Here is unbiased as you can get directly from a BMW forum (below) from May of this year. Stage 2 beat a 335 w intake from a broad range of mph 60-120.
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05-14-2010, 05:38 AM #1
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Ran a GTI on the freeway from 60-120
335i
aFe intake
6spd manual
GTI
Intake
BOV
Straight Pipe
3"inch downpipes
Stage 2 chip
at 120 i was behind half a fender!
-___- is this normal?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by STICKY335
Ran a GTI on the freeway from 60-120
335i
aFe intake
6spd manual
GTI
Intake
BOV
Straight Pipe
3"inch downpipes
Stage 2 chip
at 120 i was behind half a fender!
-___- is this normal?
At least a 400lbs advantage, some 30hp less than your car stock but most probably more torque can surprise anybody... if the GTI driver is better than you then it is a done deal.
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335i
aFe intake
6spd manual
GTI
Intake
BOV
Straight Pipe
3"inch downpipes
Stage 2 chip
at 120 i was behind half a fender!
-___- is this normal?
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Originally Posted by STICKY335
Ran a GTI on the freeway from 60-120
335i
aFe intake
6spd manual
GTI
Intake
BOV
Straight Pipe
3"inch downpipes
Stage 2 chip
at 120 i was behind half a fender!
-___- is this normal?
At least a 400lbs advantage, some 30hp less than your car stock but most probably more torque can surprise anybody... if the GTI driver is better than you then it is a done deal.