Re: bmw-digest V9 #1548

[Russ Poffenberger <poffen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 01:57:09 EDT
> From: CHutchi276@domain.elided
> Subject: Re: SS vs. M3 (yeah)
> 
> In a message dated 8/7/00 9:56:22 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> owner-bmw-digest@domain.elided writes:
> 
> <<   I must say I'm very disappointed and embarassed. This weekend I got 
> smoked 
>  by a Camaro SS (in my all so powerful Dinan chipped95 m3) from a stand still 
>  at a red light(made me look like I was in reverse).  >>
> 
> 
> Don't feel bad, you had the right weapon, but the wrong type of bullets.
> Some of you guys are right, there's no substitute for cubic inches, to a 
> certain
> extent. BMW did get 1000hp out of a 4 cylinder. 
> 
> Anyway, a M3 can beat or go neck to neck with a Camaro SS. My brother did
> with my car, and I went neck to neck with a Ram Air Pontiac Firebird. My car 
> is 
> a '94 325is, somewhat. It's equipped with a 3.2 liter M3 engine, compared to 
> 3.0 liter.
> ported and polished head, Euro HFM sensor, custom JC chip, TMS lightweight
> flywheel, SS exhaust, K&N filter, 2.5/3.0 liter intake manifold, plus a less 
> heavy car,
> (M3 has more reinforcements=weight). Has not been dynoed, but is said to feel 
> close to 300hp. All that is going to lighter wheels, meaning less weight to 
> turn,
> which equals better acceleration. More air in, through an easy and smooth 
> route, more air out, equals more power. Take note: filter, intake, head, 
> engine, exhaust, with a touch of computer control, and less weight. We were 
> surprised how much 
> difference came from the porting and polishing, but then again you can get at 
> least 
> 25 hp from that.

How much did all this cost? I can take my '98 Cobra, stock, which has a more
modern engine (4.6l DOHC all aluminum 32 valve V8) and it is pretty even with
the SS or ram air, so it would also be even with a highly modified M3, but
recall the Cobra is stock! $4k for headers, Vortech supercharger and some
tuning, and you can't touch this!

I own a BMW also, a 325i with a 2.9l modified engine, but the Cobra is much more
of a blast to drive.


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