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      09-24-2020, 03:43 PM   #1
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2018 M550i vs. 2020 X4M competition

Took my first beat down in the M550.
Caught a stoplight in good ole Mexico and this beautiful black on black X4M Competition rolls up beside me. Naturally, I hit the sports button to get me into sports plus, kick off the traction control and pull in over into sports shift (launch mode ready). Light turns green and he clearly had his setup the same way. First time another car has beat me off the line - he pulled about a car length on me through 3rd gear.

I looked that thing up on the website and it's supposed to run 11.6 in the 1/4 which would be about right considering mine ran 12.12 last year at the track.

His smile was as big as mine as we pulled up to the next light.

And this is why I didn't buy a Honda Accord.
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Wouldn't you do better leaving on the traction control?

I'm assuming that the 550 has enough power to break loose. Otherwise, you know, never mind.
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      10-02-2020, 08:04 PM   #3
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Wouldn't you do better leaving on the traction control?

I'm assuming that the 550 has enough power to break loose. Otherwise, you know, never mind.
No, traction off to enable launch mode. It's AWD, no need to worry about traction unless you're making huge power or the road is really cold. My tune only 18' 550 runs 11.6 but those new X3m and 4 runs fast. There were 2 at my local track last week when I went and one tuned on water/meth ran 10.4.
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      10-06-2020, 06:39 AM   #4
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No, traction off to enable launch mode. It's AWD, no need to worry about traction...
Ah. I did not know you had all of the wheels driving, and I know nothing about LC, having as I do, just a poor little 540i.

Those are impressive numbers.
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But did you do a real Launch control - i.e. left foot on brake, right foot on gas?
You set the car up right, but if you floored it at idle and he had some revs up, that might explain the jump he got on you from the stop.....
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But did you do a real Launch control - i.e. left foot on brake, right foot on gas?
You set the car up right, but if you floored it at idle and he had some revs up, that might explain the jump he got on you from the stop.....
I was in launch mode. Checkered flag was flying in my display. I'm pretty familiar with how to use it.
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Just picked up my '18 M550 today and I understand your smile now.
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