135 vs e92 m3 vid

[Speed Cat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0uw2W_94PI

[R_Ethug]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

nice.. no idea on the japanese but was the 135 chipped? that thing would destroy pretty much any car on the road with a chip/dps/exhaust

[James]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

Had to be a modded 135..I watched a vid comparing 135 to 335 to E46 M3 and the 135 BARELY came out on top of the e46..not a chance its gonna hit the same qtr times as an e92.

that said, the 135 is some impressive stuff..

[Speed Cat]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

THe cars are stock...

[The Brice]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

Sure seems like a very slow time for that M3. I believe they are showing both cars at around 13.3 correct. Sounds about right for the 135 but doesn't the new M3 run ~12.5 in the qtr?

[Kor]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

In races like this the car with the best launch has a huge advantage. Watch it a few times, the 135 starts off better.

[R_Ethug]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

yea.. i think because the m3 has the beige interior makes it slower.

[The_Jerbel]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

The 135 isn't the holy grail that most people think it is. Check out the curb weight and you'll see what I mean. It's not much lighter than your B5 S4, Ryan.

That race was all about the launch. The driver can make such a HUGE difference.

[R_Ethug]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

really?? well then B5 S4 ftmfw lol

[The_Jerbel]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

BMW 135 curb weight - 3373 lbs.
B5 S4 - 3384 to 3704 lbs depending on year and options.

Try a Suzuki Scudo and THERE you have a real power to weight ratio. Scudo pike's peak

[The Brice]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

You can see the M3 launches at about 2 - 2.5k, you'd think the car would nearly stall down there while the 135 launches up near 5k and gets a much better take off. Still I'm surprised the M3 didn't gain more ground by the finish line. Got to love them torquey twin turbos.

A ~3400lb b5 s4 Jordan, must be the earlier euro b5. I didn't know they were anywhere near that weight. I know my 02 manual is a fat pig at over 3600lbs out of the box but she's on a diet now.

[The_Jerbel]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

The '01 and '02 B5's were the heaviest ones you could get. The tip was especially heavy. That ESP hardware you've got adds an extra ~200-300 lbs over the '00 model. The '98-'99 were the lightest ones made.

[The Brice]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

As far as I understood ESP was mainly just electronics integrated into the cars ABS system, there is no way it's 2-300lbs. more. Here found this on AZ...
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ght+spare+tire

[The_Jerbel]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

Nope, ESP actually adds a decent amount of weight. So do steel control arms over the aluminum version. The funny thing is that individual cars vary quite a bit by weight, even of the same MY and configuration.

Regardless of the exact lbs difference, if you take an average of 3500-3600lbs for the NA version of the B5 S4, you're still only about 200lbs heavier than the 135. That's like having an average size guy in the passenger seat.

[Reggie@MWDesign]

Re: 135 vs e92 m3 vid

the guy in the 135i shifts were right on, and the reaction times took effect too, M3 should have won period. (if both were stock)