So, I drove my buddy's N54 135...and have some buyer's remorse |
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09-24-2014, 10:13 AM | #309 | |
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You make a great point on the flywheel. It is a key component that came on the 1M. Lightened flywheels spool faster than heavy ones but they also transmit more engine vibration. A heavier flywheel absorbs much of this and seems smoother and more comfortable. So I wonder which side BMW M will fall on with the M2? Already, they went comfortable on the 2 and 3 series suspension. If they follow the current trend, I don't see a lightened flywheel. Now for those that work in a boolean world where the discussion can only be cushy or track car, we are not talking much more vibration! BMWs use dual mass flywheels which already dampen a lot of the vibration. |
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Thought it would be fun to revisit this thread now that the M2 is out.
Some people - like nachob - were really close on how the car would turn out.
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Twin turbos and hydraulic steering vs twin scroll and electronic steering maybe? idk. :/
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Only thing big thing I miss about my N54 135i, is the steering feel. I havent thrashed my M235i in the corners too much but already I notice the differene. I think the M235i steering feels accurate but not as good as the 135i.
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05-02-2016, 05:19 PM | #313 |
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Never got a chance to drive a 135, but from what I'm hearing is that it feels more "connected"? I hear this a lot especially with German sub models..
I'd imagine a set of lowering springs, engine mounts and adding some more camber would change your opinion on the F22's chassis itself. The numbers are that much better, on paper.
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Stock N54 135 > stock 235, at least in the completely subjective "feel" category, and from my perspective. I was originally intending to wait for the M2, but got impatient and went another direction entirely.
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