which is more Horse power, 535 or 545 ?
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='460448' date='Aug 20 2007, 10:55 AM
Oh dear - cue the arguments! 
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='460454' date='Aug 20 2007, 08:15 AM
I think we are burnt out for arguments, we just need some magazine comparison testing.
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Originally Posted by colejl' post='460448' date='Aug 20 2007, 04:55 PM
Oh dear - cue the arguments!
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I'm hoping I can help out with the answer. Maybe I'll run into a 535i on the way to LA this weekend, pun intended. 
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='460454' date='Aug 20 2007, 10:15 AM
I think we are burnt out for arguments, we just need some magazine comparison testing.
Lou
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='460398' date='Aug 20 2007, 06:09 AM
The 545 has 325 peak hp and 330 peak ftl/lbs. The 535 has 300 hp and 300 ft/lbs, but its the area under the curve through the rev range that make the 535 competitive to the 545/550.
+1....We need some side by side dyno comparisons on the same day on the same dyno.
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