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Originally Posted by themossman
he's saying more than a chip to beat the M3...and he's right. this horse has been flogged to death and more than a few folks have put a worked 335 against a stock M3....M3 always tends to win...even if only by a hair.
http://www.autospies.com/news/The-BM...howdown-30580/
the comments at the end of this video are stupid...and there's no dealer markup anymore. They also fail to take into account the cost for voiding warranty (the Dinan warranty IS NOT factory warranty), updgraded interior(seats are SOOO nice), and all the other little bits and baubels (wheels, body parts, finishing peices, etc, etc, etc) |
My point exactly...you can do JB3, Dual intake, catless down and mid pipes, exhaust and FMIC and probably outrun an M3 in a straight line...BUT, on a track you'll need an engine oil cooler (ALOT of 335i's did NOT come with from the factory and the factory one is a weak unit), upgraded suspension ($$), tires, and really a Quaife rear diff. Even with ALL that stuff it will be close...AND and this point you are probably near the price of a used M3 (if you bought your 335i new and did all this stuff ASAP), THEN, what if you tear it up?? Warranty is bye, bye and parts are $$$.
The dinan comparo was a good example, not only did the dinan 335i lose, but its wasn't as enjoyable to drive...ie its called an M3 for a reason, and you can't strap some parts onto a 335i and make it one (I DRIVE A 335i, so I speak from experience).
Give me my 2010 SS and I'll be happy...if I tear it up, it just gives me an excuse to go LSX block... I can fix it in my back yard and parts are NOT $$.