My E34 snow driving

[5mall5nail5]

Inspired by the guy whose E34 sat for 3 months, I decided to take a video of my car starting up after sitting a while through a couple snow storms. Its super cold and hadn't been run - you can tell the battery is a bit low as it cranks. You can also see how nicely a 4 puck clutch engages first gear in the snow.

This is just for giggles :)

http://vimeo.com/18602381

[HlyDvlz1989]

what muffler do you have on there? sick vid!

[GG///M3]

Very nice. Which traction control unit is installed?

[5mall5nail5]

what muffler do you have on there? sick vid!

Its a 4" magnaflow thanks


Very nice. Which traction control unit is installed?

Its a special model with 19 settings one is for ice and snow

[GG///M3]

Its a 4" magnaflow thanks



Its a special model with 19 settings one is for ice and snow

This is great. I want 1.

[89 bimmer]

I love your magna flow. I'm gonna try to find one for myself. Sounds imtimidating.

[5mall5nail5]

This is great. I want 1.

I am trying to find some low profile tire chains


I love your magna flow. I'm gonna try to find one for myself. Sounds imtimidating.

Thanks - it has a lot to do with the exhaust being a single 4" pipe though. the dual 2.25 - 2.5" units don't sound quite the same.

[Meeve]

no garage? I know what it's like...

[5mall5nail5]

There's a garage this car just isn't a pussy :)

[89 bimmer]

The thing I love about your car is a subtle power. It sounds the part, and the engine backs it up. That's the kinda car a like. Sleepers are the best in my humble opinion.

[Meeve]

There's a garage this car just isn't a pussy :)

As long as there is no salt and sand, snow is nothing else than not-yet-melted water. Good that you don't treat your car like a garage queen! that would be too bad

[E34M60]

I am trying to find some low profile tire chains

These are suppose to be alright, but they look ridiculous.

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E34-540i-M60_4.0L/ES2129939/

[m60b30530i]

Sounds nice :)

The idle reminds me of my straight pipe 530i

[dalex44]

so should i tell u im jelous now or later?... thing sounds amazing nd my cars worse on the snow right now haha i culdnt even get her off my drive way i slide down my entire drive way..

amazing car

[5mall5nail5]

Yeah this thing only rolled around the driveway - has no ABS so it just locks all 4 wheels up... its a blast!

[89 bimmer]

Yeah this thing only rolled around the driveway - has no ABS so it just locks all 4 wheels up... its a blast!

Is that by choice? :O

[5mall5nail5]

Yea

[tozovr]

I am trying to find some low profile tire chains



Thanks - it has a lot to do with the exhaust being a single 4" pipe though. the dual 2.25 - 2.5" units don't sound quite the same.

I run the stock manifolds, no cats to a custom 3.5" Y to 3" straight to a 3" Magnaflow...very similar sound to yours. I agree, you don't hear that tone often. Amazing when on it.

[5mall5nail5]

Trust me turbo w/ 4" sounds a lot different a looot.

[Boogieboy]

I like the first little "oh s*%t" slide....lol.:buttrock



I just got an in car mount, I may go out and get some footage later.:devillook

[tozovr]

Trust me turbo w/ 4" sounds a lot different a looot.


Strange...your video sounds, as I said, very similar :) Likely due to the fact that we're running similar configurations (A big single setup with the same brand muffler...) I had the same Magnaflow that is on my car now, on my '97 1.8T Audi Quattro with the HY35 @28psi...sounded like a UPS truck on crack. Much nicer with the V8.

[5mall5nail5]

I like the first little "oh s*%t" slide....lol.:buttrock



I just got an in car mount, I may go out and get some footage later.:devillook

hehe yeah I wanted to whip the back around for a donut making a right but I didn't have enough flat driveway


Strange...your video sounds, as I said, very similar :) Likely due to the fact that we're running similar configurations (A big single setup with the same brand muffler...) I had the same Magnaflow that is on my car now, on my '97 1.8T Audi Quattro with the HY35 @28psi...sounded like a UPS truck on crack. Much nicer with the V8.

Heres a better clip of how it sounds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcutf8klg7s


Do you have a clip of yours?

[Christoffer]

I think that is the longest video of your car I have seen... I do enjoy.

[5mall5nail5]

Dyno video is much longer!

[Kyler Relyk]

What lights do you have are they 6k?

[5mall5nail5]

DDM 55w in euro projectors i think they're like 8000k

[Kyler Relyk]

Oh sweet I am looking for a set and wanted to know what all the different temps look like. :) What engine do you have?

[Christoffer]

Dyno video is much longer!
Yeah. Your car is sick. Has MacR gotten his car over 15 mph lately?

[Sam Son]

that video while quite boring is an outstanding testament to the build....Cold as hell just hop in..turn the key and it fires..and thats on a motor that produces 685whp...not many builds can do that under those conditions

[5mall5nail5]

that video while quite boring is an outstanding testament to the build....Cold as hell just hop in..turn the key and it fires..and thats on a motor that produces 685whp...not many builds can do that under those conditions

Yeah that was the intention behind the video really. You can hear the slow crank - the battery was a little low, but she fires :) That was literally the first start of the day, so no tricks. That's 1000cc injectors on a 2.8L in 15F weather w/ snow and ice all over the car :)

[NerdCore]

What traction control system do you have? What company and is it connected to the megasquirt?

[89 bimmer]

Oh sweet I am looking for a set and wanted to know what all the different temps look like. :) What engine do you have?

Does this help?
http://www.unique-coatings.com/lamin-x/colortempchart.jpg

Sorry to hijack.

[5mall5nail5]

No traction control we're just joking - this car runs DTA Pro S80 not megasquirt

[Kyler Relyk]

Does this help?
http://www.unique-coatings.com/lamin-x/colortempchart.jpg

Sorry to hijack.


Perfect! I think I like the 6k 8k is just too blue... but I'm looking at 35 watts so I'm having a hard time picking between 5k and 6k cause I want blue tint but not blue lights. and 5mall5nail5 I love your car if it goes missing and a promise note saying it will be loved don't be surprised! ;)

[sfgearhead]

These are suppose to be alright, but they look ridiculous.

http://www.ecstuning.com/BMW-E34-540i-M60_4.0L/ES2129939/

Wow, ridiculous doesn't describe it. Like diapers for your car.

I destroyed a set of cable chains in 30 seconds, with stock 15" wheels and 205 tires. Not much clearance back there between the wheel and trailing arm.

[NerdCore]

No traction control we're just joking - this car runs DTA Pro S80 not megasquirt

Oh I gotcha. I can't watch the video at work so I didn't know. Dint you have megasquirt at one time?

[5mall5nail5]

Yeah used to run megasquirt