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Originally Posted by tdizzle
You said it better than I did, but that's what I was getting at.
I meant for track purposes. Handling will shine, but there comes a point where more power will overcome a slight handling advantage.
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Originally Posted by GB72
Because we are always on the track!  |
It's not JUST the track. You could make the same arguments that using the extra power of the N55 can not be explored on public roads :P
See, I had an N55 for 3 days. I liked how in a straight line you could goose the pedal and feel the extra surge. But I also took it on back roads and pushed to 5-6/10ths(not like a track where it's 8-9/10ths) and felt it less tossable, less willing to change direction, less neutral. Was it huge? No, but neither is about 30whp between the two(265-270 actual crank vs 315-320hp)
And, adding gobs of power to the 335 can exacerbate the weight/handling issue. To me, I found it awesome that my $300 tune gave me the surge I liked in the 335 but I still have the lightness in handling and direction change of the 328. That $300 was easier to me then taking the 150lbs out of the 335.
NOW, on the other hand. If I wanted more of a straight line monster, a 500hp/500ftlbs tq rocket sedan, I would walk right past the 328 for a 335. The 335 has the displacement to easily push those kinds of numbers. The 328 I will say will cap out at 320whp ish before bigger turbos and likely pistons will come into play.