550 vs 335 coupe
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I've been browsing over in another forum's e90/e92 section. They are falling head over heel for the new 335. Some are insisting that it is faster than 550. I did a cursory search for the 335 here and Cobradav mentioned a time of 0 - 60 in 5.3. I know that after following Znod's performance threads that the 545 can achieve better times than 5.3. No one has yet posted any empirical data on the 550, but I'm sure it can achieve on the average 5.1. It really looks like a race between a 550/335 would be a driver's race. Agree?
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Originally Posted by jiio' post='274352' date='Apr 26 2006, 01:08 PM
It really looks like a race between a 550/335 would be a driver's race. Agree?
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The E90 330i weighs 3400lbs. The E60 550i weighs 3800lbs.
At low speeds, I'd expect the new 335 coupe to keep up or walk a 550 due to its weight advantage.
At high speeds, I'd expect the 550 to walk the new 335 coupe due to its power and torque advantage.
BTW, the thing that most interests me about the new 335 is the "tune-ability" of the turbos. Will it be as easy to mod as a 996TT or an EVO? Imagine a Stage 4 335i pushing 600hp!
At low speeds, I'd expect the new 335 coupe to keep up or walk a 550 due to its weight advantage.
At high speeds, I'd expect the 550 to walk the new 335 coupe due to its power and torque advantage.
BTW, the thing that most interests me about the new 335 is the "tune-ability" of the turbos. Will it be as easy to mod as a 996TT or an EVO? Imagine a Stage 4 335i pushing 600hp!
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='274365' date='Apr 26 2006, 10:37 AM
The E90 330i weighs 3400lbs. The E60 550i weighs 3800lbs.
At low speeds, I'd expect the new 335 coupe to keep up or walk a 550 due to its weight advantage.
At high speeds, I'd expect the 550 to walk the new 335 coupe due to its power and torque advantage.
BTW, the thing that most interests me about the new 335 is the "tune-ability" of the turbos. Will it be as easy to mod as a 996TT or an EVO? Imagine a Stage 4 335i pushing 600hp!
At low speeds, I'd expect the new 335 coupe to keep up or walk a 550 due to its weight advantage.
At high speeds, I'd expect the 550 to walk the new 335 coupe due to its power and torque advantage.
BTW, the thing that most interests me about the new 335 is the "tune-ability" of the turbos. Will it be as easy to mod as a 996TT or an EVO? Imagine a Stage 4 335i pushing 600hp!
I'm sure that the 335 turbo can/will be tuned to some outrageous hp/torque numbers. But in the context of this thread let's keep it stock vs stock.
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Originally Posted by jet190rs' post='274365' date='Apr 26 2006, 01:37 PM
The E90 330i weighs 3400lbs. The E60 550i weighs 3800lbs.
At low speeds, I'd expect the new 335 coupe to keep up or walk a 550 due to its weight advantage.
At high speeds, I'd expect the 550 to walk the new 335 coupe due to its power and torque advantage.
BTW, the thing that most interests me about the new 335 is the "tune-ability" of the turbos. Will it be as easy to mod as a 996TT or an EVO? Imagine a Stage 4 335i pushing 600hp!
At low speeds, I'd expect the new 335 coupe to keep up or walk a 550 due to its weight advantage.
At high speeds, I'd expect the 550 to walk the new 335 coupe due to its power and torque advantage.
BTW, the thing that most interests me about the new 335 is the "tune-ability" of the turbos. Will it be as easy to mod as a 996TT or an EVO? Imagine a Stage 4 335i pushing 600hp!
Yeah, I agree completely with everything you've said.
The 335i will be insanely popular in the US. Pretty easily attainable, and the kids will chip the hell out of them - it will be trivial to get those engines at 360+ without damaging anything. All for peanuts. Sub-$1000 for a chip mod.
