Considering C32, E46 M3 and 2004 S4
11-01-2007, 01:48 PM
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2003 C32 AMG, 2003 E39 M5
The Audi with snow tires are unbelieveable in the snow
Some C32s are stronger than others. Autocar tested theirs at 0-60 in 4.6secs and 0-100 in 10.8. The M3 next to it clocked 0-60 in 4.8 and 0-100 in 11.5. The same magazine also ran a C32 long term and raved about it.
Now, you'll need to tighten up the suspension and beef up the rear brakes if you want to keep up with a M3 when it's not a straightline but make no mistake the C32 is a great vehicle and one of the ultimate sleepers.
If living on the east coast, it would be S4 all the way for me but in the dry in the straightaways the other two are a little faster.
As regards rearseats, there is a little more room in the C32 than the S4, due in part to the beefy Recaros.
Now, you'll need to tighten up the suspension and beef up the rear brakes if you want to keep up with a M3 when it's not a straightline but make no mistake the C32 is a great vehicle and one of the ultimate sleepers.
If living on the east coast, it would be S4 all the way for me but in the dry in the straightaways the other two are a little faster.
As regards rearseats, there is a little more room in the C32 than the S4, due in part to the beefy Recaros.
11-01-2007, 05:04 PM
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C32 AMG
I know I almost went down that path with my A6 2.7 T. I was just afraid of blowing up those turbo's. I think just adding a pulley to the C32 should not provide too much boost to hurt the car. I am sure Benz tunes them in a conservative manner. I would just go with a pulley that provided conservative boost gains
The AMG engine is really stout and can probably handle a lot of tuning. And I'm pretty sure the 5 speed auto in the C32 was used in higher horsepower AMGs like the E55, so it has room to grow.
11-01-2007, 06:26 PM
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2003 C32 AMG, 2003 E39 M5
Ya I had a couple major things go wrong with mine and said see ya. I am sure the C32 boost from the factory is conservative. Now I will have to find some used rims and winter tires.
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QUOTE=Fifth Ring;2482697]I had an A6 2.7T. After three transmissions, I had to move on.
The AMG engine is really stout and can probably handle a lot of tuning. And I'm pretty sure the 5 speed auto in the C32 was used in higher horsepower AMGs like the E55, so it has room to grow.[/QUOTE]
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QUOTE=Fifth Ring;2482697]I had an A6 2.7T. After three transmissions, I had to move on.
The AMG engine is really stout and can probably handle a lot of tuning. And I'm pretty sure the 5 speed auto in the C32 was used in higher horsepower AMGs like the E55, so it has room to grow.[/QUOTE]
