Zero-60?

[ILoveMPower]

Just curious if any of you guys have tried doing your own 0-60 test? I tried with my buddy in the passenger seat a few months ago, using the OBC timer. The first time I got a mega awesome launch, but it threw him back in the seat so he missed the start button. Second time was a decent launch, I think OBC read like 7.6sec.

[Alexlind123]

Mine is a little under 8. Keep in mind that these cars arent really built for 0-60 runs.

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

to drive past 55, or 25 in a school zone.

[ILoveMPower]

Mine is a little under 8. Keep in mind that these cars arent really built for 0-60 runs.

Oh of course, I know this... just curious if anyone else ever happened to try.

[Alexlind123]

I tested my 0-60mph on a 50mph country road! Arrest me now!

[stx133]

will check over the weekend, its not the same in an auto though

[Blitzkrieg Bob]

will give you an unfair edge over the rest of us.

[stx133]

'Fair' is a word parents made up to keep small children happy,

or if you prefer:
we are all equal, some just more equal than others..

[BMW 5 SERIES]

I have test the 0-100km/h twice

The first test was with the use of OBC and 8.4 sec was the best attempt

The second one was with the use of this equipment http://www.gtechpro.com/prod.html and the results for 0-60M/h where 7.9 secs

[Michael999]

I got 10.8secs, uphill, in economy, just foot to the floor till 100kph
I checked rear vision mirror and could barely see the other 50ppl from the lights.

There arent really any straight flat roads near me that dont have speed cameras or traffic that i can test it on :(

[CharlesAFerg]

Slow.

But what the test of time from 1989-2006...? Not many automobiles can endure that.

[Randell]

i timed mine a few times, actually i took a video of the dials and then timed the video, much easier... can't remember the exact time but it was just under 8 seconds to 96km/h (60mph), with the eat chip... not bad for a heavy car with a 4 speed auto

[F4Phantom]

My manual tells me my 90 535 auto does 9.3. The 525 is so close its not funny. I was kind of dissapointed when I read that because it feels a bit faster and stock 4.0L 6's aussie made do about 7 or 8 stock, so as much as I hate to say it, they are a bit faster. BUT not after 16 years they aint!

[Paul in NZ]

they arent that bad are they.I think the manual state high 7's for the manual gearbox 535

[DanDombrowski]

When I interpolated my quarter mile run, it came out to about 7.7 to 60 in my 525i

[Alexlind123]

My manual tells me my 90 535 auto does 9.3. The 525 is so close its not funny. I was kind of dissapointed when I read that because it feels a bit faster and stock 4.0L 6's aussie made do about 7 or 8 stock, so as much as I hate to say it, they are a bit faster. BUT not after 16 years they aint!

The manual is incorrect. Those of us here with 535ias are getting significantly faster time than that, and these cars are 15 years old!!

Im guessing that they geared the 525i differently so it could have more off the line grunt.

[GoldenOne]

borrowed my friend gtech pro and the best i got was 8.12s

[632 Regal]

6.0

[Anton CH.]

OBC?!
How do you get the OBC to time your 0-60?

[91m5]

Just curious if any of you guys have tried doing your own 0-60 test? I tried with my buddy in the passenger seat a few months ago, using the OBC timer. The first time I got a mega awesome launch, but it threw him back in the seat so he missed the start button. Second time was a decent launch, I think OBC read like 7.6sec.
built m5 got 5.7 0-60mph,slow compared to my evo 2.9 0-60,but sooo much nicer;)

[Jay 535i]

A good 0-60 requires a good launch, and I never launch my car off the line. Too much at risk for very little reward.

Don't get me wrong. I wring my car out all the time. But I never hard launch it. With 160,000 miles on the drivetrain, a new clutch and 235-series tires, that'd just be asking for trouble IMHO.

[Boone.Msi]

heres mine on vid. I did this coming back from my test drive today. No launch just pedal 9/10 to the floor. Not bad for a stock 530ia with problems i think... 60mph is right at 9 seconds from dead stop/no launch

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1265424165350813825

[Evan]

you're right... i never do it either.

didn't yo play guard for the NC Tar Heels in the 80s?

[Jay 535i]

heres mine on vid. I did this coming back from my test drive today. No launch just pedal 9/10 to the floor. Not bad for a stock 530ia with problems i think... 60mph is right at 9 seconds from dead stop/no launch

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1265424165350813825

Ooh, that's the first time I've really heard the 3.0 V8 in anger. Sounds loooovely. Not like my six at all (which is also nice, but lacks that V8 burble -- sounds more like a turbine).

[NovceGuru]

Damn the 3.0 has so much better acceleration after 60 then my 2.5 :(

[Brandon J]

I received 5.5s to 60mph using a Gtech and with snow tires 2.5 yrs ago. Added a better chip and cam gears since. Not bad for a 525i, lol. That reminds me I have to retest.

[Traian]

A good 0-60 requires a good launch, and I never launch my car off the line. Too much at risk for very little reward.

Don't get me wrong. I wring my car out all the time. But I never hard launch it. With 160,000 miles on the drivetrain, a new clutch and 235-series tires, that'd just be asking for trouble IMHO.

Agreed. I've never done a hard launch since I bought the car, and even with a slow start it's still pretty easy to overtake almost any car on the road after we're moving about 10 km/h.

[Boone.Msi]

well after seeing everyone with their -8sec times it makes we wanna find a nice straight away and redo it... You guys are encouraging illegal behavior:D
but seriously, after i fix this damn thing and get the new EAT il be back...

[Randell]

http://members.iinet.net.au/~mrandell/5350to130kmh.avi

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i timed it at 7.6 to 96kmh/60mph, i felt like i'd just beaten my wife after flogging my poor old car like that, so i won't be doing it again!

[Paul in NZ]

The OBC has a TIMER function it a ummm timer,but only counts whole seconds
minutes hours

[rob101]

http://members.iinet.net.au/~mrandell/5350to130kmh.avi

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i timed it at 7.6 to 96kmh/60mph, i felt like i'd just beaten my wife after flogging my poor old car like that, so i won't be doing it again!
bah, having an m50 must be like having a wife that is into kinky stuff then!

[Alexlind123]

The OBC has a TIMER function it a ummm timer,but only counts whole seconds
minutes hours

It counts in whole seconds, but when you stop it it shows fractions of a second.

[Alexlind123]

http://members.iinet.net.au/~mrandell/5350to130kmh.avi

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i timed it at 7.6 to 96kmh/60mph, i felt like i'd just beaten my wife after flogging my poor old car like that, so i won't be doing it again!

I am impressed.

[Airborne001]

There arent really any straight flat roads near me that dont have speed cameras or traffic that i can test it on.

Maybe you shold sell your car cheap to me and get a 1979 VW Rabbit-D to drive. :)

[BillionPa]

i bet the 540 has a very impressive 0-100-0 time.

[Traian]

When I interpolated my quarter mile run, it came out to about 7.7 to 60 in my 525i

Lol, when I extrapolated my 0-8 mph run, it came out to 4.6 to 60!

Ok y'all can go back to letting this thread die....

[Jehu]

i bet the 540 has a very impressive 0-100-0 time.

I'll do mine tomorrow.....

[Qube]

I'll have to break out the GTech SS again ;) Though I like to light up the tires so much that the 0-60 will be garbage... like the tires. Probably get a new set next year and move to 18s... wife pending approval :(