Fbo 328 > G37?

Taskmaster · 10-04-2014, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mecbain

Still going from 255hp to 290hp should make a noticeable difference, a manual is faster than my auto as well, so it wouldn't need to drop 1/2 a second...

anyhow AXIOM is as optimistic about whp as I'm for 1/4 mile times.

Heh, ok.

dtea604 · 10-04-2014, 11:02 PM

Lol

bimmerquick43321 · 10-05-2014, 10:03 AM

The funny part is that I almost bought a g35 before my bmw and now I'm actually considering changing my car for a 2010+ g37 lol... so my opinion is not as biased as some would think

I'm actually curious of a bmw owner opionion that has the car, reliability side how are they compared to the e90?

dtea604 · 10-05-2014, 01:01 PM

In terms of reliability the g37 blows the e90 out of the water. Ive put on about 5.5k -6k kms no hiccups just did an oil change for about 75 bucks which is a big price difference by itself. Modding the car seems a lot easier. But whatbi do enjoynis the exhaust note of the vq engine such an emotional exhaust in a good way. In terms of you thinking a bump from 255-290 hp will shave of .5 of a second is really optimistic as oppose to gain 30whp to a full header back exhaust+intake and tune. At the end of the day I like both cars both act and feel different.

bimmerquick43321 · 10-05-2014, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dtea604

In terms of reliability the g37 blows the e90 out of the water. Ive put on about 5.5k -6k kms no hiccups just did an oil change for about 75 bucks which is a big price difference by itself. Modding the car seems a lot easier. But whatbi do enjoynis the exhaust note of the vq engine such an emotional exhaust in a good way. In terms of you thinking a bump from 255-290 hp will shave of .5 of a second is really optimistic as oppose to gain 30whp to a full header back exhaust+intake and tune. At the end of the day I like both cars both act and feel different.

didn't say it would, people read what they want to... Never said it would drop 1/2 a second... Don't know were you guys saw that in what I wrote.

still 30whp gain on a 210whp car isn't trivial either... even if heavy.

Thanks for the feedback on the g, I actually like these cars, but not going to say I've lost my races just because people don't believe me. But that's exactly I'm looking for, something newer with less freaking "maintenance " to put it nicely and yeah that engine sounds so nice

Taskmaster · 10-05-2014, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mecbain

You are not, but you just did didn't you... ?

The funny part is that you're arguing that there's no way an FBO 330i will hit high 13's, but believe that a 330i can gain 30whp if FBO, so what ~36hp at the crank, considering it's already a very low to flat 14's car (talking about manual not my slowmatic that hits mid 14's with a slow 0-60ft), why wouldn't a 36hp gain help it go a few tenths of second faster on the 1/4?

So which one is it? Can it hit hi 13's or can it gain 30whp ? Cause it's either both or none...

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Originally Posted by mecbain

didn't say it would, people read what they want to... Never said it would drop 1/2 a second... Don't know were you guys saw that in what I wrote.

still 30whp gain on a 210whp car isn't trivial either... even if heavy.

Thanks for the feedback on the g, I actually like these cars, but not going to say I've lost my races just because people don't believe me. But that's exactly I'm looking for, something newer with less freaking "maintenance " to put it nicely and yeah that engine sounds so nice

That's actually exactly what you said.

There is middle ground, and then there is making snide remarks. Guess which one you did? (before you deleted the post)

bimmerquick43321 · 10-05-2014, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TheAxiom

That's actually exactly what you said.

There is middle ground, and then there is making snide remarks. Guess which one you did? (before you deleted the post)

Thought it wasn't worth it if I don't enjoy the exchanges here I just won't respond anymore in the end what do I care what you believe, and please read my post again, again either trolling or half reading, I've said my auto is a mid 14's car, actually 14.4 if we would be to round correctly, a manual as I've mentioned in my post should be faster a .2-.3 would be reasonable by the better 60ft alone so actually I've implied that the 30whp would gain .2-.3

dtea604 · 10-09-2014, 10:12 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...1#post16755171 aa headers + afe mid pipes + bmw pe + euro intake + tune + air scoops + light weight wheels. There is your 30whp from stock baseline but god damn why isball rhe good shit coming out now

Johnny Boost · 10-09-2014, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mecbain

The funny part is that I almost bought a g35 before my bmw and now I'm actually considering changing my car for a 2010+ g37 lol... so my opinion is not as biased as some would think

I'm actually curious of a bmw owner opionion that has the car, reliability side how are they compared to the e90?

