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GENERAL => Off-topic discussion => Topic started by: DRtothE on March 14, 2009, 07:42:37 PM

Title: What is your 0-60 time??
Post by: DRtothE on March 14, 2009, 07:42:37 PM: Sorry guys, but i had to ask.

What was the original, and maybe your own current 0-60 timed on a track, and maybe the miles your car has (compression ratios if you want too :D)

just curious, and thanks.

Andre O.
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Post by: ten2doyle102 on March 14, 2009, 09:11:35 PM: My old 318i would run a 9 sec 0-60 with a cheap ebay chip...
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Post by: Danny707 on March 15, 2009, 01:05:27 AM: like 6 seconds.
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Post by: bmw327 on March 15, 2009, 08:13:10 AM: Even in good tune and with a 93 octane chip it's slow by modern standards, but I don't care. Driving a slow car fast is always fun...
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Post by: e30nub on March 15, 2009, 09:44:24 PM: i got a high 8's according to my dynolicious.
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Post by: tjts1 on March 15, 2009, 11:53:22 PM: 7.81 according to Dynolicious. 160k miles.
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Post by: 318isfolife on March 16, 2009, 03:19:38 PM: 40seconds
Title: What is your 0-60 time??
Post by: Spec 2 on March 24, 2009, 02:33:51 PM: Quote from: 318isfolife;68402
40seconds

lol, 2 1/2 minutes or so?? :confused:

This is the slowest vehicle in a straight line I've ever owned.
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Post by: 3seriesNut on March 24, 2009, 02:58:36 PM: my 91 318 4door speed is pretty snappy for 211k miles on it. id guesimate between 9.5-10 seconds. . but ofcourse i do take it to the limit fromt first to second and second to third. im doing a bit over 60 when i slam third. probly would be a bit faster if i hit second a little easier.
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Post by: tjts1 on March 24, 2009, 03:39:43 PM: Quote from: 3seriesNut;68861
im doing a bit over 60 when i slam third.
Not with a 4.10 differential you're not. The speedometer read about 5mph too fast at all speeds.
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Post by: 3seriesNut on March 24, 2009, 04:48:45 PM: thanks for that insight. 4.10 gears came stock in a 318i? i figured they would have had 3 something highway gears. but then again ive never had any of my rears apart.
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Post by: tjts1 on March 24, 2009, 05:12:03 PM: The stock 4.10 in 318is and 318i 4 door will take you to about 54mph at 6500rpm in second gear. Its most of the reason 0-60 times with these cars are so pathetic despite the low weight. I guess BMW didn't want competition for the more expensive 325.
(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/231/511886664_d1dc947c06_o.jpg)
I (and a few others on the forum) have switched to 3.64 or 3.73 differentials which will get you to about 62mph in second. It makes the car a lot nicer to drive on the freeway (quieter) and for autoX (no more 2-3 shift). It also makes the car quicker to 60.
cheers
Justin
Title: What is your 0-60 time??
Post by: bmw327 on March 24, 2009, 07:23:58 PM: Hmmm...a 3.64 would indeed be nice. I've always thought that first gear was stupid short. Anyone have an LSD 3.64 or 3.73 handy and want to swap for a 4.10 LSD?
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Post by: 3seriesNut on March 24, 2009, 07:37:14 PM: id like to find a 3.73 gearset. and i agree first gear is stupidly short.
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Post by: Thurber on March 26, 2009, 06:13:08 AM: disclaimer: I have little understanding of gear ratios and their relation to rpms.

It makes sense to me that with 4.10 differential and a performance chip (like Conforti) raising your rev limit to 7k your would be able to reach speed higher than 54mph.
Theoretically, wouldn't giving yourself 500 more rev each gear and thus extending the mph each gear could reach?

Let me know if my logic makes any sense.
Title: What is your 0-60 time??
Post by: tjts1 on March 26, 2009, 07:28:41 AM: With stock size tires (195/65R14) and 4.10 differential, you would need to rev the to 7222rpm in order to reach 60mph in second. Of course you want to leave yourself some room in order to shift to third and keep going so 7300 or 7400 would be more realistic.
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Post by: 3seriesNut on March 26, 2009, 10:12:50 AM: i need to chip this one but not sure if im gonna go with another markD chip or something different.
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Post by: Thurber on March 26, 2009, 10:24:11 AM: good to hear I'm not too off with my speculation. Thanks tjts1.