C32 Vs. 335I
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C32 Vs. 335I
My brother bought a C32 and seems to be already starting trouble. I guess he is following my foot steps..lol. Some kid at his job challenged him, they are both stock. But i know how quick the 335 is, specially with a chip since it is the TT. The owner of the BMW says his 335I is stock though.
Questions is how will the C32 pair against it? Who do you see winning this race?. I am a former C32 owner before obtaining my E55 and I know how fast these C32's are. My C32 had ASP pulley though. Thanks for the input.
Questions is how will the C32 pair against it? Who do you see winning this race?. I am a former C32 owner before obtaining my E55 and I know how fast these C32's are. My C32 had ASP pulley though. Thanks for the input.
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Awesome dude! My little brother plans on picking up a 335 around Spring time. Always nice to be a role model to the up and coming street racers lol.
Good luck to him. I think it is a driver dependant race to tell you the truth. It will be very close. Unfortunately, I think the Bimmer will have the advantage though, but it'll be a great race. Take care
Good luck to him. I think it is a driver dependant race to tell you the truth. It will be very close. Unfortunately, I think the Bimmer will have the advantage though, but it'll be a great race. Take care
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Awesome dude! My little brother plans on picking up a 335 around Spring time. Always nice to be a role model to the up and coming street racers lol.
Good luck to him. I think it is a driver dependant race to tell you the truth. It will be very close. Unfortunately, I think the Bimmer will have the advantage though, but it'll be a great race. Take care
Good luck to him. I think it is a driver dependant race to tell you the truth. It will be very close. Unfortunately, I think the Bimmer will have the advantage though, but it'll be a great race. Take care
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Doesn't the C32 have 50 extra hp and 50 torque? As long as he is not modded, the C32 should take him easily.....
Note: make sure the IC pump is working properly on the C32, they are famous for slowly failing just like the E55 pumps.
Note: make sure the IC pump is working properly on the C32, they are famous for slowly failing just like the E55 pumps.
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Isn't there a kill story where a stock C32 beat a stock 335i? I give it to the C32.
edited 2:31pm 12/19/02 (Well not a C32 but its next of kin the C55 and here is the link: https://mbworld.org/forums/kill-stories/220650-finally-got-take-down-335i.html )
edited 2:31pm 12/19/02 (Well not a C32 but its next of kin the C55 and here is the link: https://mbworld.org/forums/kill-stories/220650-finally-got-take-down-335i.html )
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LET C32 2002
If the guy takes of good without much spinning then the C32 will take him imo...
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I got the stage 1 done using different parts...I really feel this C32 with stock suspension can handle this power upgrade but won't know til the track day in the Spring. Too much power the car imo just spins too much making you loose vital time.
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This is a post i found. It may help. Maybe the owner of the C32 is on this board?
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...ght=e46+m3+c32
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...ght=e46+m3+c32
My brother bought a C32 and seems to be already starting trouble. I guess he is following my foot steps..lol. Some kid at his job challenged him, they are both stock. But i know how quick the 335 is, specially with a chip since it is the TT. The owner of the BMW says his 335I is stock though.
Questions is how will the C32 pair against it? Who do you see winning this race?. I am a former C32 owner before obtaining my E55 and I know how fast these C32's are. My C32 had ASP pulley though. Thanks for the input.
Questions is how will the C32 pair against it? Who do you see winning this race?. I am a former C32 owner before obtaining my E55 and I know how fast these C32's are. My C32 had ASP pulley though. Thanks for the input.
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The 335i is an underrated car. I've read and heard that a stock 335i pumps out 300hp to the wheels which in the specs is what they're suppose to do at the crank. It's faster then a rs5 around the track which I was very disapointed in Audi when I found out. I think the c32 can take it on the straights but it wont be by much. Hey man post more pics of your E55 i love that wheel and suspension set up.
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The 335i is an underrated car. I've read and heard that a stock 335i pumps out 300hp to the wheels which in the specs is what they're suppose to do at the crank. It's faster then a rs5 around the track which I was very disapointed in Audi when I found out. I think the c32 can take it on the straights but it wont be by much. Hey man post more pics of your E55 i love that wheel and suspension set up.
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Two nights ago while I was driving around I had an opportunity to race a stock 335i.
Both of us didn't have much experience drag racing, so I guess skill wise it was an equal match.
I beat the 335i on both occasions quite single handedly.
However, I think if the 335i gets modded it will be a different story.
With turbo cars being fairly easy to mod initially with just a chip, I would seriously consider buying one if it weren't so ugly.
Both of us didn't have much experience drag racing, so I guess skill wise it was an equal match.
I beat the 335i on both occasions quite single handedly.
However, I think if the 335i gets modded it will be a different story.
