• New e46 m3 performance records - 10.1 @ 145mph, 5.12 60-130mph - hpf drag m3

                    
      		   
      Published on 06-30-2012 10:28 PM
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      We took the car out and ran it's first few full passes. We flat out just overpowered the tires on all 6 passes. PIR does not prep it's track at all and it was a very ugly cold day. We tried dropping tire pressure until the car was extremely loose at the top end. We also have to install NOS to spool the turbo at the line and we just haven't gotten around to it yet. Next time out we will start adjusting the suspension as well.

      I was hoping for a 9 second pass but we will get it next time. The 10.1 was with a 1.7 60 ft and traction issues. So there's a TON more in it.

      FOR those wanting to understand why an auto is so brutal on the track, check out the VBOX logs from Pass 4 (the last image on this post). Not a single lapse in power anywhere on the pull.






      VBOX from Pass 2


      VBOX Pass 2 60-130mph in 5.15 sec


      VBOX from Pass 3


      VBOX Pass 2 60-130mph in 5.15 sec


      VBOX from Pass 4 (10.1 @ 145mph)



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      1. Q4P's Avatar
        Q4P - 06-30-2012, 08:34 PM
        smooth!

        what kind of tranny is that?
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky - 06-30-2012, 10:28 PM
        Edited and promoted to front page. Congratulations, 9's are around the corner.
      1. HPF Chris's Avatar
        HPF Chris - 06-30-2012, 11:15 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Q4P Click here to enlarge
        smooth!

        what kind of tranny is that?
        It's a TH400. Click here to enlarge
      1. HPF Chris's Avatar
        HPF Chris - 06-30-2012, 11:15 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Sticky Click here to enlarge
        Edited and promoted to front page. Congratulations, 9's are around the corner.
        SWEET. Thank you. Click here to enlarge
      1. 0-60Motorsports's Avatar
        0-60Motorsports - 07-01-2012, 01:51 PM
        Awesome! Congrats brother
      1. bmwtek's Avatar
        bmwtek - 07-01-2012, 03:13 PM
        ...still waiting on that 9 second pass
      1. HPF Chris's Avatar
        HPF Chris - 07-01-2012, 05:00 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by 0-60Motorsports Click here to enlarge
        Awesome! Congrats brother
        Thanks. Click here to enlarge
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky - 07-01-2012, 05:21 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by bmwtek Click here to enlarge
        ...still waiting on that 9 second pass
        It's coming, the cars just recently even got into the 10's.
      1. GG///M3's Avatar
        GG///M3 - 07-01-2012, 10:39 PM
        I have trained you well OP. Good work
      1. Yukohama's Avatar
        Yukohama - 07-03-2012, 02:03 AM
        hey look 60-130 times... lol. congrats on the time definitely lots of time to drop
      1. GG///M3's Avatar
        GG///M3 - 07-03-2012, 10:18 AM
        I'm wondering if the twin scroll helped much seeing that you are thinking about using nitrous to spool the turbi
      1. HPF Chris's Avatar
        HPF Chris - 07-03-2012, 06:19 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by GG///M3 Click here to enlarge
        I'm wondering if the twin scroll helped much seeing that you are thinking about using nitrous to spool the turbi
        It hasn't really. It may have helped peak power but the spool is very slow.

        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by yukohama Click here to enlarge
        hey look 60-130 times... lol. congrats on the time definitely lots of time to drop
        Thanks.
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky - 07-03-2012, 06:27 PM
        So what advantages does the twin scroll really give?
      1. GG///M3's Avatar
        GG///M3 - 07-04-2012, 08:35 AM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by HPF Chris Click here to enlarge
        It hasn't really. It may have helped peak power but the spool is very slow.



        Thanks.

        Very interesting.
      1. bluejeansonfire's Avatar
        bluejeansonfire - 07-12-2012, 11:35 AM
        Crazy runs! Dang, HPF finally serious about a motorsport. This should give way to awesome new products.

        Is this Fallon driving? iirc, it was her car?

        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Sticky Click here to enlarge
        So what advantages does the twin scroll really give?
        It splits the turbine housing into two pockets. It's intended to contain individual pulses in a smaller area over the wheel, giving it better response.

        The top end advantage in ts is the ability to run a larger a/r. It's ultimately a leg up to try and make better use of the exhaust volume the engine has to offer, if sized more towards top end, an a/r might be more manageable twin scroll for a given setup, whereas open spreadbore, it might not be feasible to fit enough powerband. I mean, this is a big turbo in question. I wonder how spoolable it would be spreadbore with the same a/r.
      1. HPF Chris's Avatar
        HPF Chris - 07-12-2012, 12:48 PM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by bluejeansonfire Click here to enlarge
        Crazy runs! Dang, HPF finally serious about a motorsport. This should give way to awesome new products.

        Is this Fallon driving? iirc, it was her car?



        It splits the turbine housing into two pockets. It's intended to contain individual pulses in a smaller area over the wheel, giving it better response.

        The top end advantage in ts is the ability to run a larger a/r. It's ultimately a leg up to try and make better use of the exhaust volume the engine has to offer, if sized more towards top end, an a/r might be more manageable twin scroll for a given setup, whereas open spreadbore, it might not be feasible to fit enough powerband. I mean, this is a big turbo in question. I wonder how spoolable it would be spreadbore with the same a/r.
        It was me driving. Click here to enlarge Yes, we finally built a serious drag car. Now we just need to get some better tires, NOS and we're good to go. Click here to enlarge

        Chris.