JZ

OK--before anyone starts flaming--hear me out. I have been here since Honda-Acura.net and I don't lie about things. That being said, remember that I have headers and a CAI.

Tonight I raced a manual M3. Smae year as Tom's. Driven by a guy who knew he was in a race, and, in fact, instigated it.

He was in front of me at a light to turn left. Even before we got to the light I could hear him asserting himself through his exhaust.

I pull in back of him at the light. When the light turns green he hits it "aggressively", makes it around the turn and sees that I'm right behind him. I knew he was going to hit it so I smashed it in 2nd gear SS and we were off.

Now, for the interesting part. He pulled on me initially--but only for what felt like a split second. No surprise. During this time I could only hear his car. But, as soon as I heard the whine of the CAI (aka 5200rpm) I pulled hard as hell for the next 1800rpm and all I could hear was my car. Great thing was that he had to shift long before I had to and that killed him.

So, we pulled around the next bend and I'm sure he was surprised that I kept pace with him through the corner, and then we had a race to see if he could get into the left hand lane that I was in before he had to turn off.

Long story short--although it all happened so fast--I have never been prouder of my CLS!!!

We both hit it and my car downshifted into second. I was in SS. I could hear him have to shift about 1800rpm (on my tach) before I did at 7100rpm and let me tell you the punch line to this story..........................

No joke, I almost ran into his back end. He could not even come close to pulling on me enough to get into my lane.


End of story.

100% true; the guy ran that thing like crazy in every gear.

My moral--hey, maybe a good M3 driver will take me off the line--but I will not back down from any race with a last generation M3 again. Even my friend that has an M3 convertible was impressed with how hard my car pulled--and damn impressed with how much it cost!! (Honestly, he liked our interior and features more than his--no joke--but his wife liked the car). And, I've taken his car out and was not impressed with the acceleration compared to what I thought it was going to be like. Plus, when that high compression engine winds downs it's like downshifting on a motorcyle.

I could see the guy look in his mirrors when I finally let him over and he was damn surprised. Probably the first time he'd ever been taken.

Take this for what you will--it is 100% true.

And yes, for the situation we were in, the guy "knew how to drive".

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Comptech headers, springs, swaybars
Koni yellows
PIAA 19169 road lamps
Solaris Hi beams
Potenza RE730 225/45/17
Red AEM CAI
35% mirror tint next

alex2364

I assume you're talking about the old E36 M3

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Fabvsix

I believe you ! BIG BMW BS HIPE KISS ASS Motor Trend and the rest of those jerks !
GO CLS !

You've made my evening ! Now for a Martini

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2001 CL Type S Black/Ebony w/NAVI, PIAA bulbs, Tinted windows, JL Sub-woofer/Fosgate 250 watt amp, otherwise pure stock
1998 Accord Coupe EX-V6
Black Currant Pearl, PIAA bulbs, tinted windows, Fosgate 500 watt amp, Eclipes 6X9's,JL Sub-woofer, otherwise PURE stock !

rwwlaw

With cold air and headers and he only has 240hp you should have taken him easily! My brother has a 98 M3 and once my car is broken in we will have plenty of time to see who is faster stock for stock!

NOVAwhiteTypeS

Yup, good race man madd props. Haven't got a chance to race a manual m3 but I can kill a auto m3 w/ exhaust no p. Just hard to tell who has auto and who has manual.

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Comptech Headers, Comptech Sways, Eurolite Xenon Crystal high beams.
me.

gtech 0-60 6.03 w/ 438 pound load. preheader.

Dacat

Hmmm, 5 speed manual M3 at 5.5 seconds? Even with headers and CAI, it should be close, not taken "easily".



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AndyN aka CLTypeS

5.9 for the 98 M3 according to edmunds.

Dacat

BTW, JZ, great job! I need to learn from you, I got toasted by a 6-speed (new) 540 a couple of weeks ago (I know...I *should* have been toasted anyway right?) I just want to keep up

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Mike

That's cool JZ!! I can vouch that JZ is an honest guy and has no reason to lie.

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Toyo T1S Proxys 235/45/17
35% Llumar metallic tint
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BoostedM3

Great job JZ! I still wouldn't try an M3 off the line, but once we get going it should be a good race.

nabster

*sniff* aww, I know that feeling!

you know ur baby can do it! I know it can! but its a pretty bummish feeling to think that maybe you may not have, or not known how to use it to its full potential. I know I dont know how to use my CL to its full potential

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Type S

race a manual m3..m...............that is kind of hard..........m powered ...haha

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Dacat

[/b][/QUOTE]5.9 for the 98 M3 according to edmunds.

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5.6 according to Edmund's for the unchanged 1999 version, test vary.

The CL-S is 6.4-6.7 according to mags.


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Retired: 94 540i

Crippen

Maybe it was a 318 with M3 badging?

KavexTrax

Mike's gettin carried away..


Linking to racing stories.


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HP Quantum 28 -- 31% metallic tint all around
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-Motegi: 0'37"822 , sprint total 2'42"892
-Suzuka (short): 0'57"873
-Atlanta: 0'31"659

AndyN aka CLTypeS

ahh german rice. or is it kraut?

BTW, good to see you around Crippen. How's Montreal? Poutines still hot?

Crippen

Hey Andy, ltns

Poutine is yummy Montreal weather is being finicky -- we STILL have snow. I want to put my summer tires back on

How's your car holding up? Still happy with it?

Mike

I wanted some exposure in the main forum.



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2001 Satin Silver Cl Type S.
Comptech:Headers, Springs & Sways
AEM CAI
Toyo T1S Proxys 235/45/17
35% Llumar metallic tint
My Car