First Kill: Modded F10 550i
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First Kill: Modded F10 550i
Out to our evening tennis match with my girlfriend and a brand new black 550i whips past us. Right off I spied Dinan exhaust and aftermarket wheels, confirmed that, an airbox and a tune speaking with the guy at the stoplight. My '05 C55 is stock with K&Ns at the moment, both my girlfriend and I in the car and the BMW pilot was solo.
The light changes and I accelerate with WOT right off the bat, but no preload against the brakes (S mode/EPS ON) Some light wheelspin from both cars, and I pull on him by about a half car length by the end of the intersection. By 50 or 60 mph I was a full car length ahead, we stuck like that up until I shutdown at about a buck because of traffic a couple hundred yards up. It was late enough that there was no commute traffic and I live in a sleepy wide open neighborhood.
Looking up the F10 550i I am surprised by their power figures, and quite pleased with my C55!
The light changes and I accelerate with WOT right off the bat, but no preload against the brakes (S mode/EPS ON) Some light wheelspin from both cars, and I pull on him by about a half car length by the end of the intersection. By 50 or 60 mph I was a full car length ahead, we stuck like that up until I shutdown at about a buck because of traffic a couple hundred yards up. It was late enough that there was no commute traffic and I live in a sleepy wide open neighborhood.Looking up the F10 550i I am surprised by their power figures, and quite pleased with my C55!
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He was playing with you . A new tuned 550i would have left you for dead.
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I believe the OP's story if it was a manual transmission. Check out the video of a Dinan tuned 550i. In the video the guy screws up a shift. I think this may be a case of the OP beating the driver rather than the car. On paper the F10 550i tuned should be much faster than the C55.
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Notice how some people are saying the E63 AMG PP V8 Twin Turbo has slightly BETTER steering feel and precision than an F10 M5 and whatnot despite the F10 M5's standard hydraulic rack and pinion system... When has THAT ever happened in the past?? Electric steering is worse I can imagine.
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Even though I haven't driven an F10 5 series, I've seen and heard enough reviews from owners that the electric steering really takes away the feel and some of the precision.
Notice how some people are saying the E63 AMG PP V8 Twin Turbo has slightly BETTER steering feel and precision than an F10 M5 and whatnot despite the F10 M5's standard hydraulic rack and pinion system... When has THAT ever happened in the past?? Electric steering is worse I can imagine.
Notice how some people are saying the E63 AMG PP V8 Twin Turbo has slightly BETTER steering feel and precision than an F10 M5 and whatnot despite the F10 M5's standard hydraulic rack and pinion system... When has THAT ever happened in the past?? Electric steering is worse I can imagine.
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On a side note I had a little run with a F10 M5 with my C63. M5 got me by a fender. M5 had less then 1k miles. These new TT m5 are monsters.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5bG...yer_detailpage
I'm confused! Was'nt that Zo6 you raced stock as well and he was pulling on you or am I missing something?
Now isnt propain's Zo6 Stock and you left and he pulled you back in hard?
Unless Gustav's video is a fraud which could be quite true. Mmm maybe I could give you the beneit of the doubt now that I brought the Gustav point up.
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Now I saw Propain's Zo6 eat your lunch in those videos you guys posted. In this video you now have a stock F10M5 racing a tuned Zo6 running side by side, Now you're gonna tell us that the new F 10 had you by a fender M5 only in a rolling start?
I'm confused! Was'nt that Zo6 you raced stock as well and he was pulling on you or am I missing something?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIXaD...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfpj...feature=relmfu
Now isnt propain's Zo6 Stock and you left and he pulled you back in hard?
Unless Gustav's video is a fraud which could be quite true. Mmm maybe I could give you the beneit of the doubt now that I brought the Gustav point up.
I'm confused! Was'nt that Zo6 you raced stock as well and he was pulling on you or am I missing something?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIXaD...layer_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfpj...feature=relmfu
Now isnt propain's Zo6 Stock and you left and he pulled you back in hard?
Unless Gustav's video is a fraud which could be quite true. Mmm maybe I could give you the beneit of the doubt now that I brought the Gustav point up.
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On a side note I had a little run with a F10 M5 with my C63. M5 got me by a fender. M5 had less then 1k miles. These new TT m5 are monsters.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5bG...yer_detailpage
Sorry dude, don't think he was trying. The F10 M5 has 610hp......I've been ROMPED by one in my '12 E550C. And I've raced C63's in my car several times and they couldn't shake me at all.
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BTW it was a short run. 40-120ish.
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I believe the OP's story if it was a manual transmission. Check out the video of a Dinan tuned 550i. In the video the guy screws up a shift. I think this may be a case of the OP beating the driver rather than the car. On paper the F10 550i tuned should be much faster than the C55.
I believe the OP's story if it was a manual transmission. Check out the video of a Dinan tuned 550i. In the video the guy screws up a shift. I think this may be a case of the OP beating the driver rather than the car. On paper the F10 550i tuned should be much faster than the C55.
He was embarrassed at the next stoplight too
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New M5 is actually 606hp, I believe several have been put on a dyno, here's one:
http://www.bmwblog.com/2012/09/10/dy...ated-527-rwhp/
Think you're referring to a '10 E550. The '12 E550C engine has been dynod at 450hp and 500lb-ft of torque (basically the same as the C63). I actually drove against 6 or 7 C63's a few weekends ago and honestly they weren't going anywhere (I was surprised)
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New M5 is actually 606hp, I believe several have been put on a dyno, here's one:
http://www.bmwblog.com/2012/09/10/dy...ated-527-rwhp/
Think you're referring to a '10 E550. The '12 E550C engine has been dynod at 450hp and 500lb-ft of torque (basically the same as the C63). I actually drove against 6 or 7 C63's a few weekends ago and honestly they weren't going anywhere (I was surprised)
http://www.bmwblog.com/2012/09/10/dy...ated-527-rwhp/
Think you're referring to a '10 E550. The '12 E550C engine has been dynod at 450hp and 500lb-ft of torque (basically the same as the C63). I actually drove against 6 or 7 C63's a few weekends ago and honestly they weren't going anywhere (I was surprised)
My tuned C63 dynoed 430+whp. So your saying your car traps 118+?
Im pretty sure the 12 e550c is about the same weight as the c63.
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