Stopped at a light on Rte. 1 Older guy with Silver 02' M3. I knod, he knods. I tell him i like it in silver I'm waiting on a red one. He chuckles and says thanks.

(uncomfortable silence but I can see he's gonna hit it when it turns green)

GREEN.

Around 5-6 Car lengths to 100.

OWNED but goddamn it was fun to watch him launch it

 

M3's are cool, and fast. I basically took my friends keys from him for his 2002 M3 and had my way with it. What a machine. Just awesome out of the box. (My WRX smoked him though )

Later,
Pete

 

 

HELL NO, it dont feel as good.


Like nice!!

Pete

 

LOL

 

M3s are my favorite car to stomp

 

Similar sentiments...
Mustangs are so much fun to kill especially Cobras because they try so very hard. I haven't ran against blown Mustang/Cobra yet though. But they shouldn't be any problem unless they run in very low 12s.

 

how can your wrx beat an m3 they run 13's or faster unless you got an upgraded turbo or major engine work im thinkin it's not possible at least with a 02 M3

 

I agree. Unless WRX has Stage IV upgrade throughout, it should not dust S54 M3 easily.

 

Ooops, wrong quote, but you get the idea...

 

///M, once Pull finishes tuning his car he should be in the 11s easily.

 

My WRX was putting almost 300 to the wheels. I ran a 13.1 on the stock turbo and injectors and computer. My setup was equivalent to the Stage 4. Guys I know with the same parts were running 12.6s -12.7 at 107-110 mph.

I miss all the power but I love not having turbo lag and the uneasy feeling that something could break.

Pete

 

Not to argue as I know a stock M roadster will run low-low 13s well driven (enough to beat a stock Cobra). What do your mods net you on top of that? I know a guy with a Vortech'd M3 that runs high 11s, but you're still NA. Do those mods warrant the "they'd better run low 12s" statement?

 

i understand that wrx are capable of very good times personaly ive heard of a wrx running 12.3's he's got a tsi i think that's what it'a call turbo imported from europe, and he's running 20 psi, blitz intercooler and a full cat i dont know what else he' got but i know for sure ive seen him eat cobra'a alive i mean by the time this guy hit 2nd the cobra was at his door shift into 3rd and and the cobra was looking at the hazard's from about 3 to 4 lenght's behind, and yes the cobra was modded(not the new SVT)

 

How do M3's launch I wonder?

 

Like any other RWD car with power....very well if driven competently, and very poorly if not.

 

oh, I have never gotten the opp to race or drive one, that is why..

 

Don't bother racing one, it would eat that boat of a lexus you're pimpin' ALIVE!

 

I know, I still wanna race one (straight line)...

 

The M3 launches pretty good with the dsc engaged you can just drop the clutch and hit the gas and the dsc does the work for you, best launches are with the dsc off and dropping the clutch at 2500 rpms and feathering the throtle, and as Pull mentioned you can get great launches that way or if you don't feather, you'll sit there smoking your $275 tires while the competition gets a 2-3 car length head start.



02 silver M3
93 Mr2 turbo @ 20 psi
02 3.2 tl navigation

 

Thanks, that was the answer I was looking for. I know our best launches are VSC off and brake launching to about 1500 rpm...

 

The M3 is suprisingly grippy for a RWD car with that much power. Anyone wanna donate an extra 2002 M3 to me? A white one please. :P

Pete

 

hehhehehheheh order one now by the time it arrives you should have enough. My countdown is T minus 16 weeks

 

You poor thing... :P

 

No RWD car with power is "grippy"

 

This guy knows what the hell he is talking about...

Post here more often...I'd love to read more of your input silver....

What are your thoughts on dsc launch vs. non-dsc launch?

 

where in florida

 

In Miami Florida


Thanks Pull

Well if you don't want to concentrate on launching I'd leave the DSC on it takes all the guessing out of launching. It is not as effective as turning it off and launching properly though, I don't run my M3 in the 1/4 so I can't tell you the difference in 60 ft times, but you do get a much better launch with the DSC off. The DSC pulses the throtle and applies the rear brakes to prevent wheel spin so you know what that can do to your 60 foot times.




02 BMW M3
93 MR2 turbo --soon to be sold------ looking for another hoby car
want a z06 but don't know if I wan't to spend that much.
02 3.2 tl nav

 

 

nm

 

late model m3's run mid/high 13's. 333hp. and ofcourse cost about 60g's.

 

I've seen the late model M3 times in magazines at 13.3

Pete

 

http://forums.roadfly.org/bmw/forums...=449671&page=4

Someone has claimed high 12s...

 

depends who you buy the car from. some dealers ask as much as 60k for the vehicle and people pay for them. If your interested go to Lauderdale Imports, they will sell you the car for MSRP + $500 you can't beat that price. The factory claims a time of 13.3 in the 1/4, but of course that time could be + or - .3 to .4 seconds due to the driver. If your not careful the car is a difficult car to launch (massive hp from a 6 cyl), if you just drop the clutch and the gas you'll smoke those $275 tires to no end. fun but useless if your racing.


that guy seems like he knows his car, nice run, my best launch though is at 2500 rmps DSC off and feathering the throtle until about 5000 rmps then my foot is planted firmly on the floor.


do a search on M3 GTR if you want a nice little treat.


02 silver M3
93 Mr2 turbo
02 3.2 tl nav