Thats a wacky A/F line....wussup with that?

 

Does that mean there are a lot of ponies to be free'd up in the exhaust?

 

You're joking right? That dyno graph is WAY easier to read than any DD I've ever seen.

 

agreed....i think they need glasses.

off topic - I think my lil ole neon could keep up with that thing However, the torque down low is amazing.....BMW wasnt joking when they said it would drive like a V8.

 

I suspect there is an air pump dumping fresh air into the exhaust screwing up the tailpipe o2 readings. It's not actually running that lean.

-shiv

 

Yep, according to the spec sheet, it weighs ~3550lbs. It's no lightweight for sure. But it does drive remarkably well. Doesn't ravage corners like the Evo but it's done a lot of things that have suprised my passengers (and myself!)

-shiv

ps. my spelling sucks

 

The 335i makes so much power to the wheels, its amazing.

 

So.. how much it "ways" Shiv? , I know you were probably thinking the word weight.

Carlos

 

Actually it'd be "weighs"

 

Very nice. Can't wait (not weight) to see what it ends up making.

 

From a car that is rated at 300hp...277whp shows that the rating is a bit "under" rated....dont you think?


3.0-Liter, twin turbocharged 6-cylinder engine

Generating 300-hp and class-leading 300 lb.-ft. of torque, this advanced six accelerates with a force that throws you back in your seat and doesn’t stop until redline. Turbo lag is a thing of the past, thanks to our inspired use of two turbochargers, each supplying three cylinders with compressed air.

 

Yeah, like the Evo IX, the 335i is a bit underated. Probably closer to 320-330bhp, IMHO. What's amazing is that the evo ix only makes 15 whp less on a dynojet and is driving all four wheels!

-shiv

 

Not to throw sand on the BMW engineering but just for comparisson if you guys read my signature I have a 94 Dodge Stealth R/T TT which also happens to have a 3.0l and a twin turbo.

I put down 269whp/316lbtq on a mustang dyno on 91 oct at only 12psi with absolutely everything stock(not a single mod) 3 factory cats and 110000 miles on the engine

I then put a 3"tb,cai and hallman MBC and raised the boost to 15psi peak and got:

300whp/338lbtq on the mustang Dyno on 91oct and 112000k miles

I am not trying to talk smack or nothing like that but I am just giving you a great comparisson of a late 1980 technology from Mitsubishi vs the 21 century state of the art technology from BMW.

I think Mitsubishi did a heck of a job pushing those td04 9b rated at 265cfm(max). I am not sure if the IHI turbos on the BMW are bigger or not but I know for a fact that BMW has the Vanos system and Mitsubishi is convencional.

My stealth was rated stock at 320hp/315tq (crank). How do you guys compare my numbers vs the new 335I?

my .2c

Carlos

 

I test drove one this weekend. It was a 335i coupe automatic. It felt like it had more lower end grunt than my old 2003.5 M3. I person choosing a 335i over an older e46 m3 will not be disappointed with its performance.


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2004 MB E500
1997 Viper GTS B/W
1989 Turbo trans am hardtop

previous cars
2004 Evo ww ssl
2003.5 M3 smg
1999 FRC Corvette

 

yeah but your stealth weighs like 4k lbs & runs the 1/4 in like 14.0