You'd like the G37. It is slightly slower than a stock 335i but not by much. It is a lot more reliable than any BMW, NA or turbo. They handle great, especially when equipped with the sports package. The exhaust note of the VQ engine is beautiful and the cars have standard equipment that you will not get with the BMW (ie back-up camera). I had a 2007 G35 sedan which had the VQHR motor that the G37s have and I put 90k+ on it without a single issue. A buddy of mine had a FBO previous generation G35 and I beat him easily with my car completely stock. I drove that car aggressively every single day too. I had it in college which was a time that I could not afford costly repairs so it was the perfect car. That engine is amazing and it's been used by Nissan for over a decade across almost all of their models. Even the GT-R is based off that platform. The only time I brought it into the dealership was to replace a blown rear subwoofer in the BOSE system.

Taskmaster · 10-09-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by dtea604

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...1#post16755171 aa headers + afe mid pipes + bmw pe + euro intake + tune + air scoops + light weight wheels. There is your 30whp from stock baseline but god damn why isball rhe good shit coming out now

Called it.

hassmaschine · 10-09-2014, 11:33 AM

has anyone tried the Schrick cams? I've seen that some sites say N54 but that appears to be a typo. the part #s are on their site.. 10.6mm of lift is available.

Taskmaster · 10-09-2014, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by hassmaschine

has anyone tried the Schrick cams? I've seen that some sites say N54 but that appears to be a typo. the part #s are on their site.. 10.6mm of lift is available.

Nope. You will want to confirm as well. I don't speak German.

hassmaschine · 10-09-2014, 11:41 AM

I saw an email chain where Schrick said it was for valvetronic, non-direct injection motors. I can read some German but I don't have any contacts with Schrick unfortunately.

the question is, what other parts does it require? it will certainly require a lot of work with the DME..

Taskmaster · 10-09-2014, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by hassmaschine

I saw an email chain where Schrick said it was for valvetronic, non-direct injection motors. I can read some German but I don't have any contacts with Schrick unfortunately.

the question is, what other parts does it require? it will certainly require a lot of work with the DME..

No idea. I posted that in hopes someone would contact them to find out. Most of thier cams are bolt in, requiring no hardware changes, ypu would definitely need to return the ecu.

hassmaschine · 10-09-2014, 11:52 AM

sometimes, yeah. Often, they will require different shims, rockers, valve springs, hydraulic lifters, etc (depending on the motor and aggressiveness of the cam). The Schrick site only shows the cams so maybe they designed it to work with all stock valvetronic parts.

an extra 1mm of lift could potentially increase power by 10% which would be significant. I think one reason why most never get much more than a stock 330i is because it's already basically maxed out.

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dtea604 Lieutenant 28 Rep 544 Posts Drives: 06 E90 325i Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	In terms of reliability the g37 blows the e90 out of the water. Ive put on about 5.5k -6k kms no hiccups just did an oil change for about 75 bucks which is a big price difference by itself. Modding the car seems a lot easier. But whatbi do enjoynis the exhaust note of the vq engine such an emotional exhaust in a good way. In terms of you thinking a bump from 255-290 hp will shave of .5 of a second is really optimistic as oppose to gain 30whp to a full header back exhaust+intake and tune. At the end of the day I like both cars both act and feel different. __________________ --------------------------- VMR VB3 // Mtec v4 AE //Nokya 7000k // M-tec LED plate lights // OEM blacklines // 20% window tint // Cyba air scoops // K&N + charcoal filter delete // BMS Powerbox // front splitters // Hamann front lip// M-tech trunk lip // Magnaflow custom // ER SS brakelines // KW V1's // RS tecknik spacers // H&R spacers
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hassmaschine Major General 3975 Rep 7,215 Posts Drives: "NBO" 330i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: earth iTrader: (0)	has anyone tried the Schrick cams? I've seen that some sites say N54 but that appears to be a typo. the part #s are on their site.. 10.6mm of lift is available.
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