FrankW

stock vs stock it's a coin flip. manual 335 have seen dyno around 270-280rwhp and that's what stock C32 gets. I have my childhood friend's 335 coupe (stock and auto) on my driveway right now and when I drive it. It felt pretty similar to my car when it was stock before 90mph. I would say the 32 still pulls better on the top.

bud4ya

I heard the same thing with the 335 auto shifts faster than you can with the 6 speed.

Sounds like in both races modded and not it is a drivers race

kip

Ive driven both and have to say the C32 just felt alot faster. I have to say the 335i is fast, but I think it has been a little overrated due to the fame it has gotten through vids of modded 335i's. The stock 335i is not that fast. It is almost as fast as the old M3, but it has not even beat that in ANY magazine...So no problem in a straight line for the C32.

Schizo0223

Like I wrote couple of days ago...
When I raced my stock C32 with a stock 335i (both auto-trannies)
I beat him without question.

So stock for stock the C32 shouldn't have any problems.

Josh

1FSTAMG

it's nearly impossible to measure the 0-60 "potential" of a car like the SLR. It's making so much power that the 3.x sec 0-60 times that magazines have clocked is severly traction limited. If it could actually hook up from a dead stop without traction control and such interfering, it would be a 2.x sec 0-60 I'm sure.

For example, the 2003 Cobra I had was making around 500 hp at the wheels. On street tires the best 1/4 mile time I could manage was 12.2 or so with a 1.85 60 ft. But put some slicks on it and launch off the rev limiter and it would cut 1.5x 60 fts and run a full second faster in the 1/4 mile.

So....think about that. People here complain about stock C32's not getting grip from a dead stop. Try removing some weight and adding the horsepower from the SLR. An accurate 0-60 is basically unmeasurable with street tires.

So do I think the C63 could post similar 0-60 times as the SLR? Yes. If they both could launch with out traction problems.....it would be a seriously different race to 60mph.

MB_Forever

I was talking about magazine tests measuring both cars 100% stock. Street tires on both cars, driven by same professional drivers, under same conditions, etc..... Most tests (including Mercedes) ranked the SLR at 3.8 seconds.

Also, last year at one of our Sacramento drag sessions, somebody did bring an SLR with drag radials, and although he was able to cut down his E.T. by 0.2 seconds, his 0-60 mph recorded 3.7 to 3.8 consistently.

Honostly, I don't think the SLR can reach 2.x seconds even with all the traction in the world. Otherwise, you would've seen it all over the internet and through out different magazines and independent testers. Not even the "legendary" McLaren F1 (1000 lbs lighter) with super tires was able to crack 3.2 seconds, which although is a 15 year old car, still is the 3rd fastest production car in the world (240 mph top speed ).

Officially, I think only the Bugatti Veyron is rated at 2.5 seconds from the factory and verified by magazine tests as well.

04blackc32

It Is A Drivers Race Because My Friend Raced One In My Car At The Track (1/8th Mile)and The 335i Beat Him But It Was Because Of His Launch Now When I Went To Race Him He Didnt Want To Race Me Because I Had Beat An Srt-4 That Was Lightly Moded Acording To The Driver That Had Beat Him So If They Are Both Stock Then Yes Its All About The Driver. I Beat The Srt By Id Say About 2-3 Car Lenght And The Srt Beat Him By About 1 So Again It All About The Driver Just My .02

MB_Forever

I do agree that it will mostly be up to a driver, but I still think there is a slight edge to the C32/M3 vs 335

1Lop2K5C

Agreed, there was also a post some where of the 335i "Ring" time of 8:26. That 4 seconds slower than a M3/C55.

c32used

Hasn't the race happened yet?

MB_Forever

+1

Any updates on this yet?

04blackc32

+2

c32used

updates?