First big boy kill in the M240i
05-11-2017, 11:30 PM
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First big boy kill in the M240i
After a full month of ownership, I finally got chased down by a worthy opponent. I was out running around earlier tonight and spotted a grey C6 Vette way back, zigging and zagging through traffic. I was cruising along around 60-65 and got a little excited when I saw the potential run. I knew something was going to go down. He caught up quickly, then slowed a bit in my blind spot. I had my driver's side window cracked and as soon as I heard him hit it, I followed suit. After a split second of turbo lag, he was fully in my left peripheral, but not for long. We went from 60-65 to 100-105 (traffic ahead) and I pulled an easy car length. We caught the light a quarter mile ahead and he wouldn't even look over. Think he was a little upset he got smashed by a Baby Bimmer, lol. Pretty sure he was stock, but they still trap 113 all day, so I'm pretty confident I'll trap 115 mph when we finally get a dry track day. Plan to dyno, too. Burger's test 340i with just a JB4 put down 380/380 (Dynojet STD) wheel on a 320/332 stock crank rating. The M240i is rated 335/369 crank stock, so I'm guessing I'm around 395 whp (more like 380-385 SAE) with JB4/intake and not sure on the torque.
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justnspace (05-12-2017)
05-12-2017, 12:20 PM
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08-07-2017, 11:43 PM
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Lol, what's up Alex. Yeah, the B58 is stout. Ran a stock C7 about a month ago and it was a dead heat 20-100, then I let off. That, (and the C6 mash-up, and the 12.3 time slip) were all 4+ PSI over stock, and now I'm playing with a 6+ PSI map. I think I can go 12.10's on this map without touching the exhaust, 11.90's with a catless DP and a splash of 100 octane. I did get humbled by an F10 M5 though. The torque is a blast, and the car is a riot, but to be honest, I still miss the VTEC theatrics and the sound of the TL. Honestly, the C6 is a great car. Starting to become more affordable, good reliability and a stout aftermarket. Wouldn't take much money to make one school me like the M5 did.
08-10-2017, 01:34 PM
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Lol, what's up Alex. Yeah, the B58 is stout. Ran a stock C7 about a month ago and it was a dead heat 20-100, then I let off. That, (and the C6 mash-up, and the 12.3 time slip) were all 4+ PSI over stock, and now I'm playing with a 6+ PSI map. I think I can go 12.10's on this map without touching the exhaust, 11.90's with a catless DP and a splash of 100 octane. I did get humbled by an F10 M5 though. The torque is a blast, and the car is a riot, but to be honest, I still miss the VTEC theatrics and the sound of the TL. Honestly, the C6 is a great car. Starting to become more affordable, good reliability and a stout aftermarket. Wouldn't take much money to make one school me like the M5 did.
08-14-2017, 09:29 PM
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Yeah, the M5's get silly fast with mods! Congrats on the house. Smarter than dumping money on cars for sure. And yes, I did get the ZF8. I love manuals, but wasn't willing to sacrifice the 3-4 tenths penalty in straight line speed (just the opposite of older Hinda transmissions). Should hold up fine. Several manufacturers are using them. Dodge, BMW, Jaguar I believe. I will do a drain and filter/pan assy on it around 50-60k even though BMW claims it's lifetime fluid.
