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Originally Posted by epiphone3
Exactly the point I was about to make. The 335i is underrated by BMW by something like 10%. We've seen plenty of them put down 275 - 285hp at the wheels on the dyno in stock trim.
The N20 will not meet stock 335i numbers reliably without hardware mods. You will not get a 335i for 328i money plus $800.
The inline 6 is smooth and sounds beatiful. The new N20, while a fantastic motor, just insn't the legendary BMW straight 6.
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Sounds like it'll get pretty darn close though.
Even if it's 20-30hp less it'll still be great considering it'll be noticeably lighter, especially up front.
Less weight means better power to weight ratio, which will negate some of the lower hp of the tuned N20.
I agree the sound of the NA 3.0 six is beautiful.
But in turbo form my 135i engine doesn't sound as cool as the NA 3.0 screaming at 6K rpm.
Turbo's mute the awesome sound of a high quality NA like the BMW 3.0.
I'm sure the N20 won't sound as spectacular as the NA 3.0, so that's one negative. But the overall positives are great ones.
