Tried out the Vector FX2

330cdsport · 10-16-2007, 06:18 PM

I got my toy (accelerometer) from the states today and had a play with it tonite on a deserted stretch of 'runway'. I entered all the details for the car to the best of my knowledge, so hopefully it should be fairly accurate.

I switched the traction completely off first but the car just snaked all over the place on the dry road.

That torque is hard to reign in when you are not used to driving without traction control.

I then switched if half off and tried a couple of fairly successful runs.
In one direction (probably slight decline), the best I got was:

0-60 4.87 secs
0-100 11.98 secs (max 351hp at 59mph)

and then in the opposite direction:

0-60 5.20 secs
0-100 12.9 secs (max 336hp at 57mph)

Getting the car to launch without either constantly killing the power with the traction control ON or smoking the tyres with it OFF was difficult. I guess I need to practice a bit more

Good fun though and it really shows that the remap makes a difference. I reckon if I can master the launch process, I could maybe shave a bit more off those times.

Oli · 10-17-2007, 03:07 AM

Wow, those times are great, Im still waiting for my re-map......

dxb335d · 10-17-2007, 04:02 AM

I KNEW IT, thankyou.... All those times and NO one agreed when Carlos said a re-mapped 335d could do 0-60 in 4.9 NAR NAR NAR NAR

Well done mate, now get the fooker down a drag strip i wanna see a high 12 quarter!!

Carlos

Cafe.Racer · 10-17-2007, 05:26 AM

Well, I usually don't m ind admitting when I'm wrong, but as you're being such a big kid about it, you can ferk off

dxb335d · 10-17-2007, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Cafe.Racer

Well, I usually don't m ind admitting when I'm wrong, but as you're being such a big kid about it, you can ferk off

love you too

330cdsport · 10-17-2007, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

I KNEW IT, thankyou.... All those times and NO one agreed when Carlos said a re-mapped 335d could do 0-60 in 4.9 NAR NAR NAR NAR

Well done mate, now get the fooker down a drag strip i wanna see a high 12 quarter!!

Carlos

Not so sure how level the flat surface was for the 4.87 run though. It was night time and even though it seemed level I may have been on a bit of a slope.
Since I got a 5.2 in the other direction, I would say that 5 to 5.1 would be a more reliable overall figure.

Still, I was very well pleased with the figures.

At the end of the day it does not matter; it is all just a bit of harmless fun

I will have to get a play with the wife's 320d as well. I can try it with and without the tuning box. This should give a good comparative result.

Cafe.Racer · 10-17-2007, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

love you too

Careful, you'll end getting comments in the "dirty" thread.

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Originally Posted by 330cdsport

Not so sure how level the flat surface was for the 4.87 run though. It was night time and even though it seemed level I may have been on a bit of a slope.
Since I got a 5.2 in the other direction, I would say that 5 to 5.1 would be a more reliable overall figure.

Still, I was very well pleased with the figures.

At the end of the day it does not matter; it is all just a bit of harmless fun

I will have to get a play with the wife's 320d as well. I can try it with and without the tuning box. This should give a good comparative result.

Good point, I forgot about the slope. So Carlos WAS wrong then

I'd be very interested in the 2.0D on and off tuning box figures... That other thread I started was me wondering if there is any significant different between a (decent) tuning box and a remap.

330cdsport · 10-17-2007, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Cafe.Racer

Careful, you'll end getting comments in the "dirty" thread.

Good point, I forgot about the slope. So Carlos WAS wrong then

I'd be very interested in the 2.0D on and off tuning box figures... That other thread I started was me wondering if there is any significant different between a (decent) tuning box and a remap.

No probs C.R. - I will try and get a few tests done over the weekend. I will let you know how i get on. The wife's is the 163hp touring and the tuning box supposedly takes it up to about 200hp

dxb335d · 10-17-2007, 08:46 AM

let your mate with his m3 have a go with it

Steve A · 10-17-2007, 02:14 PM

good figures, ive been telling people the remapp transforms the car, where did you get it remapped.

330cdsport · 10-18-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

let your mate with his m3 have a go with it

Yep - he has been asking about it, so will hopefully get a trial with the Emmm soon.

330cdsport · 10-18-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve A

good figures, ive been telling people the remapp transforms the car, where did you get it remapped.

Got it done by the NI agent for www.e-maps.co.uk
I think the map is very similar to the ca-automotive map.

dxb335d · 10-19-2007, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 330cdsport

Yep - he has been asking about it, so will hopefully get a trial with the Emmm soon.

Please let Carlos know how the ''Emmmm TTreee'' goes!

Carlos

coley · 10-21-2007, 05:11 AM

Tried mine out again today, just one launch, following figures:-

1/4 - 13.77 (104.5 mph)
344 BHP
0 - 100 - 12.1
0 - 60 - 5.25

Hotcoupe · 10-21-2007, 05:21 AM

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coley Tried mine out again today, just one launch, following figures:-

344 BHP

So Coley what's hiding under your bonnet,dish the dirt?

dxb335d · 10-21-2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by coley

Tried mine out again today, just one launch, following figures:-

1/4 - 13.77 (104.5 mph)
344 BHP
0 - 100 - 12.1
0 - 60 - 5.25

so if i did an official 13.9@102 im sure i did a 5.5 0-60 would you agree?

Carlos

mikem · 10-21-2007, 11:43 AM

Good fun, aren`t they.

A 5 sec. 0-60 sounds about right for a mapped 335d, I managed 5.9 in my mapped manual 325d.

Can`t beleive I`ve not got round to strapping my G tech into the M3 yet.

dxb335d · 10-21-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mikem

Good fun, aren`t they.

A 5 sec. 0-60 sounds about right for a mapped 335d, I managed 5.9 in my mapped manual 325d.

Can`t beleive I`ve not got round to strapping my G tech into the M3 yet.

Mikey, what BHP and Torque figures did your mapped 325 turbo kick out? was it just a re-map?

dxb335d · 10-21-2007, 01:32 PM

Coleys are standard times, i have seen stock 335i's go quicker than that anyhow, but it is a good time

mikem · 10-21-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Mikey, what BHP and Torque figures did your mapped 325 turbo kick out? was it just a re-map?

Last dyno run was 510 Nm and 237/8 hp. Don`t forget the manual only zaps about 16% power from engine to wheels as opposed to about 20-22% for the slushbox.

dxb335d · 10-21-2007, 02:33 PM

WHATS that in FT IB?

Hotcoupe · 10-21-2007, 02:42 PM

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dxb335d Coleys are standard times, i have seen stock 335i's go quicker than that anyhow, but it is a good time

344 BHP is not stock Carlos,so I'm assuming Coley has something under his bonnnet.Agreed on the times though.

Max output (kW/hp/rpm) 225/306/5800

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