LOADED CSL powered by ESS breaks Nurburgring record!

[Asbjorn@ESS]

The LOADED E46 M3 CSL has done it. As a part of our extensive durability testing, we have run over 40k track miles on this supercharged M3 without any problems. It recent surpassed the street production record for a lap at Nordschleife on the world famous Nürburgring.

7:22.9 LOADED M3 CSL powered by ESS VT Supercharger system

Upcoming video of the event
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVeZ2F_vlZM#GU5U2spHI_4

The recent lap record holders:
7:28 - Pagani Zonda F Clubsport (just recently set in September)
7:28 - Porsche Carrera GT
7.32 - Porsche 997 GT2 (2008)
7:34 - Koenigsegg CCR
7:38 - Nissan GT-R

[OCswedishM3]

Congrats.
You made an error though, you left 1 out....
OCswedish 7:27

[Shaun323i]

I second that! Congratulations Asbjorn/ESS Tuning!

Cheers,

Shaun

[Elefant]

Congrats.
You made an error though, you left 1 out....
OCswedish 7:27

:tsk:

[EIAlfonso]

That's impressive

Pure outright speed and long term reliability, that's a combination that can't be beat.

Congrats

:bow:

[GodSendsDeath]

Damn thats fast, smoked the new GTR. Good stuff congrats and best of luck on what ever you guys have planed next.

[M3_Jaydee]

that's fcukin fast!

[sheefo2k]

ess done once again :D

[Evil Twin Rob]

hmmm... says video is no longer available. wtf?

[Asbjorn@ESS]

Another Loaded test video :

http://www.esstuning.com/default.asp?c=movies&n=&id=133

[Deah7]

Wow thats fast. I would have been terrified if I was in that car... but it would have been an awesome terrified.

[Rayce185]

ESS did it once again! :bow:

No wonder you guys are world leaders in BMW superchargers :thumbsup:

[de m3]

My first time over here at E46 fanatics. I want to say congrads to the crew at ESS. This is more than incredible, but that is what I expected. Great going Asbjorn, Hans and the rest.

Bryan
02 SMG, ESS VT-2/CSL cams

[m3cabrio]

Good job , and props ....

[MachRc]

COngrats! ESS!

As awesome as it is.. its made it just a tad mor special to know I have a ESS supercharger under the hood:excited::excited:


congrats again to the whole team!!

wow who drove?!


_oh yeah video not working anymore.

[Asbjorn@ESS]

And here comes the full lap video :

http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=ZL7T9BD_Q3k

Track info :

Nürburgring Nordschleife:

The Nürburgring Nordschleife is considered to be the most challenging track in the world. The track spans over 20.8 km and has got almost all types of corners, extremely fast and very slow. Legendary F1-driver Jackie Stewart invented the famous nickname for the track - The Green Hell. Until 1976 F1-races were held at the track. The absolute lap record around the track is 6:11.13 was set by Stefan Bellof in a Porsche 956 back in 1983. During scheduled times of almost the entire year the track is open for the public where you can take your own car around the track.

First race: 18 June 1927
Lenght: 20,832 km
Number of corners: 73 (33 left, 40 right)
Largest decent: 17%
Largest rise: 11%
Highest point: 620 meters
Lowest point: 320 meters

Supercar laptimes at Nüburgring Nordschleife “The Green Hell”:

7.22 BMW M3 CSL Loaded
7.28 Pagani Zonda F
7.28 Porsche Carrera GT
7.32 Porsche 911 GT2
7.32 Gemballa Porsche GTR
7.34 Koenigsegg CCR
7.38 Nissan GT-R
7.39 Porsche 911 GT3 997
7.40 Porsche 911 Turbo 997
7.40 Mercedes SLR McLaren
7.40 Bugatti Veyron
7.42 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
7.42 Ford GT
7.43 Lamborghini Murcielago

[soldierboy]

sweet... :drool:

[GJGM3]

Holy Smokes! That's incredible. Which stage S/C is it running and what is the output?

[MarvelPhx]

AMAZING Video! Even more fun to watch than the new Skyline GTR vid, but faster than the GT2 vid. Kudos to ESS, the Loaded team, and Richard!

I wonder how fast he would have been if he didn't have to get around those three other cars. Another second maybe? Will they try again on an open track?

[jabrel3]

Is it just me or could that have been done faster if there was no cars in the way? Also I read somewhere that the car topped out on the main straight, what exactly is the top speed because as far as I know the car has pretty short gears.