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24th September 2008, 22:22	#1
Sharpie12 Member, P500 Sport, DSC On (>700) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Chicago, Illinois Age: 22 Garage: 2006 BMW M5 Sapphire Black Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 59 Thanked 39 Times in 36 Posts	Running the beast in the 1/4 this weekend Are there any precautions I should take before I do this? Any tips? Thanks much.

10th October 2008, 20:40	#2
PAUL HUGHES Member, Sport: On DSC: Off Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Morristown, NJ Garage: 2001 M5 Lemans Blue Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 21 Thanked 22 Times in 13 Posts	how'd it go? and what can you pass on to others now who may want to do the same thing? __________________ DZ's Stoptech slotted rotors/Axxis Ultimate pads/SS brake lines/Motul 600 UUC dssr; EVO 3 ssk TC Design rear sway bar brackets Hooker Header exhaust tips (instead of mufflers) Sumitomo HTR ZIII's

16th October 2008, 04:01	#3
Ted m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Age: 25 Garage: 2001 M5 Jet Black/Black Sales Feedback: (6) Thanks: 408 Thanked 36 Times in 35 Posts	No, it's ready as it is...just do it! __________________ 2009 Toyota Tundra TRD Black/Gray Tomtom Go 720 Navigation with Bluetooth 2008 Toyota Highlander Black/Gray Still searching for a reliable race car... "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive"

23rd October 2008, 22:54	#4
nategt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leesburg, GA, USA Garage: 1991 BMW M5 Sales Feedback: (0) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	better be faster than 14s. lol have fun. be safe.

3rd December 2008, 18:37	#5
Ted m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Age: 25 Garage: 2001 M5 Jet Black/Black Sales Feedback: (6) Thanks: 408 Thanked 36 Times in 35 Posts	Did you go yet? .... how was it??? __________________ 2009 Toyota Tundra TRD Black/Gray Tomtom Go 720 Navigation with Bluetooth 2008 Toyota Highlander Black/Gray Still searching for a reliable race car... "The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive"

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Did you go yet? .... how was it???

Sadly, no. It was the first week I got my car and I have horrible luck so I didn't want something bad to happen. After some mods that I just did I'll probably run it early next year. Hoping for high 12's

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Cool, I feel you on having bad luck! Keep us updated

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