V8 M3 not that fast ...

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Who takes a picture at 330km/h ... ?
 
xrapidx said:
Quick question...hows a dyno work? Do the wheels of the car actually move at said speed?
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Yes - the drive wheels turn two rollers which are loaded to simulate hils, up, down, etc. Big fan is placed in front of car to simulate, well, wind. For all the car knows, it's doin' 330 kmph... I hate dynos - so scared the rollers are going to seize and chuck the car forward through the wall...
 
you can tell he is a rich bastard because he has half a tank of petrol. who can afford THAT!!!
 
Garden Router said:
Yes - the drive wheels turn two rollers which are loaded to simulate hils, up, down, etc. Big fan is placed in front of car to simulate, well, wind. For all the car knows, it's doin' 330 kmph... I hate dynos - so scared the rollers are going to seize and chuck the car forward through the wall...
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Cool... ya... I'd stress about that too... imagine standing in front..and suddenly... :D

werner said:
you can tell he is a rich bastard because he has half a tank of petrol. who can afford THAT!!!
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ROFL... ya...
 
What really worries me is that at 11 degrees outside the coolant under the bonnet is at 115 C

Try that in the northern cape with a 45 degree heat.
 
Sapphiron said:
What really worries me is that at 11 degrees outside the coolant under the bonnet is at 115 C

Try that in the northern cape with a 45 degree heat.
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I imagine this Beemer's running hot 'cos the boys are pushing it on the dyno and haven't told the owner what they're doing with his car, and are wanting to get a good pic. You can't sustain that sort of load on a car on a dyno for long - there just isn't the cooling air available for a start. I reckon it has to be on a dyno - it's rare for any car to actually reach the end of it's range on the speedo - manufacturers always leave a margin (to make it look good). Just imagine the wind resistance at this speed... still, it could have been taken going down a mine shaft...
 
Garden Router said:
I imagine this Beemer's running hot 'cos the boys are pushing it on the dyno and haven't told the owner what they're doing with his car, and are wanting to get a good pic. You can't sustain that sort of load on a car on a dyno for long - there just isn't the cooling air available for a start. I reckon it has to be on a dyno - it's rare for any car to actually reach the end of it's range on the speedo - manufacturers always leave a margin (to make it look good). Just imagine the wind resistance at this speed... still, it could have been taken going down a mine shaft...
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wont it overheat and stuff on a dyno like this ... no air coming into the car ... the car has been delimited ... but yes i doubt it would see 330km/h ... the owner did say it was on the autobhan on a slight downhill straight ... the oil temp settings are normal under load

the MDM is on ... that is the M traction setting, if on a dyno, dont see the point in doing this ... but still 330km/h even downhill ... i dunno ... need to see the video ...
 
adamr said:
wont it overheat and stuff on a dyno like this ... no air coming into the car ... the car has been delimited ... but yes i doubt it would see 330km/h ... the owner did say it was on the autobhan on a slight downhill straight ... the oil temp settings are normal under load

the MDM is on ... that is the M traction setting, if on a dyno, dont see the point in doing this ... but still 330km/h even downhill ... i dunno ... need to see the video ...
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Oh - didn't realise you had some info on the pic... I also see it was taken with a sony w70, not a cellphone. Whatever, who cares - looks damn impressive, especially the slight camera shake - car shaking, or the driver?:D
 
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