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my coworker's base '09 335i sedan seems so fast than my IS350 off the line

Old 02-25-13, 11:21 AM
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Default my coworker's base '09 335i sedan seems so fast than my IS350 off the line

i noticed the twin turbo in the 335i really makes the car launch off the line. although the 0-60 numbers of the two are similar, but my IS350 feels a lot slower during the initial launch.
Old 02-25-13, 12:39 PM
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but although the horsepower we produce may be similar, the 335i's torque is greater than our cars. I also believe that the 335i has a more sporty/stiffer build. But just in general the car's are built differently and have completely different engines.

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Old 02-25-13, 12:40 PM
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Go to a track and settle it!
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I've owned both a 335i and IS350 and will say the 335 felt faster.
Especially from a 30 MPH roll.
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feeling fast and being faster is two completely different things, I've beaten 335i's from a dig and roll stock for stock. I mean they are twin turbo so i guess thats probably why they feel faster, wait til you tune one...pushs it to 370hp+
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Originally Posted by ms2619
feeling fast and being faster is two completely different things, I've beaten 335i's from a dig and roll stock for stock. I mean they are twin turbo so i guess thats probably why they feel faster, wait til you tune one...pushs it to 370hp+

I didn't post the 335 was faster.Just felt that way with the twin turbo pull and sound.
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they are faster thats why they feel faster hahah
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I drove my friend's 335, and yes the turbo produces more torque so it feels faster. It's actually a little faster 0-60 too from the numbers.
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I've owned both a 335i and IS350 and will say the 335 felt faster.
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Originally Posted by Gville350
Go to a track and settle it!
What he said.....
Old 02-25-13, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by stlgrym3
i noticed the twin turbo in the 335i really makes the car launch off the line. although the 0-60 numbers of the two are similar, but my IS350 feels a lot slower during the initial launch.
when the 335i breaks down, you'll pass him up in a better appointed cabin
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
when the 335i breaks down, you'll pass him up in a better appointed cabin
Yeah he'll pass them up when the fuel pump dies on the 335i
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lol, my friend's 335's fuel pump died twice
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Most stock turbo cars "feel" fast, doesn't mean they are lol.
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My lowly 2003 A4 1.8T felt faster than my IS250. It's the sudden boost of the turbo making it all feel faster than it really is.

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