303whp STi vs. 335xi

[fkarkvan]

Yea i'm pretty sure they are TT, one of my good friends got a 335ci hardtop convertable. Such a sweet car (even if its automatic), I wish I had a rich dad.

[msgsti217]

the 335 is also turbo charged... might be a twin turbo if im not mistaken

it is TT

[SonicWagon]

big diffrence from the 325 to the 335 tho man

Mos Def, the wagon kills my old audi though, in the audi the 325 smoked me.

[rr1911]

you gotta be effin kidding me!

why did I not realize this?

yupp it is tt as stated below

Yea i'm pretty sure they are TT, one of my good friends got a 335ci hardtop convertable. Such a sweet car (even if its automatic), I wish I had a rich dad.

me too

it is TT

Mos Def, the wagon kills my old audi though, in the audi the 325 smoked me.

word ?

[CaRboNaDo]

Bimmers have great high end accelleration I used to have a `92 525i and my friends Golf VR6 would toast me all the time off the line or a slow roll. Until we hit the straightaway on a bridge one time from around 80 and I started to pull as we got above 100 and kept doing so up to 140 when we had to slow from the curve.

I love teh Germans.

[rr1911]

Bimmers have great high end accelleration I used to have a `92 525i and my friends Golf VR6 would toast me all the time off the line or a slow roll. Until we hit the straightaway on a bridge one time from around 80 and I started to pull as we got above 100 and kept doing so up to 140 when we had to slow from the curve.

I love teh Germans.

whats the redline on them things ?

[DTR rex]

Your friends are pretty understanding.

If one of my friends hit 140 while I was in the car I would be certain to punch them in the throat once we got out.

[rr1911]

Your friends are pretty understanding.

If one of my friends hit 140 while I was in the car I would be certain to punch them in the throat once we got out.

yeah i know.. i usually dont do stuff like that... probably the first and last time i would do it with other people in the car

[D0WNxSH1FT]

Does the 335xi put down 300whp? I know the RWD models do but I would think the AWD model puts down less.

Not sure, Id assume it puts less down due to drivetrain loss but the AWD traction will make up for the difference.

[SonicWagon]

word ?

Word, the Audi was a big sloppy pig compared, and with less power.

yeah i know.. i usually dont do stuff like that... probably the first and last time i would do it with other people in the car

I dont think it would bother me, depends on how much i trust you i guess. I have one uncle that I would not let drive me down the block, and another who taught me how to drive with my knees.

Not sure, Id assume it puts less down due to drivetrain loss but the AWD traction will make up for the difference.

the AWD system weighs like 400lbs and is not nearly as smooth as ours or audis

[D0WNxSH1FT]

the AWD system weighs like 400lbs and is not nearly as smooth as ours or audis

Rear biased Torsen differential. Its the same idea as Quattro and the Spec.B and 08 STI's AWD system.

[SonicWagon]

Rear biased Torsen differential. Its the same idea as Quattro and the Spec.B and 08 STI's AWD system.

yea i heard it was the same one as on the x5 which would account for the extra weight.


Edit: i am sure i have read reviews of the system vs audi and the Quattro was regarded as lighter and more responsive.

[D0WNxSH1FT]

yea i heard it was the same one as on the x5 which would account for the extra weight.


Edit: i am sure i have read reviews of the system vs audi and the Quattro was regarded as lighter and more responsive.

I'm not 100% but they should be about the same. Both are designed to get you out of a snow bank, they are not for performance. Also they can start if only one wheel has traction which our AWD cannot (er pre 08, the VDC might help).

Hummer, Mitsubishi S-AWC, Acura SH-AWD, Audi Quattro (non-haldex ie TT, A3), BMW x-Drive, Subaru Symmetrical are the top AWD systems.

[SonicWagon]

whups that comparo was a 325I not what i searched for...













Quattro was most definetly not designed for getting out of snowbanks.....


GroupB rally FTW

[teflon_jones]

You were at a major disadvantage due to the extra 3 people in your car. Figuring they weight 150 average, plus throw in another 100 for the stuff in the trunk, that cuts down weight/power ratio pretty badly:
Unloaded (just driver): 3250 / 303 = 10.73 lb/HP
Loaded (3 passengers plus luggage): 3800 / 303 = 12.54 lb/HP

You effectively reduced your your HP by ~14%, plus you didn't downshift. I'd say you ran very respectably versus the BMW.