Just had a race with an e46 M3
20 March 2011, 08:29 PM
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Just had a race with an e46 M3
He was sat on my **** in light traffic for about 5 miles, he kept dropping back and then flooring it, we couldnt go anywhere so i couldnt see the point in that. Anyway all the cars cleared and the road opened up i knew it was game on as he was basically pushing me along, we just came off a small roundabout wiith a long straight ahead we must have been doing 20mph i floored it in 2nd and took off and went racing through the gears as the m3 became a smaller dot in my mirror. We had other chances but it seemed however fast we were going in whatever gear i just pulled away.
Maybe at 100+ speeds it might be a different story, but i thought it was going to be quicker.
Come on the scoobies
Maybe at 100+ speeds it might be a different story, but i thought it was going to be quicker.
Come on the scoobies
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20 March 2011, 08:49 PM
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Power to weight is the key, I recently embarrassed a brand new M3. Think they are around the 420 mark, unfortunately for the mug driving it 420 wasn't nearly enough.
332 bhp per ton, would take something special to stick with that. Even the new Nissan GTR doesn't make anywhere near that.
332 bhp per ton, would take something special to stick with that. Even the new Nissan GTR doesn't make anywhere near that.
20 March 2011, 08:59 PM
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Uk's are 1250kg, STI RA's are similar, type R's are 1270kg, but then you have the gearing, any added weight due to all the mods you have to add like HUGE spoiler (heavier than standard 
) upgraded brakes (heavier), bigger wheels (heavier), basically everything is heavier, even adding a strut brace (more weight even if it is carbon fibre )
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) upgraded brakes (heavier), bigger wheels (heavier), basically everything is heavier, even adding a strut brace (more weight even if it is carbon fibre )Tony
20 March 2011, 09:01 PM
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Uk's are 1250kg, STI RA's are similar, type R's are 1270kg, but then you have the gearing, any added weight due to all the mods you have to add like HUGE spoiler (heavier than standard ) upgraded brakes (heavier), bigger wheels (heavier), basically everything is heavier, even adding a strut brace (more weight even if it is carbon fibre )
Tony
) upgraded brakes (heavier), bigger wheels (heavier), basically everything is heavier, even adding a strut brace (more weight even if it is carbon fibre )Tony
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20 March 2011, 09:08 PM
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Air con out (everything), light exhaust system over standard, stainless manifold (much lighter than original), all carpets out, rear seats out, bottom half of dash out, speakers and all unessasary wires out, sound deadening all gone, Rear door cards gone, All seat belts gone, spare wheel out,
Weighed with minimal fuel.
Probably a few other light bits I've forgotten.
Weighed with minimal fuel.
Probably a few other light bits I've forgotten.
20 March 2011, 09:14 PM
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Ferrari 360 Modena tried to get past me for 4 miles on a road with straights no longer than 150 yards and plenty of bends.He was follwing me and i chose that road instead of 1 mile bypass.He followed me home and we looked at each others car.
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20 March 2011, 09:35 PM
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I used to own an E46 M3 they really move, maybe not in first as much as trying to put the power down, however if your scoob is running those figures like you say PTW plus 4wd !
