370z vs Supercharged E46 M3

GingaBreadMan · 04-06-2010, 01:28 PM

This is not a which car is better/faster thread, I hate those. My friend asked if I would drop him off to pick up his M3. He just installed S/C, headers, springs, and BBK. Before he had the work done I was very unimpressed with the M3's performance. It didn't make power until 6k rpm. His car is goregous. Dark blue 05' with 22k miles. It achieved 400whp on a Mustang dyno before he installed the headers. We were both interested what the M3 could do with the supercharger. Only one way to find out. We decided to do a pull from 40mph. He decided to stop at a 100mph p***y lol. I expected him to run away from me. That wasn't the case at all. He ended up getting me by a car length.
I told him I didn't believe he was getting 400 to the wheels, which pissed him off and had him running to show me the sheet. 400whp should blow the doors off a stock Z imo. Thought i would share that with all of you. Hope you guys are having fun in your Z's.

370z TT · 04-06-2010, 01:31 PM

Maybe the dyno might've been off, also the Z weighs a lot less than an M3 and is more aerodynamic. Now if you supercharge and 370z the M3 is screwed

esfourteen · 04-06-2010, 01:40 PM

400whp, 3500 lb M3 vs 280whp, 3200 lb 370z

he beat you by one car? I wouldn't get very excited, there is no way in hell he is making 400 to the wheels. Either that or the SC/headers/wheels added 1,000lbs to his car...

wishihadnav · 04-06-2010, 01:42 PM

yeah something doesn't make sense here...supercharged M3 with 400whp should easily walk from a 370..real easily...haha

m4a1mustang · 04-06-2010, 01:54 PM

Something is up.

phelan · 04-06-2010, 02:11 PM

i think he got hoodwinked on his supercharger deal lol

m4a1mustang · 04-06-2010, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

i think he got hoodwinked on his supercharger deal lol

Maybe it was an electric supercharger turbo combo.

wishihadnav · 04-06-2010, 02:13 PM

maybe the M3 kept it in 1st gear?..haha.

Red370 · 04-06-2010, 02:27 PM

why anyone would supercharge an M3 is what im wondering... the turbo kits for those make much much more power.

wishihadnav · 04-06-2010, 02:32 PM

true...but superchargers seem really popular with the bimmer crowd...maybe its the instant boost?..no lag?...i dunno..

klubbheads · 04-06-2010, 02:46 PM

properly driven stock 6MT E46 M3 should be as fast as the 370z. Sooo.... you do the math. Driver of the M3 sucked a$$ MAYBE?

wishihadnav · 04-06-2010, 03:01 PM

maybe the shop forgot to put the belt over the pulley?..hahah!

m4a1mustang · 04-06-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wishihadnav

maybe the shop forgot to put the belt over the pulley?..hahah!

XwChriswX · 04-06-2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red370

why anyone would supercharge an M3 is what im wondering... the turbo kits for those make much much more power.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishihadnav

true...but superchargers seem really popular with the bimmer crowd...maybe its the instant boost?..no lag?...i dunno..

This was a discussion I had with a bunch of guys at work. Apparently Bimmers love SC for some reason they can't describe. I tell them turbo's grant more power... they don't care. They love the SC for some reason. However, they would never wanna race in an SC Bimmer vs a TC Bimmer... Go figure lol

wishihadnav · 04-06-2010, 03:26 PM

yeah i have a bimmer myself and superchargers are definately the 1st choice for force induction...

04-06-2010, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
GingaBreadMan Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York Posts: 313 Drives: 09 370z Sport 6spd Rep Power: 15	370z vs Supercharged E46 M3 This is not a which car is better/faster thread, I hate those. My friend asked if I would drop him off to pick up his M3. He just installed S/C, headers, springs, and BBK. Before he had the work done I was very unimpressed with the M3's performance. It didn't make power until 6k rpm. His car is goregous. Dark blue 05' with 22k miles. It achieved 400whp on a Mustang dyno before he installed the headers. We were both interested what the M3 could do with the supercharger. Only one way to find out. We decided to do a pull from 40mph. He decided to stop at a 100mph p**y lol. I expected him to run away from me. That wasn't the case at all. He ended up getting me by a car length. I told him I didn't believe he was getting 400 to the wheels, which pissed him off and had him running to show me the sheet. 400whp should blow the doors off a stock Z imo. Thought i would share that with all of you. Hope you guys are having fun in your Z's. __________________ ClearBra/Debadging/Tinted Head & Taillights Coming Soon:180° Customs Headlights/ISS Forged Spyder 19" 265305/Swift Springs/STS Rear Mount Turbo

04-06-2010, 01:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
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04-06-2010, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	i think he got hoodwinked on his supercharger deal lol __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

04-06-2010, 02:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 295	why anyone would supercharge an M3 is what im wondering... the turbo kits for those make much much more power. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs Last edited by Red370; 04-06-2010 at 02:30 PM.

04-06-2010, 02:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
klubbheads Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Hollywood, CA Posts: 221 Drives: Very slow Nismo 370 Rep Power: 16	properly driven stock 6MT E46 M3 should be as fast as the 370z. Sooo.... you do the math. Driver of the M3 sucked a$$ MAYBE? __________________ g35driver OG.

04-06-2010, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
370z TT Base Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 160 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Maybe the dyno might've been off, also the Z weighs a lot less than an M3 and is more aerodynamic. Now if you supercharge and 370z the M3 is screwed

04-06-2010, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
esfourteen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,375 Drives: 40th TT Rep Power: 18	400whp, 3500 lb M3 vs 280whp, 3200 lb 370z he beat you by one car? I wouldn't get very excited, there is no way in hell he is making 400 to the wheels. Either that or the SC/headers/wheels added 1,000lbs to his car...

04-06-2010, 01:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	yeah something doesn't make sense here...supercharged M3 with 400whp should easily walk from a 370..real easily...haha

04-06-2010, 02:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	maybe the M3 kept it in 1st gear?..haha.

04-06-2010, 02:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	true...but superchargers seem really popular with the bimmer crowd...maybe its the instant boost?..no lag?...i dunno..

04-06-2010, 03:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	maybe the shop forgot to put the belt over the pulley?..hahah!

04-06-2010, 03:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	yeah i have a bimmer myself and superchargers are definately the 1st choice for force induction...

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