i don't remember how hard i actually tried, i do know however i changed gears at between 4-5000 revs,

got to speed at 80mph, and actually left it there,
the point is that at 4th gear (poss. 70mph) the car kicked my ****



my car 01 wrx, his/her car was a X5. was trying from a dual carriage ,starting from traffic light road,.
basically traffic lights hit green, i legged it at 1st-3rd gears, and led, then at 4th gear X5 led, by 3-4 car lengths.
and i couldn't catch up, whilst i am still at 80mph (5th gear now)
i couldn't catch up.


am i slow

 

If your standard, then yes. No offence.
Daz

 

Isn't peak power developed in the mid 5k revs. If so, you were changing up too soon!

NS04

 

X5's are suprisingly quick. I was followed down the M5 in the Spec B and couldn't shake the bugger. It was a 4.8 or anything flash.

 

Its official, diesels are getting faster these days.

I also have a 5 year old 16v gti which I bought new, and it could give any reps car a pasting then. Its on a par with most new reps cars now, through the gears on the motorway theres nothing in them.

Still wont buy a diesel though.
Satisfying to know that it now costs more than Optimax!
Daz

 

was the x5 a diesel ??? and yes slow is the word , 80 mph in 5th !! changed up a bit soon for my taste

 

wwp8,

At 70mph, you should have still been in 3rd gear, if you were looking for optimum acceleration.

Write out 100 times...... I must not change up until 6k revs

Martin

 

Mmmm i have a classic Turbo with PPP, full decat and i can get to almost 80 in 3rd most of the time, think you changed down way too early.

Saying that i had a test drive in the X5 4.8 and above 70mph that thing kicks down and really shifts, reckon its easily quicker than my scooby at higher speeds!

Cheers

Ash

 

Yep them baby's can move. Amazing for something so big!!

 

Once rolling its the torque that counts!

And a 4.8 is going to have bags of it

 

The 4.4i is quick enough and the 4.8is is a monster. Don't under estimate them at all, even if they are rather large and heavy.

The X5 you came up against was probably running an auto box, so smooth transition from gear to gear at speed. Getting the same transition in a manual car, while concentrating on speed and other road users (and a fast X5) IMHO is an art.

Next time push your 01 in 2nd and 3rd a bit harder. Get up to at least 5.5k - 6k revs before you change gear. I’m not saying you’ll beat the X5, but you should give it a run for its money up to the speed limit.

Checkout the performance stats for the 4.8is on BMW's site. Nice 0-60, nice top speed and superb max torque at only 3.6K revs!

As the DR on the Ministry of Mayhem says......... Yooooooo Liiiiiiiike?

J.

 

no idea if its a diesel or what, but it was a fast bugger once it got to speed.
at least i know it was a quick car and not something that i should have easily kicked its butt.

ps mine is standard.

 

In the back of your mind, you can hear the gremlins starting to say, "modify"

 

Don't feel too bad, there are some big ferocious beasties out there!
A while back the other half (in 05 STi) had a Range Rover clamped firmly 2 his backside & having already exceeded the speed limit by some considerable amount decided he wasn't going 2 shake it off before seriously risking his licence & eased down 2 signify 'game over'.
The thing cruised effortlessly past & just before it made the jump to hyperspace he caught sight of the extra badge on the back...
bearing the legend "Overfinch"!
Know your limits & show respect where it's due, eh???

 

IIRC someone on here has an M5 motor in his X5.

 

Mmmmmm... M5 X5..... woof!

Wonder if BMW will do a M3 in the X3 class? That could be worth a look

J.

 

I Raced an X5 at the airfield event near Stafford last December. It was a 4.8 petrol (might be v8's not sure) and it was only a few car lengths behind by the end of the run.

MY93
Full Afterburner de-cat (turbo back)
ARC Induction Box with KN panel
Optimax n Millers

 

should have still been in 3rd at seventy, still good for another 20mph and faster pick up.watch the rev counter next time and give it full nuts in each gear...powerman

 

Scoobs don't like those high revs powerman. I rarely take my sti 4 over 7k. You'd be amazed at what effect a few hundred rpm less can have on your engine and oil temps.

 

your were in 5th gear @80mph and are wondering why you were slow

 

you will notice a big difference when changing up after 6k. That should make the X5 sweat

 

Who cares about oil temp etc when your giving it the odd blast.My scooby 03WRX pulls all the way up to the limiter so i change gear slightly before.There might be a different technique with the STI due to the extra cog hence the extra pull at lower revs but more changes needed, but the WRX is in each gear a little longer and this makes sense to leave it each gear longer... powerman

 

Going from experience on track days and formula ford racing, oil temps ARE lowered by around 10 degrees if you lower your shift point by say 3 - 400rpm. Your car is under warrenty I presume? Not everyone is in the same situation. Oh, and my sti 4, is 5 speed.

 

pmsl did you take your hand brake off????

 

you can get 90 out of my 1.4 C2 in 4th! jesus! 80! 3rd!!!!

 

Mine can do 80 In 2nd! And can rev to 7,800Rpm safely, Rev limiter at about 8,400Rpm

 

Oh dear caught off boost, you'll soon learn..! It's is easy to be complacent and get caught out a bit (especially with some of the cars around today, X5 included).

BUT it's one thing being caught out a bit off boost and another being in 5th at around 80mph... you're having a laugh surely..? Learn what rpm your boost comes in and acheives full boost. Get a boost gauge.

My 05 wrx will do an indicated 130 in 4th @6800.

Jason

PS I think most of the posts we get saying 'mondeo tdi beats wrx' are along similar lines to this thread..!

 

Bug eye wrx gets beat shocker

What do you expect with a car that's relatively underpowered to its weight? There are numerous examples of cars that will beat a wrx these days. Go back a few years when Imprezas first came out in the UK, not much at all could keep up with them, least beat them.

IMHO I wouldn't buy a new shape wrx and expect it to be a performance car, it's simply a 'warmed' saloon these days.

 

Being beaten by other vehicles makes your winkie smaller. True.

 

How can you kick butt in a bug-eyed stock WRX?

Another victim of the Impreza street hype.

A few basic mods will help the car, but not too much though.