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THE CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY

QUARTER-MILE DRAG RACING EXPERIENCE



MY SUPERCHARGED BMW 540i AT THE 1/4 MILE DRAG RACE

I've been to some 1/4-mile drag-racing tracks, the most recent trip is to the 1/4-mile drag racing at The California Speedway in Fontana, CA. Here are my runs:

12.671 seconds @ 117.01 mph (with 9.5 lbs of Boost Pressure)
12.723 seconds @ 116.19 mph (with 9.5 lbs of Boost Pressure)
12.917 seconds @ 114.51 mph (with 9.5 lbs of Boost Pressure)

13.223 seconds @ 108.91 mph (with 8 lbs of Boost Pressure)
13.226 seconds @ 107.50 mph (with 8 lbs of Boost Pressure)
13.317 seconds @ 108.02 mph (with 8 lbs of Boost Pressure)

Here is a timeslip from The California Speedway
Time Slip

My record was 12.581 @ 113.86 mph at Pomona Fairplex Track

The reason I'm doing fair is because California Speedway is also known as a tough track, it not just 1121.27 ft above the sea-level (this will automatically add 0.3 ~ 0.5 second to all 1/4 mile runs), and most importantly the tempature have passed 100 degrees Fahrenheit on the racing day.

Also with the horspower my car is pushing, I'm getting too much wheel-spin during the launch, at the end of my 1st, 2nd gear & sometimes 3rd gear when I take it over 6500 RPM. I probably need a set of slicks to take care of this over-powered issue. I'm confident if I have everything right and the testing tempature is around 70~80 degress F (similiar to Road & Track or Car & Driver testing tempatures) , I can break into the low 12's with street tires while the supercharger is running @ 9.5 lbs of boost pressure.

For your imformation:

My 2001 DUCATI 996 SUPERBIKE best at 10.20 seconds @ 135.27 MPH on the same track

A 2003 BMW M3 (E46) best at 13.79 seconds on the same track
A 2003 MERCEDES C32 AMGbest at 13.80 seconds on the same track
A 2002 SUBARU IMPREZA WRX best at 14.15 seconds on the same track
A 2002 LEXUS IS300 best at 16.12 seconds on the same track
A 2002 ACURA CL TYPE-S best at 15.53 seconds on the same track
A 2002 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA C2 best at 13.90 seconds on the same track
A 2002 BMW M5 (E39) best at 13.88 seconds on the same track
A 2001 MERCEDES E55 (W210) best at 14.00 seconds on the same track
A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C5 Convertible best at 13.82 seconds on the same track
A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C5 Coupe best at 13.61 seconds on the same track
A 2000 FORD MUSTANG COBRA SVT best at 13.87 seconds on the same track
A 1999 DODGE VIPER best at 12.72 seconds on the same track
A 1999 CADILLAC STS best at 15.90 seconds on the same track
A 1994 TOTOTA SUPRA TURBO best at 13.87 seconds on the same track

PLEASE SEE HERE FOR PICTURES AT THE RACE TRACK
(CLICK TO ENLARGE & LEAVE THE CURSOR ON THE PICTURES TO SEE DESRCRIPTIONS!)

1. ARRIVAL FOR INSPECTION 2. SUPERCHARGED 540i & SUPERCHARGED 
M3 READY FOR INSPECTION 3. 540i & VETTE 4. M3, 540i & VETTE 5. 540i LINING UP 6. 540i LINING UP 7. 540i STILL LINING UP 8. M3 LINING UP 9. M3 FOLLOWING 540i 10. M3 GETTING READY 11. 540i GETTING IN LINE 12. 54Oi ALMOST READY TO GO 13. S/C 540i VS. TURBO CHEVY BLAZER 14. S/C M3 VS. NEW MAXIMA 15. 540i VS. CAMERO 16. 540i READY TO RACE AGAIN 17. 540i VS. FIREBIRD 18. 540i VS. FIREBIRD 19. 540i READY TO TAKE-OFF 20. BIKER GETTING INSTRUCTED 21. WATING IN LINE 22. VIPER & FIREBIRD 23. VIPER 24. CORVETTE VS. MUSTANG 25. CORVETTE VS. MUSTANG 26. CORVETTE VS. MUSTANG 27. THIS RUN - CORVETTE: 13.90 SECONDS,  MUSTANG: 13.98 SECONDS (A close match) 28. BIKERS (A.K.A. TRACK SCOOTERS) READY TO GO AGAIN, THEY ARE AT 10'S 29. THIS RUN: MY 540i: 12.91 SECONDS, MUSTANG COBRA: 14.12 SECONDS 30. CADILLAC STS: 15.90 SECONDS, MUSTANG: 14.02 SECONDS 31. MY 540i VS. VIPER 32. VIPER PULLING UP 33. READY TO RACE 34. THIS RUN - MY 540i: 12.89 SECONDS, VIPER: 12.93 SECONDS 35. VIPER BRAKE LIGHTS 36. SPECTATORS 37. SPECTATORS 38. 540i AT THE FRONT GATE 39. 540i & M3 AT THE GATE 40. M3 AT THE GATE 41. CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY 42. ANOTHER GOOD DAY AT THE RACE TRACK

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