135i wanted to race me today...

[mikeSS]

ya i would be careful, as mention a well tuned one is pretty fast. but for the most part i wont expect to come across a newer model tuned BMW. they are kind of rare if you ask me.

[SlingShot]

Originally Posted by freemaSSon

It's that or a Sky Redline and the 2 seater is just no good when you wanna have friends ride along.

That's what I got for my 17 year old. With only two seats we don't have to worry about her driving around a bunch of other kids. Also the car is bad fast and I like driving it as well. I did the GM Stage 2 along with Magnaflow 3" exhaust. So now it puts out around 300hp/325tq, and can take my SS off the line and probably take it in the 1/8 mile. They are a blast to drive, GM did an amazing job building these cars.

Wish they still made the Kappa platform cars.

[Z/28orSs]

the 135s are fast but they are really too ugly to even think about a few of my buddy have some but they never see track time just highway races...

[VTimHokie85]

Originally Posted by Z/28orSs

the 135s are fast but they are really too ugly to even think about a few of my buddy have some but they never see track time just highway races...

You mean they look like every other BMW?

[mikeSS]

Originally Posted by Z/28orSs

the 135s are fast but they are really too ugly to even think about a few of my buddy have some but they never see track time just highway races...

i like BMWs, but i agree the 1 doesn't look very good. just to small

[JamesNoBrakes]

I looked heavily into 135 and 335s just recently, plus I have driven the 335 and 535.

Realize that 135s and 335s put down about 300rwhp stock on a dyno. Not 300 "crank" as advertised, but about 300 at the actual wheels. This is stock from the factory, no tunes. A moderate tune can up that power to 375 or more, no mods. Then consider the relatively lightweight 135 chassi...

[BaylorCamaro]

Depends.. A friend of mine in my car club has a tricked out 135i and it runs 12.8 consistently.

[SGOS252382]

Originally Posted by 06blownSS

I have a couple of videos on youtube of me racing my cousin's 135i, both 6spd manuals. My mods are listed below, he has the JB3 running map 5 or 6 something like that... well the races were very close we both had hard times hooking up off launch but he beat me 3 out of 5 races. Best times of the day were 13.2 @ 113mph for me, 13.0 @ 110mph for him. Definately a sleeper. Check out the vids on youtube I would link them here but my work PC doesn't allow youtube. Camaro SS vs 135i.

You need to get some better tires and improve your 60' time. With a 113 mph trap speed, you should be running at least mid 12s.

And if your running the stock Pirellis launch real easy. A slow easily launch is faster than wheel spinning. Try a knee jerk launch without adding any additional gas (don't push the gas pedal all the way down until the car is alreay moving off the line).

[Blitz]

I used to have a 335i, granted it was the sedan, but it was pretty quick. My SS feels more powerful, but man, those little BMW's are packed with some power.

[scythezo6]

Originally Posted by Z/28orSs

the 135s are fast but they are really too ugly to even think about a few of my buddy have some but they never see track time just highway races...

They are ugly.

[kiteman]

i was strongly considering a 135i back when i bought my 530i instead for space (i'm a big guy). then when i decided to get a fast car again i realized just how hideous the 135i is. they can be 8s cars for all i care, but IMO a dude driving an 135i looks kind of silly

[jp63vette]

I've got a procede v4 chipped 335xi as my daily driver. Here in CO (6000 ft) the bmw would walk all over my stock SS. Hence the reason the turbonetics kit is already ordered I honestly don't know what it be like closer to sea level but up here the turbos make a world of difference!

[jp63vette]

Originally Posted by Turd Ferguson

I looked heavily into 135 and 335s just recently, plus I have driven the 335 and 535.

Realize that 135s and 335s put down about 300rwhp stock on a dyno. Not 300 "crank" as advertised, but about 300 at the actual wheels. This is stock from the factory, no tunes. A moderate tune can up that power to 375 or more, no mods. Then consider the relatively lightweight 135 chassi...

Mine made 265hp/272tq stock so that's not totally accurate, at least in my experience.

Mine is also AWD.

[JamesNoBrakes]

Originally Posted by jp63vette

Mine made 265hp/272tq stock so that's not totally accurate, at least in my experience.

Mine is also AWD.

Hmm, well the AWD may account for it, as the numbers the non-awd version indicate that more than 300 at the crank is likely.