C63 gets picked by R&T over M3/ISF/RS-4

[Fikse]

Hard to believe they picked the C63 over the M3 sedan, usually they come up with something.... they got 12.5 @ 114.4, the M3 was way behind, not even in the 12's, at 13.0 @ 110.4.... A chipped 335i will smoke the new M3 sedan acceleration wise, a friend of mine ran 12.3 @ 114 in his 335i will just a ecu upgrade...

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[realsanaii]

repost but still

But keep in mind that the M3's number seems too high. I guess they had some problems launching it.

I just wanna see how M-DCT could bring up the M3's number as in Europe they have tested it from 0-200km/h and it was a full second quikcer than manual!

[TopGun32]

Originally Posted by Fikse

Hard to believe they picked the C63 over the M3 sedan, usually they come up with something.... they got 12.5 @ 114.4, the M3 was way behind, not even in the 12's, at 13.0 @ 110.4.... A chipped 335i will smoke the new M3 sedan acceleration wise, a friend of mine ran 12.3 @ 114 in his 335i will just a ecu upgrade...

just an ECU upgrade will make the C63 around 420 to 430 RWHP according to Vadim at VRP.

The C63 may not have turbos to increase boost, but it has left many horses on the table for future use.

Love the N54 motor.. but there in the last 2 weeks "hell broke loose" with BWM N.A. coming hard on the Piggy Back tunes.

I'm not sure it I want to take that risk with a JBX, SSTT, Procede, Helix ect.

Maybe only the Dinan ECU tune with FMIC and Oil Cooler.

Its not going to stop the N54 tuners, but many are thinking twice about the V8 M3.

[TopGun32]

Originally Posted by realsanaii

repost but still

But keep in mind that the M3's number seems too high. I guess they had some problems launching it.

I just wanna see how M-DCT could bring up the M3's number as in Europe they have tested it from 0-200km/h and it was a full second quikcer than manual!

it has the all powerful M differential.. why would they have problem launching?

is it the biggest advantage for the M cars.. they have LSD's?

Bottom line.. it was a head to head comparison and they must of done multiple runs and comes down to the driver.

I would say Car Mag editors have way more experience most of the potential drivers of the superb M3.

my point: Don't expect the manul M3 to be faster.

M-DCT Yes!. 1 extra gear, super fast shifts.. I will be very close to the C63 and IS-F.

[lauer87]

Owning a 335 MT, i just drove the new M3 at my dealer. The car is MUCH harder to drive than i thought it would be, so i can understand the higher than expected numbers. The car pulls very hard, but the shifts are tricky to get right, towards the end of the test drive i was getting better, but that car will more than likely put down its best numbers with the DCT. That being said, 335's N54 is a great motor with some decent tuning capabilities(the turbos are ultimately too small to put down huge numbers from a reliablity stand point imo). BTW strongly considering getting a silver C63, the car is flat out amazing.