The best shift point ive found is about 6500 to 6800 im running 245/35/18 on rotiform 18x9.5 NUEs and
Just wondering why your shifting into 5th man…curiosity
ZCD what was the DA when you ran 12.60? It was 880 it looks like when you went 12.79
the diameter of my tires my speedo is reading 120 and tack at about 6800 thats why. I have run it out but same times so why over rev if no diff.
It was going up rapidly during the day, and my best run came halfway between a 1241 foot data point at 12:53pm and a 1404 foot data point at 1:53pm, so let’s call it 1300 feet.
Cool so that makes sense. The other guy who ran quicker was in some freezing cold temps in -500 feet of DA or something.
Also, what did the other cars that were there run? I love seeing what modern Euro cars run at the strip. Fun to see benchmarks etc.
[quote]Finally, something else sorta cool: 3 different people came up and told me that my car was gorgeous - that felt good! Also, the E55, F10 M5, and E39 M5 drivers were all surprised to see my “little” S4 pretty deep into the 12s!
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Your car does look great. Those wheels really work well on Audis, and that colour + those wheels is a good match.
F10 M5: 12.2 @ 120 (spun like crazy most runs - owner said he didn’t have time at the lights to engage Launch Control)
CLS63AMG: 12.4 @ 115
E55AMG: 12.4 @ 115 (mild tune, according to the owner)
E39 M5: 13.3 @ 108 (Dinan)
Turboed E46 M3:13.0 @ 116
300C SRT8 (last gen): 13.3 @ 106 (exhaust only)
Charger R/T Hemi (last gen) 14.1 @ 99 (stock)
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Thanks.
Congrats on your new best ZCD! Glad you made it back to the strip… Did Clochner attend?
Great times zcd! But the other times make me feel slow 
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F10 M5: 12.2 @ 120 (spun like crazy most runs - owner said he didn’t have time at the lights to engage Launch Control)
CLS63AMG: 12.4 @ 115
E55AMG: 12.4 @ 115 (mild tune, according to the owner)
E39 M5: 13.3 @ 108 (Dinan)
Turboed E46 M3:13.0 @ 116
300C SRT8 (last gen): 13.3 @ 106 (exhaust only)
Charger R/T Hemi (last gen) 14.1 @ 99 (stock)
thanks for posting those up
“Turboed E46 M3:13.0 @ 116”
HPF? The HPF cars are to the E46 M3 world as the EPL cars are to the B5 S4 world.
INSANE dynos
LOTS of hype
SHIT performance when tested by anyone other than HPF
Those guys would have 100-200 MPH as the ‘performance benchmark’ if they could.
Thanks - it was fun!
Nah, he didn’t make it - had family in town, he said.
Weather’s looking promising for next Saturday, though, so I might head up there again, unless family life/duty gets in the way… 
Dunno - I didn’t ask them. There were 2 of them, running similar times and speeds. They’re obviously making some power, though, since they were running 116mph+. They couldn’t launch at all - 2.2+ 60 ft times…
yeah, but most of the HPF guys claim 550 WHP minimum to as much as 700 - 800 whp. Those power levels should be good for 125-140 mph trap speeds.
I don’t think any of them have even run in the 10s yet.
http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/partdetails/HPF/Turbos/Turbo_Kits/E46_M3/11037
Here’s the HPF superstar…11.3 @ 136…making 700 whp
Is thus APR in their in house car?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAsEJf8mTTk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
We took the APR Development RS5 to the drag strip this weekend to test out the acceleration differences between the Stock ECU and our APR Stage I ECU Upgrade. Standard 93 octane pump fuel was used and no other modifications were made to the vehicle. Below are the details and the results showing the APR Stage 1 ECU Upgrade improves 60 food times, trap speeds and elapsed times.
ECU Upgrade Info Page:
http://www.goapr.com/products/ecu_upgrade_42fsi_rs5.html
Vehicle:
APR RS5 4.2L FSI V8
Track:
Montgomary Motorsport Park
IHRA Certified Track
Date/Time:
November 12th, 2012
3:14 PM, 3:17 PM, 3:33 PM, 3:34 PM
Modifications:
APR Stage I ECU Upgrade - 93 Octane Mode (2 runs) VS Stock - (2 Runs)
No other modifications
Fuel:
93 (R+M)/2 gasoline
Weights:
Full vehicle weight
1/4 tank of gas
200 lbs driver weight
Modes:
ESP / ASR OFF
Dynamic Mode On
Sport Mode On
Launch Control On
Driver:
Arin Ahnell
Weather/Altitude (According to Dragtimes.com):
(Exact times not avaialble so I’ll list the colder temp later in the evening)
3:14 PM - 73.8 F - 44 % Humidity - 30.22 in Pressure
3:17 PM - 73.8 F - 44 % Humidity - 30.22 in Pressure
3:33 PM - 73.8 F - 44 % Humidity - 30.22 in Pressure
3:34 PM - 73.8 F - 44 % Humidity - 30.22 in Pressure
Track Elevation: 160 Feet
Density Altitude: 975 Feet
Relative Density: 97.18 %
Times:
1.752 60 FT - 12.279 @ 111.94 MPH - APR 93
1.749 60 FT - 12.278 @ 111.98 MPH - APR 93
1.777 60 FT - 12.448 @ 110.37 MPH - Stock
1.778 60 FT - 12.430 @ 110.38 MPH - Stock
Different with APR Software:
.028 Second Reduction in 60 foot
.152 Second Reduction in Quarter Mile Time
1.6 MPH Gain in Trap Speed
Time Slip:
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAsEJf8mTTk
Photos of the Vehicle:
http://www.goapr.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rs4-dragstrip-001.jpg
http://www.goapr.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rs4-dragstrip-002.jpg
http://www.goapr.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rs4-dragstrip-003.jpg
http://www.goapr.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rs4-dragstrip-004.jpg
http://www.goapr.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rs4-dragstrip-005.jpg
http://www.goapr.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rs4-dragstrip-006.jpg
http://www.goapr.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/rs4-dragstrip-007.jpg
Witness:
Colby McConnell
very thorough answer 
added 4 times
VWrcer B6 S4 Avant PES supercharged - 12.51 @ 112.07
ZCD3.0T (nee 3.0T) B8 S4 3.0T Stasis tuned - 12.60 @ 109.36
Arin@APR B8 RS5 bone stock - 12.43 @ 110.38
Arin@APR B8 RS5 APR tuned - 12.27 @ 111.98
Thanks.
Yeah, I wish there were some easy way for me to update my screen name without losing searchable history, but I haven’t figured that out yet…
that’s why I used sakimano lol. Had a B6 A4 1.8T AVant, then a B7 S4 4.2 now a B8 A4 2.0T Avant + B7 RS4 4.2 FSI.
Naming one’s self after their current car can prove complicating. Just ask 2000S4 (who has since sold his B5 S4 for a slew of other cars).
Edit: Turns out I DO have a witness:
http://f10.m5post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12989796&postcount=13
;D