My friend and I race alot he has a 98 M3 with cat backs, lightend fly wheel,power shifter and cold air intake.... Bmw rates it at 255 stock. I have a 95 GT with a cold air intake only...
its rated at 215 stock. why do i beat him by half a car length all the way to 100..??
(thats the speed we stop)

 

weight of his car is higher than yours and that equalizes things.

 

is yours a manual? that might have something to do with it. A lightened flywheel will give minimal help... but ultimately, like roundmanracing said, the weight of the car kills the times.

 

how heavy are m3's?

thought they were sposta be great track cars

 

yah we bolth have manuals ...but he does have a kick a$$ traction controlsystem that would keep it even... untill i got 295s on the back.But his car at least drivablity wise feels much lighter than my car

 

i think the stock M3 98 is rated at 240 stock. anyways the weight of the M3 is a little heavier and it doesn't have as much torque. that's why you kick the beautiful 40,000 dollar (new) car in the a$$.

 

Tell you friend to learn how to drive, M3 5speed 3.2 inline6 240hp (stock)1/4 time= 14.5 worst they ever tested it. If its auto then ok

 

I think m3 weight is about 3200lb, Bmws used to be my fav cars, especially M3 I used to be crazy about e36 m3.

 

hey denis85, you have good taste in cars. the M3 will do the quarter mile in 14.5, but our stangs can do it in 14.10 stock, of coarse with professional drivers.

 

maaaaaaaaaaaaaan the E36 M3's are slooooow in a straight. These few kids at a local high school thought they were badass with their M3's (two red and one yellow e36's) with their intakes. My stang humbled ALL 3 of them in the same night by about 4 cars. Now the e46's arent soemthin to play around with.....