I have been doing searches and everyone "auto and 6speed" says they can beat 330cis pretty easily.I dont know if any of you have ever driven both before to know from experience, but I've been driving both my auto g35 and my sisters 330ci a lot lately. Hers seem so much more torqueier. I mean a little gas and hers goes, but my g35 doesnt feel quite as fast???

When you race a 330, does it get you out of the hole and you catch up??

 

Makes me wonder is everyone on here just being biased or am i really getting the truth?I still love my g35 more, but from what i hear and from what i have experienced myself. the 330ci seems to be a quicker car.

 

Race your sister and find out yourself [img]/w3timages/icons/tongue.gif[/img][img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img].

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good idea!!!haha, yea i know, but i just wanted an explanation or your thoughts on why the bmw feels faster.

 

Yes!

The Infamous Butt Dyno strikes again!

My friend, I currently own a BMW 530i (same engine as the 330) and trust me, the G-coupe is undoubtedly faster.

 

It's more likely gearing ratios on the BMW is a little more aggressive. Do a search and check out the ratios between the G and the 3 series

- Don't argue with idiots. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.=P-

 

a 300ci isn't faster...i've driven my cuzins 6 speed 330i with a performance chip and it doesn't feel faster. I've raced him a couple times and he hasn't won

2004 G35c Twilight Blue/black 6MT
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330Ci is a pretty quick car. With a manual trans and good driving, it should do mid 14's easy, which is REALLY close to the G35 coupe.

But the G35 coupe has a higher trap speed, which is indicitive of it's higher horsepower. Once you start to hit higher speeds, the G35 should pull away steadily.

 

I was going between the 330CI and the G35...I test drove the BMW and felt it to be pretty responsive...but I would have to say that my G35 feels slightly more powerful thru out the entire power range...glad I got the G!!!!!

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could it be perhaps that the bmws are inline six, whereas the g35 is a v6. different type of power??

 

The 330ci has a lower torque peak, and thus feels (and is) more powerful lower in its rev range. The difference is that as the 330 starts to run out of steam at higher revs, the G35 is just starting to feel its oats. Try running your sister's car gently up to about 4K RPMs and then floor it, and do the same in the G. The G should feel much more powerful up there. Overall, in an all-out 0-60 run, the G should easily beat a standard 330ci because of its greater power in the higher RPM range.

 

My friend rented a 330i automatic last week and it felt very quick and it did feel faster than my 5speed G. So we raced each other on a open road from a standstill. We both stepped on it till 60mph and it was very close we did these twice but did not go high speeds but it look like I was about to pull away after 60.

 

According to Road and Track, here's some comparison data:<table><tr><td></td><td>G35</td><td>330ci</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight</td><td>3435 lb</td><td>3130 lb</td></tr>
<tr><td>0-60</td><td>6.1 sec</td><td>6.2 sec</td></tr>
<tr><td>1/4 mi</td><td>14.6 @ 98.6</td><td>14.8 @ 95.4</td></tr>
<tr><td>60-0</td><td>117 ft</td><td>129 ft</td></tr>
<tr><td>skidpag</td><td>0.92 g</td><td>0.85 g</td></tr>
<tr><td>slalom</td><td>67.7 mph</td><td>63.1 mph</td></tr>
<tr><td>Top Speed*</td><td>155 mph</td><td>128 mph</td></tr>
<tr><td>Price 6mt</td><td>$32,450</td><td>$36,800</td></tr>
</table>

* Top Speed is electronically limited for both

Spec wise, the G35 beats the 330Ci in every way. On the street in a straight line race, it would be a driver's race.

<a href="http://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/roadtests/pdf/2002_11_g35_data.pdf">G35 datasheet</a>
<a href="http://www.roadandtrack.com/reviews/roadtests/pdf/2001_01_type_cast.pdf">330Ci (and Acura CL-S) datasheet</a>


<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by xswl0931 on 01/09/04 10:24 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

BMW3toG35C - you are right. i do notice that at the higher rpms, the bmw doesnt feel as powerful.

xswl0931 - man, those numbers are terrible for the g35.14.6??I didnt think they were any slower than 14.5s...

 

I admit the numbers are lower than what some people may have posted time slips for, but for something closer to apples-to-apples comparison, I wanted to show numbers from the same site (not necessarily the same driver in both cars tho).