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Old May 31, 2001 | 08:01 PM
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grr.. my bros 328i ran a 15.4 his is auto, and only 193hp, 206lbs torque.. plus it weighs more!! i dont get this.. it probally is becuz of his 5 speed auto. i have 29more horses, and more lbs of torque.. and his car is heavier.. why??!
Old May 31, 2001 | 08:54 PM
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Originally posted by AznWontonboy
grr.. my bros 328i ran a 15.4 his is auto, and only 193hp, 206lbs torque.. plus it weighs more!! i dont get this.. it probally is becuz of his 5 speed auto. i have 29more horses, and more lbs of torque.. and his car is heavier.. why??!
I said because his bimmer is RWD....
I dunno if his HP reading is to wheel or to fly wheel...
but I know our auto max is around 160 - 170 hp @ wheel
Old May 31, 2001 | 09:02 PM
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Originally posted by [maxi-overdose]


I said because his bimmer is RWD....
I dunno if his HP reading is to wheel or to fly wheel...
but I know our auto max is around 160 - 170 hp @ wheel
nah.. the stock numbers from a magazine, web page.. STOCK.. im estimating his numbers are lower then ours dynoed.
Old May 31, 2001 | 09:09 PM
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RWD.
Old May 31, 2001 | 09:27 PM
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Originally posted by TexMaximum
RWD.
u sure?? it would shave that much time off the 0-60 and the 1/4?
Old May 31, 2001 | 09:50 PM
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Well is he torque braking at launch and manually shifting the auto? Are you sure he doesn’t have a single mod?

I know its not fair, but those inline BMW 6's run very well in the upper RPMs
Old May 31, 2001 | 09:51 PM
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Originally posted by TexMaximum
Well is he torque braking at launch and manually shifting the auto? Are you sure he doesn’t have a single mod?

I know its not fair, but those inline BMW 6's run very well in the upper RPMs
no torque brake, but steptronic.. does that mess really help!?
Old May 31, 2001 | 10:01 PM
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BMW Is Faster Because ...

Much Much Better Auto Transmission!

NISSAN AUTO

Their Horse Power is Slighty UNDER RATED ... I read somewhere that BMW purposly States their Horses LOWER than it Actually is!

Oh yeah ... RWD too!


The New 330CI runs 0-60 5.3 sec, stick ...

And the DAMN thing has 225 Horses ONLY ...

Plus its only 3.0 Litre!!!
Old May 31, 2001 | 10:20 PM
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Re: BMW Is Faster Because ...

Originally posted by Empz
Much Much Better Auto Transmission!

NISSAN AUTO

Their Horse Power is Slighty UNDER RATED ... I read somewhere that BMW purposly States their Horses LOWER than it Actually is!

Oh yeah ... RWD too!


The New 330CI runs 0-60 5.3 sec, stick ...

And the DAMN thing has 225 Horses ONLY ...

Plus its only 3.0 Litre!!!
damn, gotta love those "ultimate driving machines".. hmm.. now i kan go ask my brother to drop a chip, catback, y pipe, CAI, and he'll be runnin 6 flat .. high 14s..
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