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I personally think it's a no brainer, however I am biased. :)

I have had zero (nil/none) issues with my car (minus the engine mounts), it's literally indestructible. I really don't think you can...

5 MPH is a lot though, that's the thing... It's not a little - it's a lot.

If figures don't come from magazines/trusted sources - then they come from races like this. Recursion begins (in other...

That blower sounds sick as hell btw... It sounds serious. Cannot wait to see this thing go.

I have heard this too - however, I have heard it for NA also - especially on the motorcycle side of things. I don't truly understand the engineering reasons/rationale behind it though. When you say...

It is a step in the right direction, and I suppose many people modify their cars to their liking, however I would be a little upset if I bought the latest M5/M6. These cars should have had this to...

How are you planning on getting a torque converter to spin this fast? I thought there was a HUGE issue with heat spinning these (regardless of how well made) over 7kish RPM...

Cool thing if you...

I guarantee if your transmission wasn't slipping - you would be at 1KRWHP @ redline. Insane.

I think the S65 makes a lot more torque than 230 by the way... At the crank, it's right near 300 - and looking at a few graphs, I see most are above 250 - and most are in the 265 range stock.

Right - that's the point... BECAUSE of the high RPMs you can take advantage of shortened gearing. Otherwise - you would be shifting so often it will offset the gain. With a DCT, you will of course be...

Nice pics...

What were the hand cranks that were connected to the N55 and S63 (that you corrected the labels on) for?

I don't think I need to explain this - but you understand why this works on an M5, but wouldn't work on a 335i, right?

Would the ITB manifold (not sure how to word that) have better throttle response? I always have an excuse for not supercharging my car, but LM and Sticky have both said that response goes down - I...

Eric335 - I am thinking we should all pitch in a grand, and set it on fire as you said. How someone thinks that was a good idea/good use of time needs a lesson on humility. :)

I am sure the 19...

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Sounds glorious. I love the computer made / DCT downshifts on this car... The engine responds nasty fast.

I loved this video - love the S1000/HP4 - and love the Atom. Not much more else to like.

Right - I see what you mean... I thought you were saying that the lateral expansion was the sole/only resultant of the force vector - which isn't true... I gothca now.

Here's a good read if you want to learn more about it --> http://www.engdyn.com/images/uploads/95-rod_load_paper_(kea).pdf

It's a bit of a boring read, but is detailed - and explains the tension...

Good point... Didn't even factor that in. Now you have me curious what those calculators are using to factor in "shift speed/time". I think it's doable based on the above - but don't have the...

Although this is purely mathematics/physics/theory - but given the M3 weight of 3500 lbs, and a trap of 115 mph, the following ET is estimated with a 1.7s 60ft: 11.8s

Given 400 horsepower at the...

This is just my guess, who knows if it's accurate. I think at very high speeds, you aren't accelerating as hard (of course) as at lower speeds. In other words - at higher speeds, the impact of high...

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Makes sense - I thought the M6 was a few hundred pounds less than the 5.

GTR and the M6 - looks like someone posted weights below.

Even with my continuous complaining (re: NA vs turbo) - I still want to give this car a try. I had a chance with an M5 a few weekends back and should have taken it just to experience the engine....

I honestly cannot keep up with all the different options for the N54/55 out there... This combo - full bolt ons, protuned on E85 - what kind of power would that push out? Still in the 400 range, or...