Rarely post in here, but it was a race that had me excited to share.
On the way to work, I passed what i thought was to be a cts, thought nothing of it. I was on the in-city highway, so theres lights but the speed limit is 55, so i push 60 or so every morning. Stop at the next light, light turns green, i get going and two cars fly by me. One was the cts, the other a monte carlo (non-ss). Theyre going at it pretty hard and i wanted to see the outcome. They stop at the next light, i end up behind the cts. I giggle a little bit because they looked evenly matched. Look to the left side of the trunk, i see the (V). Im like, ha, he was messing with the guy. We take off, both get around the monte carlo, which is now driving like a sane man. Next light, the V and i. He gives me this awkward look, likely because i just have a pair of unfinished mufflers dumping underneath the car, and it doesnt sound like a 4cyl. Light turns green, we hit it. We both dig in pretty hard. By 100, we pull out, hes one car length ahead of me. Id say its not too shabby of a run. I thumbs up, and head on to work.
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96ti
5.7l v8
6speed
4.10 lsd
12lb flywheel
ls6 valve train
ls6 cam
head work
1.5" tr-y into dual 2.5"
2001 E53 X5 - 5.3 Procharged, 4L80E RWD, Brembo, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
2005 E53 X5 - 6.0TT, 4L80E RWD, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
1996 E36 335ti - N54b30, A2W intercooled, ZF 6speed rwd, 4.10Lsd, Speedline magnesium rims, Brembo, S55 exhaust, 245/40/17-295/30/18, idrive, Forge, logic 7
1999 E36 360ti - 6.0, ls6 springs, ls6 cam, hardened pushrods, trunion, racing baffle, t56, ls7 clutch, m3 brakes, 4.10lsd
Thats fantastic
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nice sleeper!
"Secondly, there are plenty of realistic BMW owners in here posting that they lost. I don't see you asking asinine questions in their threads. What about the Ferrari kills Ingenere posts?"
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Im surpised he stayed ahead of you with those mods, nice run!
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Last edited by Bluebimma; 10-27-2014 at 05:58 PM.
2001 E53 X5 - 5.3 Procharged, 4L80E RWD, Brembo, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
2005 E53 X5 - 6.0TT, 4L80E RWD, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
1996 E36 335ti - N54b30, A2W intercooled, ZF 6speed rwd, 4.10Lsd, Speedline magnesium rims, Brembo, S55 exhaust, 245/40/17-295/30/18, idrive, Forge, logic 7
1999 E36 360ti - 6.0, ls6 springs, ls6 cam, hardened pushrods, trunion, racing baffle, t56, ls7 clutch, m3 brakes, 4.10lsd
Whats your top speed with the 4.10s? Bimmer diff or GM?
I don't know, I've only maxed out my usdm cluster at 160 and decided it was time to slow down...no GPS to measure speed, but obviously still much higher. E30 diff.
2001 E53 X5 - 5.3 Procharged, 4L80E RWD, Brembo, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
2005 E53 X5 - 6.0TT, 4L80E RWD, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
1996 E36 335ti - N54b30, A2W intercooled, ZF 6speed rwd, 4.10Lsd, Speedline magnesium rims, Brembo, S55 exhaust, 245/40/17-295/30/18, idrive, Forge, logic 7
1999 E36 360ti - 6.0, ls6 springs, ls6 cam, hardened pushrods, trunion, racing baffle, t56, ls7 clutch, m3 brakes, 4.10lsd
It would turn extremely low on the highway, don't know why you'd want to go with that ratio. 3.25/3.45 is the best compromise for the setup.
2001 E53 X5 - 5.3 Procharged, 4L80E RWD, Brembo, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
2005 E53 X5 - 6.0TT, 4L80E RWD, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
1996 E36 335ti - N54b30, A2W intercooled, ZF 6speed rwd, 4.10Lsd, Speedline magnesium rims, Brembo, S55 exhaust, 245/40/17-295/30/18, idrive, Forge, logic 7
1999 E36 360ti - 6.0, ls6 springs, ls6 cam, hardened pushrods, trunion, racing baffle, t56, ls7 clutch, m3 brakes, 4.10lsd
That's the point of having an extremely low differential (other than an insanely potential top speed). I figured a 3.46 would be a sweet spot, considering the gearing in the T-56.
Using the Bok Choy's gear ratio calculator, using 205/60/15 tire size for our control, and going off the T-56 specs for a C5 Corvette...
2.93
3.46
4.10
So yes... the 3.46 is a great balance of aggressiveness and highway cruising. The 4.10 still isn't bad at all, though.
Last edited by SPDSKTR; 10-30-2014 at 09:17 AM.
I picked up the 4.10 for free and rebuilt it, so that's what was installed in both of my swapped cars. It is pretty aggressive, with the weight of the car and the lightened rotating assembly, but still reasonable. Honestly, 1-4 feels like the getrag gearing with a lot of torque. I also figured, it's technically illegal to go over 70 anyways so who cares about top and mpg....why install a 5.7 if worried about that lol.
I also use 285/30/18, same rolling diameter as stock, as well as my 275/35/18 Michelin ss from my daily, and then my gay stance wheels that are 17x8.5 et10 with a 205/45. The car feels great on any of them, but up top in speed, the 245/285 combo makes the car feel planted.
2001 E53 X5 - 5.3 Procharged, 4L80E RWD, Brembo, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
2005 E53 X5 - 6.0TT, 4L80E RWD, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
1996 E36 335ti - N54b30, A2W intercooled, ZF 6speed rwd, 4.10Lsd, Speedline magnesium rims, Brembo, S55 exhaust, 245/40/17-295/30/18, idrive, Forge, logic 7
1999 E36 360ti - 6.0, ls6 springs, ls6 cam, hardened pushrods, trunion, racing baffle, t56, ls7 clutch, m3 brakes, 4.10lsd
Good kill, cool car!
Was definitely a death, not a kill
2001 E53 X5 - 5.3 Procharged, 4L80E RWD, Brembo, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
2005 E53 X5 - 6.0TT, 4L80E RWD, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
1996 E36 335ti - N54b30, A2W intercooled, ZF 6speed rwd, 4.10Lsd, Speedline magnesium rims, Brembo, S55 exhaust, 245/40/17-295/30/18, idrive, Forge, logic 7
1999 E36 360ti - 6.0, ls6 springs, ls6 cam, hardened pushrods, trunion, racing baffle, t56, ls7 clutch, m3 brakes, 4.10lsd
Id say it was a kill since ti's never get to see taillights because they cant keep up, I read it too fast I thought it said you were the one a car length ahead, get that thing tuned and head out to get some action!
Last edited by E36 HateR; 10-30-2014 at 09:51 AM.
It does the business now, 556 is a bit much to keep up with lol. In stock form. My 1g crx si 1.5 would run with my ti.
2001 E53 X5 - 5.3 Procharged, 4L80E RWD, Brembo, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
2005 E53 X5 - 6.0TT, 4L80E RWD, 20" alloy, EBC race, Forge, A2W intercooled, Alcantara interior, 3.62 LSD and more!
1996 E36 335ti - N54b30, A2W intercooled, ZF 6speed rwd, 4.10Lsd, Speedline magnesium rims, Brembo, S55 exhaust, 245/40/17-295/30/18, idrive, Forge, logic 7
1999 E36 360ti - 6.0, ls6 springs, ls6 cam, hardened pushrods, trunion, racing baffle, t56, ls7 clutch, m3 brakes, 4.10lsd
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