Chris,
First of all, congradulations on your success, I see your kits are going worldwide. I see Baris' AKA Providence's M3 as well, it is rock solid and performs very good. He is a very polite man, standup, and he let me dyno his stage 3 and I loved your stage 3, even with the old turbo.
Regarding dyno, I dynoed 997 (say 1000 whp) dynamics, thats 1200-1250 whp dyno jet, more than 2 years ago.
Since than I changed almost each part
So now it should make even more power.
The way you connect strap IRS cars on dyno dynamics damages the wishbones so we aborted dyno runs.
1 single run at 700-800 whp and the wishbones are gone.
I also sold my Dyno for that very reason.
Now regarding videos, I never ended or finished my setup. Never went out for a video shootage. All of my vids, taken during testing various changes.
You or I can buy 100 units of go pro or sony cameras. This is an easy transaction.
I can put 15 cams into M3.
However, making a M3 powerful yet putting all that power down to road is a different task. This is where we differ.
All of my times were taken on regular highway surfaces. Yours on prepped track surfaces.
I have came up with 5,40- 5,49 s as my first 60-130 trial in April 2010. 2 1/2 years ago.
5,07 back in september 2010, E46 M3 TT.
Meanwhile, made a 4,49 s with my
E36 M3 TT, may 2011.
The 4,49 s time of my E36 M3 inspired me a lot.
Worked a lot and achieved 4,93 s 60-130 mph, summer 2011. E46 M3 TT.
Worked more and went down to 4,63 60-130 mph, september 2011. E46 M3 TT.
Worked even harder and went down to 4,23 s 60-130 mph, october 2011. E46 M3 TT.
I have a video, it shows the 4,23 s run as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=penQeAX9IPo
Providence knows what goes on this side of the world and can tell you how real my M3s are.
As you can see, this has been a progressive period.
On the 4,23 s run we sprayed 125-150 shot. On S54 block I went as much as 300 shot, but spinned so much and aborted 300 shot.
Its amazing when the 300 shot kicks in.
Chris, wont tell you how we achieve the 4,23 s with the big turbos and etc. You will have to work around and find.
Just imagine your stage 2,5 cars go 5,4 s. There is a 500-600 whp difference between my M3 and your stage 2,5. So my 4,23 is normal
Providence AKA Baris knows my car and he knows how often we have tested the setups. We go to the same shop.....
THERE ARE MANY VARIABLES AND ALL NEED TO MATCH EACHOTHER PERFECTLY SO THAT THE 4,23 S TIME HAPPENS.
By denying my times you cant make me list the magic list. You need to find out.
I ve been testing different cylinder heads, different compression ratios, different turbos, different ring and pinions, different intake manifolds, different housings.....
Stopped by 4,23 as my newborn became my Priority. Best thing in my life.
Now as the baby grows, I have some more free time to work on M3s.
Chris, its not necessary to put massive tires.
As you cooperated with John Reed your times will improve, his a great man.
Meanwhile my 60-130 times will go sub 4 s. as I have some new strategies.
The sub 4s will come with zero nitrous.
Nitrous will be used to get sub 3,5 s runs.
What I can promise is to ask Providence to videotape my m3 where you ll see many details. Just let me go sub 4 and Baris and me will do some vids.
Chris, remember my times are on unprepared road surfaces.
On a VHT'ed track my M3 would do better.
I found ways of putting power better to the ground.
Twin 68 turbos make good power
and they need to be put down.
With the new techniques, I was able to improve my old times, was not able to make full runs. But the setup if faster and has more traction than ever before.
Even DSS axles' slack increased after the latest improvements.
Your priority was selling kits, with good quality. You did it.
You need to build kits, design, advertise... you got so many things to do. And you are doing good.
My priority was a very good 60-130 time, I am about to get it. I focuss on just 60-130 times.....
Sub 4. s is coming very soon.
For me its a big challenge to go sub 3,5 s. I Pray to have a sub 3,5 s 60-130 mph on road surface and make our E46 M3s take one of the first raws on the 6speed list.
J.Reed is a top notch man, he will help you a lot. Without J.Reed you would stuck to 5s 60-130 times.
I ll follow you and if you go faster than I do, I will be proud of you.
(remember you need to go faster than me on road surface
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