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I have a heavily modded 335 and no way does it handle as well as the M3. The achiles heel is not having an LSD. And there have been nightmares putting these in the 335. Without an LSD it is just impossible to keep the wheels planted. And from 80 on I bet the M3 pulls away. The one real advantage to the modded 335 is that instantaneous torque - kind of addicting.
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in the OP I thought you were saying that both cars were shifting at 5000 rpm. My point was that 5000 rpm represents a larger part of the 335's powerband. If you were actually shifting at redline in the 335, while the M3 was shifting at 5000 rpm, all you've done is design the worst test in automotive test history. Though you've proven that a short-shifted M3 is slower than a fully revved, tuned 335. A hypothesis I'm sure most would have agreed with before you ran the cars. here's the line that is confusing me: "The 335i took the M3 by almost an entire car length up to 80 MPH to 5K RPM mid way through 3rd and was still pulling away before we had to hit the breaks." |
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My E46 M3 revs as high as the new 2008 M3 and I need a lot of straight to get the max output you are referring to. As I said...we simply did not have the space. All of that aside it does not negate the fact that the 335i pulled significantly harder and outdistanced the M. Now if we were at 100 and began the pull I am certain the results would be in favor of the M3. I will be taking the 335i to Sebring in the not too distant future and one of the other members has the E92 M3 (broken in) and we have already discussed doing some trial runs. First...I have to get the set up on my 335i squared away and THAT is a PITA because I am waiting on a set of Volks from Japan before I install the coil overs and sways. Again...the tech driving the M3 is as experienced as they come and even he said he was surprised with the results. SS
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The stock E92 M3 CDV and stock shift unit are head and shoulders above the 335i stock parts. Once I install the SSK and replace the CDV with a much larger opening I will be much happier. SS
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It is important to know the rpm at which the M3 shifted from 3rd to 4th gear. If the car was not broken in, the driver might not have revved it to redline. Regardless, any race between a modded 335 and a stock M3 should be close--even from a rolling start. So, I am not surprised at the outcome.
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Exactly - we never made it to 4th.
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