evo is the answer..or STI...or z06

 

And I may be incorrect here, but from what I've heard, doing FI, either Turbo or Supercharger can be detrimental to a stock engine (shortening its life or blowing it altogether.) Also, while it's up for debate, I know that my dealer told me that it would, without question, violate the warranty. Personally I'd love to have a SC on my coupe- but think I'll wait until the warranty period is over and I can afford to have the right kind of pistons/crankshaft/etc installed to handle the additional stresses FI causes.

Nice thing about getting old- my Insurance Premiums are less than yours!

 

i agree...i don't think its worth messing with the warranty.....well then again..there some people out there that are really loaded...then..they should just go ahead...then again..they should've just got a 911 gt2 and just get over with it =)

 

while the evo is faster on a track, its acceleration would most likely bow to the m3 in 1/4, unless the driver sucked in the m3 (e46 that is)

 

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wow didnt know a stroker kit cost that much. Then in that case just get an upgraded cams, intake, exhaust, intake plennium, and ligher flywheel that is if you can afford it.

 

ya...but its better than messing with the g for no chance against a m3 =)

 

The E46 M3 is fast, but it's not the last word in sport coupes. The Evo8 and M3 have similar 0-60 times and 1/4 times where it really comes down to the driver. I believe most mags have the Evo8 beating the Sti in 0-60, but the Sti beating the Evo8 in 1/4. The Evo8 MR should be even faster. And if the Evo8 FQ320 is made available (it is in the UK), it's even faster (320 hp).

 

i dunno man..i always thought STi is a little faster than evo 0-60....due to more hp and torque....MR is a lighter version of evo..so ya...i assume it will be even faster...but the fact is that...when u go to such high speed...awd is gonna lose torque and RWD will speed up better at high speed...

 

i'm kind of (well, VERY) anti-bmw, so i don't think in any way bmw is the last word in motorsports or sport coupes.

the evo is slightly faster than the STI in 0-60 because of gearing; the sti has to get into 3rd to make it to 60, while the evo can stay in 2nd. the quarter mile time has the sti ahead about .2-.3 seconds; the m3 is about equal to that. so, while the evo CAN win in 1/4 mile, the numbers still show the m3 with an advantage.

the evo would probably beat the m3 in a road course. they are in the same stock class in scca regulations.

 

i agree....evo/sti will most likely beat m3 in a road course...awd system is nice

 

EVO/STI won't stand a chance against an M car, straight away, road course yes, the M has to much low end torque, trust me I know. [img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]

'04 G35 Sedan 6 MT DG/DG
'02 BMW M5 13.3 @ 107 (wifey)
'03 Cadillac Escalade
'04 Infiniti QX56 (YEAH!!!)

 

motortrend has the sti and m3 both at 13.2. the bmw has a higher trap speed by 2mph.

so i don't know where you get "won't stand a chance" from? ever tried launching awd? you'll be hard pressed to stay ahead of an sti or evo launched properly. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by hueman on 05/21/04 12:06 AM.</EM></FONT></P>