With turbo cars being fairly easy to mod initially with just a chip, I would seriously consider buying one if it weren't so ugly.
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You're right... very underrated. I think you mean RS4 (probably a typo - there isn't an RS5... yet...), which is a spectacular car for sure, but not much more torque than the 335i (and probably peaks at higher revs, if I had to guess), and weighs roughly 400 lbs more...
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335's are putting down from 270 to 290 at the wheels in terms of HP and TQ.
they tend to have less drivetrain loss than MB products. ( we have a torque converter that zaps power)
so.. 320 to 330 is about right
depends who has the best power band... will win.
from a dig.. I think the 335 will have an edge due to the better automatic 6 speed box.
they tend to have less drivetrain loss than MB products. ( we have a torque converter that zaps power)
so.. 320 to 330 is about right
depends who has the best power band... will win.
from a dig.. I think the 335 will have an edge due to the better automatic 6 speed box.
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This is a post i found. It may help. Maybe the owner of the C32 is on this board?
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...ght=e46+m3+c32
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...ght=e46+m3+c32
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Keep in mind these numbers are usually on a closed circuit with a professional driver...a car can only go as fast as you make it and if a person is more skilled chances are they can match or beat those times...but the average joe needs to practice to get those times. Different mags list different times for the quarter....the C32 according to the factory can do 13.50s but some drivers get worse some get better in stock form. I had a Yaamaha R1 and OEM specs says its a 10.37@140 but the average joe won't get those times.
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Keep in mind these numbers are usually on a closed circuit with a professional driver...a car can only go as fast as you make it and if a person is more skilled chances are they can match or beat those times...but the average joe needs to practice to get those times. Different mags list different times for the quarter....the C32 according to the factory can do 13.50s but some drivers get worse some get better in stock form. I had a Yaamaha R1 and OEM specs says its a 10.37@140 but the average joe won't get those times.
I only posted the 335i figures so that people who weren't aware could know what the car's tested performance has been. Back in the day the C32, driven by pro test drivers, usually managed a 4.9-5.1 0-60 time, and 13.5 - 13.6 ET with mph around 105 or 106. Therefore, if the 335 is doing roughly 4.8 and 13.4 @ 105 (with presumably a similiarly skilled test driver), these cars are EXTREMELY evenly matched, stock for stock. Should be a driver's race in the end.
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Yep, I realize what you're saying - but here we're assuming two relatively unskilled drivers (i.e. apples to apples), so they both probably won't equal what the pro's can achieve.
I only posted the 335i figures so that people who weren't aware could know what the car's tested performance has been. Back in the day the C32, driven by pro test drivers, usually managed a 4.9-5.1 0-60 time, and 13.5 - 13.6 ET with mph around 105 or 106. Therefore, if the 335 is doing roughly 4.8 and 13.4 @ 105 (with presumably a similiarly skilled test driver), these cars are EXTREMELY evenly matched, stock for stock. Should be a driver's race in the end.
I only posted the 335i figures so that people who weren't aware could know what the car's tested performance has been. Back in the day the C32, driven by pro test drivers, usually managed a 4.9-5.1 0-60 time, and 13.5 - 13.6 ET with mph around 105 or 106. Therefore, if the 335 is doing roughly 4.8 and 13.4 @ 105 (with presumably a similiarly skilled test driver), these cars are EXTREMELY evenly matched, stock for stock. Should be a driver's race in the end.
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Yep, I realize what you're saying - but here we're assuming two relatively unskilled drivers (i.e. apples to apples), so they both probably won't equal what the pro's can achieve.
I only posted the 335i figures so that people who weren't aware could know what the car's tested performance has been. Back in the day the C32, driven by pro test drivers, usually managed a 4.9-5.1 0-60 time, and 13.5 - 13.6 ET with mph around 105 or 106. Therefore, if the 335 is doing roughly 4.8 and 13.4 @ 105 (with presumably a similiarly skilled test driver), these cars are EXTREMELY evenly matched, stock for stock. Should be a driver's race in the end.
I only posted the 335i figures so that people who weren't aware could know what the car's tested performance has been. Back in the day the C32, driven by pro test drivers, usually managed a 4.9-5.1 0-60 time, and 13.5 - 13.6 ET with mph around 105 or 106. Therefore, if the 335 is doing roughly 4.8 and 13.4 @ 105 (with presumably a similiarly skilled test driver), these cars are EXTREMELY evenly matched, stock for stock. Should be a driver's race in the end.
So I'm guessing, it is probably somewhere in between those two figures, maybe 5.0 seconds. I'm sure it is not 4.8 seconds because that would be a slap on the face to the current M3 model drivers. Generally, reviews numbers will vary all over the place depending on how "close" that magazine to the car manufacturer.
