370z vs 335i Coupe

chuckd05

I love 335s. I always wonder if I would of been happier in a chipped 335, but I love my Z and my girl has a 325xi so I get the comfort fix when I drive her car...

But no lie, driving her 325xi def makes me wonder how sweet a 335 would be.. very confortable enjoyable ride. I drive is awesome stereo is fantastic, and even her 325 handles and feels great at alll speeds..

they are both top of the line tuner cars , love em both, nice runs...

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09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

BalanBro

I haven't experienced overheating either, as I don't track the car, but it's been pretty well documented that the 370 needs an oil cooler for serious track. That does not include short 1/4 mile runs that really won't do much since there is so much cool down time between runs.

I doubt that the overheating issues of the 335i are much different than the 370z.

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agray20938

my friend bought a tune for his car, and had to take it off because his 335i was overheating much easier. its not that it over heats stock, its just that bmw doesnt expect you to put 15 psi into the turbos without oil cooler

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Blaizon

He must have issues with his car. I have a 08 E92 335i and my wife has an 07 E90. Her car didn't come with the cooler and I took it back to bmw and had them add it. So tell your bud to do that first off!

Secondaly I've never had issues with the car overheating on either car *I'll swap my JB3 over to wifey's car when I don't feel like shifthing*. When running it hard oil temps will get to 250 but that is normal. Now what I do experience is heatsoak which hurts power output due to the smallish intercooler. Some people do run aftermarket OC's but they still experience high oil temps when doing track events *not drag racing*.

370Zsteve

You can call 250 normal, but 250F is well beyond initial thermal breakdown. So IMO you do have overheating issues.

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christian370z

I went to Car & Coffee in Irvine with my friend and next door neighbor who has a 335i 6mt putting down 410whp. He has a full Brembo GT BBK, custom tuned, front mount intercooler, intakes, full 3" catless exhaust, and coilovers. I was really surprised that my Z with just Stillen sway bars and some exhaust work was able to keep up in the turns because his tail was getting happy while I was just tracking perfectly through the turns matching his speed. On the straights, he annihilated me but no as bad as I initially would have thought.

The big weight is the achilles heel of those cars, but there is no denying how well rounded they are.

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SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

chuckd05

how is that boring ? Its just another beatiful car thats on the road with us.

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09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

dnasty370z

I think the 410WHP might have something to do with that

Jeffblue

a 335 really puts down 340whp with an ecu tune?

wh1te370z

With a tune and exhaust the cars put almost 400 to the wheels




My dad has a 328. I think its a beautiful car. not the fastest thing in the world by any means. but i do have respect for all cars. Ive driven a lot of really fast and exspensive cars. Benz C63 AMG Black series(full exhaust, headers and a tune, ~580hp not wheel), Benz C63 AMG (exhaust and tuned ~480hp), 911 turbo tuned, M3's, Lambo LP560 (just exhaust). just to name a few. lol yes most are over priced i totally agree but there is no other feeling like siting behind the wheel of a lambo or a redic benz or any other redic car. and the build quality is by far better than any chevy, ford etc.

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RCZ

Yeah, if they were modded then you didn't stand a chance. I know of a few guys pushing close to 350 on stock turbos. I raced and beat a slightly modded one when I had full boltons and was making 310whp. Not by too much though...they are quick cars when modified.

ky0u

My friend has a 2007 335i and jb3 in it. It's a piggyback tune thats capable of adding around 80hp/80tq . There are several maps that you can switch between, the higher ones can only be used if you have accompanying mods but the lower ones are accessible even if the chip is the only thing you have. It's still quite capable as a stand alone mod though.

Problem is, like someone else said, the cars dont come with an oil cooler (at least his didn't). Bursts at WOT are fine but the car heats up really fast and if he runs the car hard for an extended amount of time, the car goes into limp mode.

flashburn

Regardless of its whp, its still a boring-*** looking BMW.

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fullmonty

They are a dime a dozen around here

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christian370z

That is why I did not even consider them, there are so many around Socal it is unbelievable. Even though they are everywhere, it is very rare to find one so heavily and tastefully modified which makes my friend's one more unique in my eyes.

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-320whp / 259wftlbs-
SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob