BLKWS.6

I was coming back from Marshall TX after my FMS aluminum DS install when i saw a BMW roadster. I pulled even with him and gave it a little gas. He looked over, smiled, and proceeded to do a fly by. I returned the favor in turn. Then, i sped up, got ahead of a small clump oftraffic and slowed waiting for him to line up w/me. He eventually did, we slowed to about 60-65ish and nailed it at the same time. Dead even all teh way through my 3rd gear, i fumbled 4th, and ended up at his bumper, dead locked. noone pulled more than 1 foot either way all the way to about the top of 4th on my factory tac at 6K ish (probably really a little less) the speedo was around 100+- when we let off. Pulled next to him to give a thumbs up and he waggled his finger in the universal "no, not again" gesture. Anywho, it was a good run. IT wiped the huge grin he had off his face in a hurry.

BLKWS.6

I think this was the 2001/2002 version, not sure, but i am pretty sure it wasnt the 240hp one (00 or older) b/c i woulda killed that, those are about like 350Z's from what i hear. The car had paper tags, but it may have been pre-owned, I have no idea. Just doing some research, im thinking it was the 01/02 with the 3.2L 315 bhp motor.

Black_Bird

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I was going to say haha it had to be a faster one, my uncle has a new Z4 roadster, 5 speed, that he lets me mess around with every now and then, very nice car, like $32,000, but it's no contest for my LS1 when it was stock even...

BLKWS.6

Very odd, im looking at what i think is the same car online at Crest auto sales and it was a 1999 but that makes no sense. Hrmmm, if it WAS the 240hp one i really am befuddled after some of the other races i have had (the car had a "Crest" tag on the back) so i dont know. Wierd...modded perhapse?

BrandonDrecksage

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i'm under the impression that they are very light..I could be wrong though..and soem of the later ones got the newer m3 engine that was rated at 333hp I believe.

joewee350

Sometimes roll racing is the great equalizer. A car you would beat by 2 lengths becomes a side by side roll race from the right speed. I would have thought you would run with a new M3 with your list of mods. I would be looking for an answer if I ran side by side with a 240hp model. Of course he might have stepped up with a supercharger or some other mods. Nice run regardless.

BLKWS.6

Okay, i contacted the Crest dealership that i THOUGHT sold him the car. They have one JUST LIKE IT listed and its the 240hp version...but they said its still sitting on their lot : ) guess that means it wasnt the 1999 (at least that one) and I am inclined to say that it was the 315bhp one. Yes, they have the M3 engine. Its jsut de-tuned. Reason im pretty sure its the 315 bhp car is that model weighs 3100+ driver. That put him at around 3350 judging by how he looked. I was around 3500 at the time. Giving him 15 bhp advantage by weight. Also, my motor is rated 340 flywheel. Taking weight into consideration, that would mean he has the = of 330 bhp. I can VERY EASILY SEE based on this me hanging DEAD EVEN with the 315 bhp version. Did a lot of looking and they run 13.1-13.3@104-109. Anywho, that fits in with how i have done running similar cars. im sticking with the 315 bhp M story : )

erikerikerik

Z3 = poo
Z3M = semi-poo
Z4= poo again
New - Z4 = the sex
Z4M = V8 440hp

BLKWS.6

Z3M semi-poo???
Ls1 vette= semi-poo then i suppose
they turn almsot identical #'s

But yeah, Z8 is killer!

joewee350

That must have torn you up inside to go to the lengths of calling a dealership to see if it was a car they had sold. So from all of your other posts and this one your car is comparable to a 13.0-13.2 ish in the 1/4. Nice run.

BLKWS.6

yea...hey, very hurt if it turned out that car was sold...

2.73 Vette

STANGGER 88...GO TO A TRACK..IF IT'S TO FAR GO TO A DYNO SHOP...

IF THATS STILL TO FARR THEN ORDER A GTECH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously man...I love you and think your a really kool and intelligent guy...But trying to find out how fast your car is by street racing just isnt accurarate at all...

I go to the track twice a month and also have a Gtech..

I got the model that circuit city sells and that thing is extremely acurrarate..

Just find a nice level 1/4 mile stretch....Do your run and then minus 3 tenths and 3 mph from whatever it says you get...

That will give you an honest example of what your car can really do..

BTW..Nice humbling

BLKWS.6

I agree with you 100% Vette, The reason I have not gone to a track yet is that I am honestly kinda scared of it. Every night I go someone always totals their car. I cant afford that. Another thing is that I am waiting until my birthday (january) to buy some slicks or DR's and a spare set of rims and next week am putting in upper/lower control arms. Anywho, all that is just a bunch of excuses (while semi-valid) and I really do need to go. I was going to go to Gilliam but the weekend I wanted to go, they closed for the winter i guess, when they open, if they are not already open, i fully plan on going, slicks or not. But first I want to track down my phantom oil loss problem, im losing 1 qt every 1500 miles. THe motor is brand new crate motor and i see/smell NO OIL, even on crank up in the morning. I personally think it is leaking. Any tips/ideas appreciated. I will say that my race iwth the M roadster DID pretty much confirm for me that I am at around 330-340 flywheel hp. But yeah, that doesnt matter if it wont hook up. I really do need to post a timeslip. I'm workin on it.

steve c

No such car. The next iteration of the M roadster based on the Z4 chassis will have the S54 (again) this time making 333hp instead of the 315 it did in the Z3 M roadsters with the S54.

The S54 Z3M roadsters were down a bit on horsepower due to a more restrictive intake/exhaust route.

98-00 S52 240hp M roadster
99-00 S52 240hp M coupe

01-02 S54 M coupe and roadster.

I owned a 99 for 4 years and a 02 for a year.

From a roll -- given your mods and the fact that I have also built up a similar 92 fox notch I'd argue it could have been a 240hp car.

BLKWS.6

Hrmm, who knows, they do the 1/4th in 14.0-14.4 and mph 97-101. I doubt it was the 240hp version. Even with our weight difference, I just dont see it, but if it was, then the 315 bhp version is an LS1 raper unless I have been running really slow LS1's.

steve c

S52's are generally 13.6-13.8 cars @ 102-3 Like the 5.0 good times are all in the first 60' -- whereas with the LS1 you can still make up for small errors ....

The quickest reported S54 roadster ran a 12.556 (I forget the trap speed). My coupe was stock for stock quicker than a friends LS1. It would walk him slowly from 50MPH rolls until we stopped at around 100. 500 bucks later this was no longer the case. Gotta love the LS1.

BLKWS.6

your 240hp roadster walked the LS1??? Maybe it was a 240hp one then...who knows, I figure I am about = to LS1..yes, I know, go to a track...

steve c

No -- my 315 02 did.

The S54 was much quicker from a roll than the S52 which like the 302 ran out of breathe up top.

BLKWS.6

Cool, I have no idea, I need to go to a track, but I doubt it was the S52 car.