M3 Versus Evo FQ400

[mixja]

Originally Posted by 330CIZHP

Good luck man! Are you planning on doing a stock baseline? Do remember to put big fans in front of the car to get optimum airflow going since S65 engine cuts back on power bigtime if it does not get enough airflow at high rpms.

That is the best explanation of why S65 sometimes dynos at 315 wheel HP and othe times as high as 355 - 360 wheel HP.

I am sure once they make some race headers and cold air intake, it will be possible to get 400+ wheel HP out of S65.

Good point...I'm sure camshafts with higher lift and duration could get you past 400WHP as well....

[Nawaaz]

Originally Posted by 330CIZHP

Good luck man! Are you planning on doing a stock baseline? Do remember to put big fans in front of the car to get optimum airflow going since S65 engine cuts back on power bigtime if it does not get enough airflow at high rpms.

That is the best explanation of why S65 sometimes dynos at 315 wheel HP and othe times as high as 355 - 360 wheel HP.

I am sure once they make some race headers and cold air intake, it will be possible to get 400+ wheel HP out of S65.

Thanks for the very helpful info since this will actually be my first time to dyno.

[TOOMANYCARS]

The EVO's 5 spd gearbox is the strongest among the choices. Why Mitsu offers the 5 spd in the EVO X rather than the 6, is because how drag racers love the strength of the 5, and here's another example that people using a not-designed-for-drag car, for drag racing.

[MMA-M3]

2nd that.. Evos five speed is much stronger than the six, third gear in the 6 is first to give out, i just got out of an evoMR to a 4 door m3. the evo was pretty decently modded, as far as turning and going thru the canyons, the M3 will be in its dust, but more towards higher speeds like 120-130 plus the M will cruise by.. slowly but surely but i love the M3 alot alot so nice, perfect power, lovvvve high rpm ha, it is a very sexy beast.