Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC BMW 740

[ken rentiers (rentiers]

I wasn't beating my chest about "5 series is better". Just it has the  
same engine as a 740 does. I was just trying to point out that the  
750 may be a creamier ride but it is not necessarily a lot faster  
than a 740. I had a 1990 750, purchased new. I ended up selling it  
with only 12,000 miles on it after 8 months because it was BORING. (I  
counted the other day, I have serially owned over 50 cars for  
personal use, not counting those for sundry wives, and rug rats - I  
am an absolutely promiscuous car slut).

Why spend a bucket money trying to hot-rod a car purpose built as a  
semi-limo? 750s are turbine smooth, and will roll all day at ear  
bleeding speeds without effort, but they ain't hot rods.  A far  
better and more focused alternative (and probably cheaper because ALL  
the parts would be stressed for high performance apps) would be to  
pick from the following list:

1. Audi S8
2. Mercedes S Class AMG
3. Maserati Quattroporte

I mean, look at the drive-train on an M6, the brakes, the suspension  
parts, etc. are all beefed up as are much of the internal workings of  
the engine. Perhaps BMW will stuff a V10 in the 7 series shell like  
Audi has done.

Many are I waiting for Jim Conforti to come out with software for the  
4.4L V8. I have no personal knowledge, but I believe one reason this  
has not happened to date is that that V8 engine is already tweaked to  
near-max performance at the factory. Dinan has an S1 kit, but the  
software requires better breathing and a freeflow exhaust as part of  
the package. Even then, the power gains are miniscule. The only ways  
to extract significant HP increases from the 4. 4L V8 that I am aware  
of are to put more oxygen/time through by:

1. Supercharging
2. NO2
3. bolting on a lower rear end

Of course, the Liu Effect applies to all the above remarks. I could  
be completely wrong...

-ken-


On Jan 25, 2007, at 10:27 PM, Dave Handa wrote:

> This guy lives up to his name!  lol
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ken rentiers [mailto:rentiers [at] mac.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:19 PM
> To: dave [at] davehanda.com
> Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC BMW 740
>
>
> On Jan 25, 2007, at 6:58 PM, LtWacko [at] aol.com wrote:
>
> > Have you seen the cost of the diff versus the filter?   LOL
>
> OK be that way. Use a K&N oil-soaked filter. MAF screws up, car runs
> rich, cats go south. Now how much does it cost? LOL
>
> > If you are worried about MPG, one shouldn't be driving a luxury make.
>
> I don't give a rat's ass about MPG, just passing along a factoid.
>
> cried the third crumb, i am should
> and this is my little sister could
> with our big brother who is would
> don't punish us for we were good//
>
> cross the threshold have no dread
> lift the sheet back in this way
> here is little Effie's head
> whose brains are made of gingerbread
>
>
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