370z vs 335i Coupe

mrcardio

I see 370z's around my neck of the woods all the time. I see 335i's every once in a while and they look hot, especially the coupe. And as far as the BMW 335i's being "slow" and "boring" I don't know WTF some of you are talking about. For one, they aren't if any slower than the 370z running 4.7 0-60 and 13.3@106mph in the 1/4 (way quicker with a simple tune), they handle extremely well and are a blast to drive. It would ultimately come down to who's the better driver because all out performance is comparable stock. The Z is a decent car for the money but I’d take a 335i in a heartbeat over one. They’re two totally different cars with different strengths and weaknesses. I just prefer the 335i for its turbo inline 6cyl (very broad torque curve), 50/50 weight distribution balance, looks, build quality and other things.

I would take the sedan (I like the under-stated look of both) although the coupe might look a bit better

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CBRich

A friend of mine has a 335i and he likes guys. Not sure how that applies. Just sayin'.

Push370zzz

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klubbheads

ran against friends 335 (which used to be mine) with jucebox 3 on map 3 and exhaust and it was dead even 40-120 but i did edge out after 110 or so. I was pretty surprised from the results. We did it twice just to make sure and same exact result.

Keep in mind this was ~600-700 above see level. Anything at higher altitude he would edge me out because NA loses power from higher elevation and turbo cars dont. Not sure if nismo had anything to do with the result or not....

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NYBladeZ

Jeez this topic has been discussed ad nauseum already. I'll add my two cents. I've run 4 of these cars, 2 times being at 2am on the highway for a good 10-15 miles. They are unimpressive and have durability issues, one guy was burning oil after driving hard for a good 12 minutes on the highway at the cost of still being unable to catch me.

They are BMW muscle cars and are overrated especially by those who run them. I haven't met one that has got me yet and I'm pretty confident that when it happens it'll be because he spent 3x what I've spent.

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96bigbody

Yeah..320 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque available from a mere 1,200 rpm, all the way up to 5,000 rpm and run low 12s with just a tune is overrated.

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klubbheads

LOL... 320 hp running low 12s? Where did you get that from.... last i checked the 335 weighs 3600lb not 2600.

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Cmike2780

Maybe he's refering to this:

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Blaizon

Not stock, with tune only and great driving yes it's possible.

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klubbheads

ready my post again....
FYI, i owned a 335 for almost 2 years...

U can drop a big a$$ bomb through anyones a$$ and no 335 with 320 whp is going to run low 12s.... Period..

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ClemsonWill

Road and track tested the 335 at 13.3 in the qaurter.

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klubbheads

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Zuppy51

I have one of these in my 2007 335i Coupe. It added 80hp/tq from what they claim. I've never put it on the dyno, but it pulls strong. (Juice Box) JB3 | BMW Chip | Juice Box | E90 Tuning | JuiceBox | BMW Performance

I've pounded on this car, it's never overheated once. But, during the first 3 months of ownership the water pump went out. Other than that it's been a great car.

persian54

I love how on this forum, the 335i is looked down on, while on e90post, people look down on the Z

they are completely different cars

but my car, as a vert, weighs over 2 tons

when i was modded, I had no problem killing Zs, whether it was from a dead stop, a roll, up to 100, up to 130, or anything in between.
Now, when it came to the canyons, stock I have nothing.. the back end is really heavy on my vert (balance is better in the coupe obviously), but after sway bars, strut, and coils, i had no problem in the handling dept, even at 2 tons.

stock, i haven't tried anything, as stock is boring.

Also, the JB3 tune, on map 3 (lowest map) will give about 350whp (up from stock of about 275)
but that's in prime conditions.
if it's too hot, you will get less power and strong heatstroke.

Performance Mods I had:
JB3 2.0 Map 5
Catless Downpipes (but stock exhaust)
Helix Front Mount Step-Intercooler
BMS Dual Cone intake.
RR Oil Catch Can
Rapter Dual BOV

I was pushing about 430wtq and 445whp on 93
Though I don't have the dyno sheet, so you can take it however you want.
I never raced it officially on a drag strip, but using my friends GPS tracking thing (it was used specifically to get G and 1/4 etc, forgot what it was called, cool thing though), i ran the 1/4 is 12.8

I would walk non-FI M3s all day and night as those cars have no torque

But regarding reliablity... if you keep the car stock, get the oil cooler under warranty (for MY 07 cars), the main issue you will face is the High Pressure Fuel Pump.
They aren't the most reliable cars... but after taking off my tune, I have noticed it doesn't make long cranks etc.
I was pushing a peak of 16.1 psi when I ran map 7 on my jb3
daily driving I did map 5 at about 14 psi

My car stock... I am actually liking the low end torque a lot... i used to think stock was dead slow right after I demodded (did it all in a day), but now I can't really remember how much power I really had...

The Z..is a much more nimble car.
Stock for stock, it will out handle the 335i from my experience.
There is a price differece... a big one.
But with the 335i, you get 4 usable seats, free oils changes brakese etc, and the BMW Badge (which to some, not all, is worth it)
But with the Z, you get better stock styling (IMO, to each his own), the history, a more predictable NA engine (FI can sometimes get tricky), more reliable (well, I am starting to think differently after reading all these oil consumption problems on the 09s), and a good $$ difference that can be used for mods, or investment, or whatever.

But you shouldn't compare the 335i to the Z.. it's like comparing apples and oranges.

And calling a 335i boring... well maybe a stock one without an aero lip or anything.. but to each his own

Here's my 335i before I demodded:







Sorry for the long post

klubbheads

and you just proved my point that with 320 whp no 335 with its stock weight is going to run low 12s....

from experience every 100lb is 0.1 second off ur 1/4 mile time so the coupe would have ran 12.6 instead of 12.8...

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