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Originally Posted by X5chemist
I built my '83 C10 to out run the 2000's Ford Lighting trucks. It's time to upgrade to blow the doors off the new lightings.
Dang it, I want a ride in the "E53 RiPPeR". |
I do want to be VERY clear about the circumstances. LoL..
The stars aligned perfectly for this “RiP”! LoL.. Here are a few disclosures;
1. Oil temp was above 160, but engine was ice cold.
2. Ambient air temp was 53.
3. Beautiful rolling start in 2nd gear at 25 m.p.h.
4. One heck of a 3rd gear connection.
It’s funny that you joked about the RiPPeR, because I never aggressively shift OLe’GiRL. I’ll rip her don’t get me wrong, but very conservatively. And I’ll NEVER dump the clutch from a dead stop. I was watching this video of a E39 M5 with 400,000 miles on it. Dude was just rippin’ away, I thought dang I wish I could shift like that. And it’s the way BMW’s respond to really good shifting. So smooth! This is the first time the X jumped forward with my shifting style, and it was super quick! Sounded like a high end paddle.
Doors blown statement. I was a car length behind, but I knew he was ready. He had just done a flyby on me, and left me in the dirt 1/4 of a mile if not more. Those trucks are FAST believe me, I’ve seen it! I was coming up to the light. I know my X like the back of my hand. I had the torque zone perfectly lined up. Light hit green, I am a go! He was rolling at about 15 m.p.h. before he laid into it. I was a car length behind at the start. By the end of 2nd I was side by side bumpers lined up, and when I hit 3rd pulled a car length and a half. DONE! The fact the OLe’GiRL pulled….
So doors blown for me is when you’re behind, and walk right on by. I can’t believe that old X had it in her.
E53 RiPPeR
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