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I've never had a car where the power of new plugs can be honestly felt in power and response. Is your car stock? Got fresh plugs in it? Just a thought, you have to do every little thing you can to get the S65 humming. When I bought my E92 at 49K it had original plugs, original air filter, original trans fluid, original diff fluid, etc. After fresh plugs and fluids, Intake/tune/cat delete it is a completely different car and has way more power. In fact looking back when I first got it I knew it needed a few things because I could literally feel it wasn't right. I guess I am saying the car isn't meant for drag racing but if you put a neglected, stock, 6mt E9x up against even a mildly modded E92 with up to date maintenance one would be way faster than the other. |
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But I do understand what you're saying. I have a few roads that I can mash the pedal to the floor and sometimes I'm just waiting and wanting just a little more, ok, a lot more, but it's rare. The power in our cars for me is perfect. Just enough to scare you at times, get you into a little trouble and the brakes and steering control are good enough to get you out of trouble. Anymore and I'd probably wrap it around a tree and any less I'd probably move on. Sorry for all the words. Either way you've got an iconic car, one that a lot of us dreamed about. Enjoy it while you got it. |
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. https://www.automobile-catalog.com/c...automatic.html . This could be you with 410 ft-lbs of torque.. . . Claimed 2022 Ford Mustang GT V8 specs from Ford's website: https://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/mo...v=vhpnav-specs .
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Down shift... And when you feel like you're revving it too high, step on the right pedal some more.
Seriously, coming from just about any other car, you will probably shift way too early. These cars really wake up after 4-5k rpm. I don't think FI is the way to go, let her spin a little and you'll discover whole other car. Quote:
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A few points:
1) regularly doing 130 on public roads other than a large, open highway that's not crowded—-just praying you are exaggerating. 2) This platform is still as fast or faster than 90% of the cars on the road STOCK. Of course putting in solid aluminum subframe bushings and stiffer diff bushings make a huge difference on the feel and ability to put the power down. 3) I'd bet everything I own that the people who complain about the lack of power would get LAPPED by a 328i on most tracks by any half decent track guy. Point? I cannot understand how people who can't drive these cars at the limits can complain about a lack of power. Sorry, but these posts are hard to take seriously. Cheers, e46e92
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Well said. Just what I was thinking, especially without photos of the speedo at 130mph. Why buy an E9X M3 when it sounds to me like the OP really would prefer a Camaro 1LE or Mustang GT.. Excellent M3Post homage to the S65 linked below with even more videos and photos.
. https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1065981 . . . . . . https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...ine-for-the-m3
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I bought my '08 DCT e92 with the blower already on it, love at first sight but deep down wished it was a manual.
First time on the track, I was all "Ahh, now I understand why DCT." Every 2 years I switch it back to OEM spec for a week or two, and it's still a blast. I do have to wring its neck to make it go, but it's still super fun. I think the DCT is a good match for this engine.
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Sounds like you should switch out to an f8x or g8x M car if raw power is what you are after
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how much for the car?
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I'm new to the M platform but knew what I was getting into. I have owned N54's fully clapped out eating most things on the street. N55's street/track on a 6spd MT slow off the line.
You have to know what you want. If you want the fastest thing on the street and off the line, get a Tesla or a new electric Porsche or M50i. If you wish to drop cost because the cars I mentioned are ridiculously priced, get a clapped out turbo Honda fully stripped down. Or do if you want the M3 for all the reasons you get an e9x M3, then stick a SC on it, get a DCT version, 18" rims, two-piece rotors(basically maximum rotational mass reduction), weight reduction overall with e92 carbon roof. Or get the Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa and murder everything.
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