anyone know if the 335 coupe xi (awd) would be a better launching/handling car?

what exactly did that guy do to his car? just chip? what are the chances of the car breaking down with just that chip? im sure it completley voids the engine warranty, right?

man, i was thinking of the M3, IS-F or C63, but am now seriously considering this car as I will probably never need to push the handling limits of those cars and the handling of the 335i is phenominal for street driving.


IS 350 is soooooooooooooooooo boring to drive

 

what boost was he running at and afr's? 400whp is nice and dandy, but the key as picus alluded to is its safety factor...

 

Good stuff, I read this earlier today.

 

Not really. The few cars that overheated were mostly cars without the secondary oil cooler. It's being put in all the cars now. The xede's make the car run richer, and generally they actually help it run cooler.

Yes, a chip (well, a piggyback). Who knows what the chances are of it breaking down, it's all brand new. Yes, if BMW finds it they will void your warranty.

He won't say. We know the boost and afr's for V2, but this 400hp thing is new.

 

lol read post #4

 

Good stuff I can't wait to see a 335i with a Dual Ball Bearing 70 series turbo and supporting mods, it will hurt a lot of feelings and egos.

 

They are tiny turbos and they weren't meant for HP queen applications. They were meant for low end grunt with little/no lag.
Are the turbos sequential?

 

pretty much what I was thinking, these gains are nice and all but it calls into question how long the engine components can take the punishment

 

This is nice.. I am still stock and still learning about these cars.

 

No, they are both the same size and spin simultaneously. And yes, the reason I won't change them is I like the low grunt and lack of lag. I could get more hp, but I am happy with what I have now and how it is delivered.

 

So it looks like the 335i engine certainly has more modding potential than the M3 engine. It's kind of ironic that BMW did this.

 

Seriously, once this engine gets in every BMW product, it may replace the VQ as the most flexible and best engine around.

The VQ and Toyota/Lexus 3.5 simply do not respond to mods as well.

 

Part of this has to do with the fact that Toyota is so secretive and restrictive when it comes to engine codes, ECU info, and overall engine specifics. Toyota isn't very open to the aftermarket with their powertrain engineering.

BMW, Nissan, and Honda are more open and that is why their engines respond better to mods.

Many Toyota engines in theory can and should respond well to mods, for instance the 2GR-FSE. With limited aftermarket we just don't know, that's the problem.

 

^^^I agree. Can we get a damn chip like Audi? Now make no mistake, the Lexus 3.5 with dual VVTi is the strongest stock 3.5 engine out there. However, there are those that would like some more power.

It doesn't feel like its near out of breathe at any time. I am sure there is an extra 50hp in there easy.

 

Keep in mind the rumor for the next 7 is a twin turbo 4.0l V8. If that is true it will probably find its' way into the 5 as well. Could respond as well as the 3.5 with maybe a bit more potential.