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What year, US vs rest-of-world, etc?
Posted by JEM (more from JEM) on Tue, 3 May 2005 10:32:29
In Reply to: Aero Vs M3, Aerocrazy, Tue, 3 May 2005 04:13:26
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Too many variables in your question.
E36 M3s ('95-99) were 3.0-3.2L, ~320HP outside the US, 240HP US. The US M3 did not get a real 'M' engine.
E46 M3s ('01-present) are ~330HP everywhere.
Broadly speaking, an Aero will accelerate with a US-spec (240HP) E36 M3. A slushbox Aero might actually be quicker in raw acceleration from 0-60 than a slushbox US E36 M3.
As for any of the other M3s, forget it.
A stock Aero has no prayer whatsoever of keeping up around a road course with a competently-driven M3 of any type. A Quaife diff and bigger wheels/tires and a good bit of driving skill might keep a US-motor E36 M3 in sight. Adding power helps a little, but the FWD 9000 chassis, even with a Quaife, will never put down power as well as the RWD M3.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Aero Vs M3, Aerocrazy, Tue, 3 May 2005 04:13:26
- 900 vs. M3 result, jimtimkim, Wed, 4 May 2005 08:38:47
- Been there, beat that..., Joe98, Wed, 4 May 2005 05:59:56
- not a fair comparison to take your stage 3 race car, David, Fri, 6 May 2005 08:10:02
- Re: Been there, beat that..., Rafe, Wed, 4 May 2005 09:28:42
- But..., JEM, Wed, 4 May 2005 12:52:19
- What year, US vs rest-of-world, etc?, JEM, Tue, 3 May 2005 10:32:29 <-- Viewing This Message
- What year M3 are you thinking about? >, Bill Davies, Tue, 3 May 2005 05:12:42
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