Stock vs Stock, E90/92 335i vs E46 M3 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Motion · 05-24-2007, 10:46 PM

335i with Sport Package, maybe the same tires, RFT sucks. Both with manual trans. Which car is faster on a track, say....Laguna Seca or Willow Springs Raceway? What about on an autocross course. Driven by the same driver of course!

minichamp03 · 05-24-2007, 11:29 PM

The M3 will probably win. I love my 335i and once I have worn off the RFT tires

and put a set of real tires on it, I am sure the car will be different animal. A couple of more track days and these things will be toast

tito · 05-26-2007, 11:49 AM

I Had A Race By My 335i With An M3 And I Won 3 Times By Big Gap
( It Depinds On The Driver ) Thanx For The Effort Bro

E90Toad · 05-26-2007, 07:29 PM

In two autox's I have yet to loose to a stock E46 M3. I did loose to an M3 with lower springs and front camber plates but it was fairly close.

This was at 5000+ft in Denver, the loss of hp at altitude for the M3 is higher, so take that into account.

Motion · 05-27-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Toad

In two autox's I have yet to loose to a stock E46 M3. I did loose to an M3 with lower springs and front camber plates but it was fairly close.

This was at 5000+ft in Denver, the loss of hp at altitude for the M3 is higher, so take that into account.

Cool! Set the 1/4 numbers aside from various magazines, in the real world drag, which car wins?

ward · 05-27-2007, 11:02 PM

http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Lists/2006/stockc.html

this is the SCCA's grouping for auto X

the E46 M3 is in A stock
the 335 is in F stock

a full size track will be a bit different, but look at the cars the M3 is grouped against, then look at the cars the 335 is grouped against....

looking at that, it tells me that the sports car club of america doesn't think the 335 is even close to the E46 M3 when you're running a timed event.

S4to335 · 05-27-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Lists/2006/stockc.html

this is the SCCA's grouping for auto X

the E46 M3 is in A stock
the 335 is in F stock

a full size track will be a bit different, but look at the cars the M3 is grouped against, then look at the cars the 335 is grouped against....

looking at that, it tells me that the sports car club of america doesn't think the 335 is even close to the E46 M3 when you're running a timed event.

Without an LSD..its not.

05-24-2007, 10:46 PM	#1
Motion Second Lieutenant Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 110 iTrader: (0)	Stock vs Stock, E90/92 335i vs E46 M3 335i with Sport Package, maybe the same tires, RFT sucks. Both with manual trans. Which car is faster on a track, say....Laguna Seca or Willow Springs Raceway? What about on an autocross course. Driven by the same driver of course!

05-24-2007, 11:29 PM	#2
minichamp03 Enlisted Member Drives: '07 335i stick/sport/prem/ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Orange County Ca. Posts: 18 iTrader: (0)	The M3 will probably win. I love my 335i and once I have worn off the RFT tires and put a set of real tires on it, I am sure the car will be different animal. A couple of more track days and these things will be toast __________________

05-26-2007, 07:29 PM	#4
E90Toad Lieutenant Drives: 07 E90 335i Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 513 iTrader: (0) View E90Toad's Garage	In two autox's I have yet to loose to a stock E46 M3. I did loose to an M3 with lower springs and front camber plates but it was fairly close. This was at 5000+ft in Denver, the loss of hp at altitude for the M3 is higher, so take that into account. __________________ 2007 E90 335i \|Monaco Blue \| Lemon Leather w/ Burl \| 6 Speed \| Premium Pkg Sport Pkg \| Comfort Access \| Heated Seats \| Folding Rear Seats \| Satelite Radio Mods: Painted Front Splitters \| Leather Short Shift Knob

05-26-2007, 11:49 AM	#3
tito New Member Drives: 335i coupe white & red inerior Join Date: May 2007 Location: Qatar Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	I Had A Race By My 335i With An M3 And I Won 3 Times By Big Gap ( It Depinds On The Driver ) Thanx For The Effort Bro

05-27-2007, 11:02 PM	#6
ward Lieutenant General Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T Posts: 6,044 iTrader: (0)	http://www.moutons.org/sccasolo/Lists/2006/stockc.html this is the SCCA's grouping for auto X the E46 M3 is in A stock the 335 is in F stock a full size track will be a bit different, but look at the cars the M3 is grouped against, then look at the cars the 335 is grouped against.... looking at that, it tells me that the sports car club of america doesn't think the 335 is even close to the E46 M3 when you're running a timed event.