to a 15.74 second quarter. Meh. For the remainder of my runs I just put the car and transmission in Sport and just drove it out of the hole. I finally got my ET down to 8.59- or a 13.4 second quarter- not too bad. My reaction times were horrible as always- the result of only going to the strip one or two times per year.
I'm pretty sure that it was the fastest pure stock car running; most every other car had at least one or two mods. Traction was the limiting factor; with an engine that makes 332 lb ft of torque from 1400rpm to 4500rpm the car definitely needs a limited slip diff for both HPDEs and the strip. That said, it was still a lot of fun.
I'm pretty sure that it was the fastest pure stock car running; most every other car had at least one or two mods. Traction was the limiting factor; with an engine that makes 332 lb ft of torque from 1400rpm to 4500rpm the car definitely needs a limited slip diff for both HPDEs and the strip. That said, it was still a lot of fun.
