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08-11-2008, 10:19 AM | #1 |
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Dissapointed in Torque
I just got the 2000KM service done and finally got a chance to open it up.....well after all the anticipation I was somewhat dissapointed. I have driven the IS-F and recently a 335 loaner when my car was in, having that in my memory our cars just doesn't have the pull I think it should.
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You should have gotten a hemi. Your butt is deceiving you.
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08-11-2008, 10:34 AM | #3 |
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Your car is still very new, I'm on 6,000 miles and the M is getting better by the day. Give the car time to loosen up and the you'll notice the engine improving...
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08-11-2008, 10:54 AM | #4 | |
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That being said the M sounds incredibly mean. I opened it up once going through the heart of downtown with the tall office towers and what a sound |
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08-11-2008, 10:57 AM | #5 | |
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I am serious, if you want torque get an AMG or a Hemi.....the ///M cars don't produce power this way no more than Ferrari.
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08-11-2008, 11:03 AM | #7 | |
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Thanks. I somewhat knew what to expect with the torque figures posted when I bought it but for some reason feels dull and the 335 producing the same power FEELS like ti pulls harder. |
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08-11-2008, 11:07 AM | #10 | |
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I guess you have to decide if you want a car that "feels" faster or actually is faster... Jason
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08-11-2008, 11:47 AM | #11 |
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Feeling fast is not necessarily the same thing as being fast. M3 has plenty of torque at the wheels/lb. This has been calculated/plotted/debated to death on this forum.
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How can you buy the car and be disappointed in the amount of torque this engine produces? It's written right on the window sticker. It's not like it's a surprise.
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You feel torque delivered to the wheels (minus losses) divided by vehicle weight. (Hp-losses)/weight is a decent approximation of this in most cases. You also feel "lumpy" torque curves which adds a jerk component and like others said the M3 does not have much of this due to a very flat torque curve.
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It's funny how one man's pleasure is another man's pain. The heavy-fisted manner in which the torque was delivered in the 335i when the TT boost came on is exactly why I preferred the M3 and its smooth power delivery. It just goes to show that perception is often more important than reality.
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08-11-2008, 01:02 PM | #21 |
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Had to go take the car for a spin, I just don't get it. There is plenty there everywhere in the rev range. What do you want? To break the tires loose in a pointless display of horsepower not getting to the ground at 1500 rpm?
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Garage List 2009 e92 M3 DCT CF ... [10.00]
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