why can't i beat my friend's '06 330i?
#107
Originally Posted by SixFive
Your knees will go bad if you drive the Philly to Raleigh Corridor. 3 hours in stop and go happened too many times for me, and my wife will never get how to drive a stick...anyway
My best time is a 14.2 at 97.x. That was against a 6 speed coupe that had very similar mods and ran a 14.8 at 94.x.
See it here: http://www.kptechnologies.net/chris/chris_race.htm
The next best time was on a hot day against a 350 where I ran 14.4 at 95.8 or so while the Z ran 14.9 at 94.9. He jumped me off the line and I pulled on him and beat him to the line after passing him easily.
Note that I am on stock A/S turanzas and had 30k miles on them when I ran the z and while times where good, they could have been better given that I had a 2.3 60'.
My best time is a 14.2 at 97.x. That was against a 6 speed coupe that had very similar mods and ran a 14.8 at 94.x.
See it here: http://www.kptechnologies.net/chris/chris_race.htm
The next best time was on a hot day against a 350 where I ran 14.4 at 95.8 or so while the Z ran 14.9 at 94.9. He jumped me off the line and I pulled on him and beat him to the line after passing him easily.
Note that I am on stock A/S turanzas and had 30k miles on them when I ran the z and while times where good, they could have been better given that I had a 2.3 60'.
We all know properly driven vehicles in identical climates, the advantage will go to a Manual Transmission, given the automatic is not SMG.
#108
well this fraking idiot couldn't forsee an accident happening in the DC area but I'll be sure to check with someone in SOCAL if I want the threshold for stupidity as it relates to sitting in traffic....or should i say anyone living in socal and driving to work should get thier head checked. Don't be so pissy punk.
...I' m sure you think you are the greatest MT driver and couldn't lose but so did the other guys. You sound like a sore loser and you haven't even raced me. Save you're manual tranny agression for your lover and when you get a 12 second car maybe you'll fill the kings britches.
...I' m sure you think you are the greatest MT driver and couldn't lose but so did the other guys. You sound like a sore loser and you haven't even raced me. Save you're manual tranny agression for your lover and when you get a 12 second car maybe you'll fill the kings britches.
#109
Originally Posted by Klubbheads
DaveB we always had this arguement about 5AT being faster than 6MT. All i can say is i would love to run against ur car with my "inconcestant" 6MT.
As for racing on the street, it's ABSOLUTELY meaningless. If you outreact the other driver by just a mere 0.5 seconds (something you really couldn't even see), you'll have a huge advantage. HUGE. Racing on the strip tells the truth. Everytime.
Last edited by DaveB; 09-18-2006 at 04:52 PM.
#110
Originally Posted by Nickk6
We all know properly driven vehicles in identical climates, the advantage will go to a Manual Transmission, given the automatic is not SMG.
I'm with SixFive on this one, 8 times out of 10, I'm certain I'll be a similiarly modded G35 6MT. I've always been dead on about this car when I said it would run 14.4s in warm weather and 14.3s in cool weather stock (unless you believe a Z-pipe adds power). I'm pretty certain my 5AT will run 14.2s, possibly a 14.1 with the spacer which is faster than 95% of the modded NA G35s (5AT or 6MT) on this site.
Last edited by DaveB; 09-18-2006 at 04:52 PM.
#111
Originally Posted by SixFive
well this fraking idiot couldn't forsee an accident happening in the DC area but I'll be sure to check with someone in SOCAL if I want the threshold for stupidity as it relates to sitting in traffic....or should i say anyone living in socal and driving to work should get thier head checked. Don't be so pissy punk.
...I' m sure you think you are the greatest MT driver and couldn't lose but so did the other guys. You sound like a sore loser and you haven't even raced me. Save you're manual tranny agression for your lover and when you get a 12 second car maybe you'll fill the kings britches.
...I' m sure you think you are the greatest MT driver and couldn't lose but so did the other guys. You sound like a sore loser and you haven't even raced me. Save you're manual tranny agression for your lover and when you get a 12 second car maybe you'll fill the kings britches.
I am not the greatest MT driver, I know how to drive, but that is the difference between knowing how and actually doing it flawless each time. I have a lot more launches that are good than bad. So I am just positive of my abilities
#112
Originally Posted by DaveB
Not true. F-Body and Vette owners typically see better ET/MPH with the automatics. Turbo Supra, 300ZX TTs, and 911 TT are also faster thanks to the fact that they can build boost with a brake torque and no boost is lost between shifts.
#113
Don't waste your time with a wannabee that has so much to prove about his driving skills and Manual tranny's...I guess that's what defines a teenager, which is a worthless argument. They ask for proof, which when given to them turn into, "well even as you've proven what i've asked, it's just the driver".
I stilll love the look on the guys face when I pulled on him at E-town last year. And funny that was while he in gear. I guess it takes a lot of skill to hold down that accelerator...you know you could get some carpet under there or something in between shifts.
I stilll love the look on the guys face when I pulled on him at E-town last year. And funny that was while he in gear. I guess it takes a lot of skill to hold down that accelerator...you know you could get some carpet under there or something in between shifts.
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#115
Originally Posted by Klubbheads
the cars that u mentioned usually have over 500hp which is easier to control when the tranny shifts for you (no wheelspin or minimum when it shifts). That is why the 911 turbo automatic is faster than manual version of the same car.
As for the turbo argument, no it's all about the car's ability to brake boost and keep boost on every shift. The Supra TT, 300ZXTT, and 911 TT (AWD) are all more than capable of spinning their tires wildly from a stop. You must be forgeting that automatics have torque converters which are torque mutliplication devices.
#116
Originally Posted by DaveB
Then post some numbers, Holmes Let's critique your driving ability.
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#120
Originally Posted by Hexxum001
Interesting. I raced a black 2006 330I not too long ago and I beat him by a car and a half (and I was pulling away) up to 100mph before we both let up. But I am a 6MT. Could it be that much of a difference?