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      12-04-2013, 04:40 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Boss330 View Post
Impressive!

But dyno runs on the F10 M5 should be done in 5th gear as far as I understand (1:1 ratio) to avoid the torque multiplication of a lower gear (4th gear is 1,277:1 and 5th is 1:1).

Isn't that correct, or has it been corrected for?
Great question.

On F10 M5, we have to use 4th since we end up reaching the top speed limiter before redline on 5th. Numbers are relatively similar in both gears (even on M3).
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