[ARC550]

2014 M sport ALL STOCK.
The launch was very conservative because the car only has 150 miles on it.

what you guys think?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcI6SQKBQ2Y

[conradb]

I saw nothing conservative about this video.

Looks mighty fast. Low ~4 sec 0-60mph? Can't wait to try it out in my 550i when I do ED first week of April.

[ARC550]

Lol, believe it or not this thing has a LC feature that I did not use. I just did slight break torque and off to the races.
I will attempt LC when the car has some more miles on her.

[nal13]

Waiting until 1200 miles before I use the launch control. From what I hear all you need to do is place the car in Sport +, slide it into manual, brake and gas at the same time and then bang.

[tony.m6]

Conservative? LOL nice

[Alan l.]

Using LC will be significantly faster Trust me

Alan

[twelve535i]

That looks fast, but doesn't look conservative

[ARC550]

Like Alan said " using LC will be significantly faster".
This thing hauls ass conservative or not.

[badblack550xi]

id say mid to high 4 secs ......on 100 octane on race track pushing +4psi i was doing 4.3 0-60 best i could do. on street 4.5

[Nubs61]

Originally Posted by Alan l.

Using LC will be significantly faster Trust me

Alan

Alan, tried to PM you. Love your car! Is it space gray? Photo's are awesome.

[ezmaass]

Originally Posted by badblack550xi

id say mid to high 4 secs ......on 100 octane on race track pushing +4psi i was doing 4.3 0-60 best i could do. on street 4.5

The LCI 550xi, stock, will do 4.3s as noted on BMW's website - 445hp and 479tq - improved power over the pre-LCI.

For the OP - so much for the break-in period? I have about 300 miles on mine now, and I'm not pushing it past about 3k - 4k RPM... certainly no 0 - 60 tests at this point.

[badblack550xi]

Originally Posted by ezmaass

The LCI 550xi, stock, will do 4.3s as noted on BMW's website - 445hp and 479tq - improved power over the pre-LCI.

For the OP - so much for the break-in period? I have about 300 miles on mine now, and I'm not pushing it past about 3k - 4k RPM... certainly no 0 - 60 tests at this point.

i am not sure if you even bothered to read my post.... my car puts way more power than LCI 550......... if we are going to count crank HP i am at over 500hp and close to 550TQ

[nal13]

Originally Posted by badblack550xi

i am not sure if you even bothered to read my post.... my car puts way more power than LCI 550......... if we are going to count crank HP i am at over 500hp and close to 550TQ

Badblack- It is a well known fact that BMW, Audi and Mercedes are underestimating the power of their engines. I have had only minimal drive time behind the wheel of my new 550 (because it's already in the shop) but I would say the power is probably closer to 500/500, just as it is a known fact that the M5 is putting out closer to 600/600. I'd also assume that with the increase in power, there has had to be a re-calibration in the transmission to handle the extra power. This coupled with launch control will make the LCI models significantly faster off the line then the pre-LCI models and probably as fast as your tuned car.

BMW states 0-60 in 4.3. Manufacture claims are always conservative. This is a 4 second car.

Finally, I came from a B8-S4. Again a car that is well known to be underestimated by Audi. Time and time again it hit 0-60 in 4.5 and the quarter sub 13.0 in multiple road tests. I flogged the hell out of my old Audi and the 550 is significantly faster.

[TheBlackGT]

This is quoted straight from http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicle...ines.html#more:

This engine, with its rev range from 2,000 to 4,500 rpm and a satisfying maximum torque of 650 Nm across the speed range accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) with 330 kW (450 hp) in an impressive 4.6 seconds (xDrive: 4.4 s).

It clearly states the car will reach 62 mph in only 4.4s (I don't know whether w/ Launch Control or not), which means it will hit 60 in even less. Maybe @badblack550xi is running 60 faster than he thinks, because his low ¼ times of 12.18s is pretty quick. I wanna see a LCI on BMS, that will be interesting

[badblack550xi]

Inflated 0-60 numbers to sell the car.... the test cars are not your every day car... they are tested on perfect track, perfect conditions, perfect tires, tuned for more power. kkthx

[ezmaass]

I agree BMW always under-rates power. This was the fact with the 335 as well... 300hp, my left foot! :-). Either way, the 550 is a fast car... I can easily believe BMW's 4.3s claim.

[badblack550xi]

This is a comparison of a 650xi with the TU engine vs my car on Race gas.. video inside my car.

[Alan l.]

We can't use Badblack's car for any kind of basis for comparing anything because you are running god knows what settings with your tune with race gas lol. Typical people wouldn't crank up the boost to 4+psi over stock.

Doubt any pre lci or lci will be able to touch your quarter mile times.

Alan

[ARC550]

When I have about 1k-1200 miles on her I will be doing a full on 0-150MPh run on a closed track. A.K.A . Empty Highway In Mexico.
I want to compare and contrast the 2014 bone stock vs the 2014 Stage 1 BMS. Hopefully in the next few weeks.
I will dissect it frame by frame.

[scott135i]

Originally Posted by ARadoncic550

When I have about 1k-1200 miles on her I will be doing a full on 0-150MPh run on a closed track. A.K.A . Empty Highway In Mexico.
I want to compare and contrast the 2014 bone stock vs the 2014 Stage 1 BMS. Hopefully in the next few weeks.
I will dissect it frame by frame.

Badblack has a VBOX - we can test it back to back if you're willing.... will be good for the community at large...

Can do:

N63: Stock, S1 Pump setting, S1 Race, and then S2 if its out1
N63TU: Stock, S1 Pump, S1 Race (as soon as Terry has the updated S1's completed).

That way we can set this to rest :-)

PS - ARadoncic550, where in NY are you? If local, we can/should all meet up.

[ARC550]

I'm down for that!!

Hey, there is a meet tomorrow in Astoria park in queens. Come by! It will be at 11:00AM.
There will be 10+ people there. Should be good,

pM me if your interested in coming!

[badblack550xi]

Originally Posted by ARadoncic550

I'm down for that!!

Hey, there is a meet tomorrow in Astoria park in queens. Come by! It will be at 11:00AM.
There will be 10+ people there. Should be good,

pM me if your interested in coming!

That's 20 mins from me I'll try to make it.