An AA 330ci breaks 2 minutes on Texas World Speedway

Originally Posted by bigjae1976

Finally! Broke 2 minutes on Texas World Speedway, a track where power is king, with a 1:59:32. I think this car is good for a couple more seconds easy.

Thanks to:

1. Active Autowerke for the outstanding but limited edition twinscrew kit.

2. Mayco Performance for putting my car (engine, transmission, and supercharger) back together after my spring time disaster. And also building a kick a$$ oil cooler setup!

3. Soul Speed Performance for their suspension contributions.



So pick up your phone and call Viral@AA immediately! PM me for his cell phone number (kidding...don't!)

Someone know's how to drive Congrats Brotha!!!

Originally Posted by bigjae1976

You have to run a hydraulic tensioner with the VAC housing so that's a long term concern.

One of the few complaints I have about a really nice piece: They don't supply any directions, and you have to kind of figure this stuff out yourself. (How the alternator and power steering pump mount up is also an adventure)

I tried to bolt on a mechanical tensioner....and modified the heck out of it trying to make it work...but in the end realized it wasn't going to fit.

Originally Posted by MSportBMW

Watched some of the vid looks like the car is running nicely Have you considered using a thin strip of race tape in the middle of the steering wheel? May help when analysing the vid afterwards.

Thanks for sharing

Good idea. The steering wheel in my E90 has it...it does help.

Originally Posted by Viral@ActiveAutowerke

Someone know's how to drive Congrats Brotha!!!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by PEI330Ci

One of the few complaints I have about a really nice piece: They don't supply any directions, and you have to kind of figure this stuff out yourself. (How the alternator and power steering pump mount up is also an adventure)

I tried to bolt on a mechanical tensioner....and modified the heck out of it trying to make it work...but in the end realized it wasn't going to fit.

I'm going to try and call VAC to maybe discuss getting a billet unit that works with the hydraulic tensioner. It is more difficult getting at anything on the belt drive with the Zionsville radiator. The radiator is much thicker and the fan is not easily removed. That makes changing the tensioner arm much less fun.