Maybe you have a question or two about Bergsteiger, BimmerWorld’s 1000-plus-horsepower hillclimb monster primed to tackle this weekend’s Pikes Peak International HillClimb?
Lucky for you, now is your chance to ask.
BimmerWorld will answer your questions about Bergsteiger, Pi…
How many Monster cans were consumed by Kevin in the course of the week?
I don't know who you are, but you certainly know me well, hahaha.
And I've actually been Monster-free this entire trip. Now coffee on the other hand...
But seriously people - give it your best shot. Theres gotta be some people out there that want to know the dirty details of how this insane machine went from a wild idea to charging up Pikes Peak just a couple hours before I am typing this for our last pratice before race day!
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Power at altitude is one of the top concerns at the Peak, but I would be much more interested in brakes. Are you able to get heat in the brakes at altitude? Does it affect the fluid? How do you make sure you can stop? (I know, brakes are for quitters. But still, 1000 foot drops)
In reply to pinchvalve (Forum Supporter) :
I second this question because I've never considered the brake performance at altitude.
What speeds are each gear intended to reach? It's fun watching the videos and hearing the shift points but I have no clue what speeds are being reached between turns!
I just wanna know when the SprintX cars are gonna get faster. That was a crazy crash that took out all three!
classicJackets (FS) said:What speeds are each gear intended to reach? It's fun watching the videos and hearing the shift points but I have no clue what speeds are being reached between turns!
Watch this video from Race Day and the second from the bottom on the far right of the dash is speed in MPH. We have multiple final gear ratios to choose from and this would be the Pikes setup. For a track like VIR/Road America we would put a taller gear set in there and its capable of over 200mph and has the horsepower to pull it. Approx 207mph top of 6th. Thankfully we only touch low to mid 140's on the mountain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6PEeEOTGlc
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:I just wanna know when the SprintX cars are gonna get faster. That was a crazy crash that took out all three!
Yea, that sucked big time. Don't think you'll see any of the GT4 classes getting much faster than they already are. BOP is a real kicker for the BMW on most tracks and always hard to compete with the lighter Caymans that are tremendously easier on tires over long stints or the always big horsepower'd McLarens that are hard to catch in a straight line.
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