800bhp M5

lsop · Post by **lsop** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:09 pm

http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_ar ... id=4384970

Wow!!! Check the pics too.

Rnash2002 · Post by **Rnash2002** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 6:43 pm

I bet thats fun to drive :-D

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:08 pm

Yeah but its a Beemer !!!!

Just joking, looks pretty impressive. I think I prefer the M5 to the M3 !!

Miniwilliams · Post by **Miniwilliams** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:16 pm

what a machine! would love that!

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:38 pm

Its OK,

Been on most forums the last month or two,

But I bet its laggy as F*** !!!

Check the location of the tubbies.....

J.

Post by **Ben** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:41 pm

Weird - what is the advantage of that ?.

Bladerider · Post by **Bladerider** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:47 pm

LOL !!!

It allows it to be turbo'd whilst still having a bonnet/bulkhead/interior/whatever else would have to be removed for them to live in the engine compartment !!!

Basically its the only place left for them to go, no-one would put them there through choice, the pipework must weigh a ton, cost a fortune, bring all sorts of other problems to bear and make the response quite poor off boost, even with 2.5litres driving each turbo they are still producing 400bhp each so must be a reasonable size - circa GT2835 or similar.

J.

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:48 pm

Weird...I am guessing that there is some protection over where they are. Cant see them keeping clean if not !!!!!

Suppose there wont be much back pressure though !!

cannit · Post by **cannit** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:50 pm

I dont think their is an advantage other than the obvious 300bhp!! Its just the only place they could fit them as BMW designed it with all the space utilised.

They clame the lag is minimal and that the turbos are very responsive..

Also another fact! It apparantely took them 4 months to crack the Beemers ECU

cannit · Post by **cannit** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:52 pm

Just typed mine at same time as you james!!

Dont need backpressure for a turbo car, the turbo provides the backpressure