[zltm089]

I'd happily give the keys to a senior member on here to test my car...I'm worried that I'm not getting my 306bhp BMW promised me....(I think, I'm paranoid....)

Anyone with a reliable "ass" dyno?

[beemerbird]

Originally Posted by baggy

i am glad i said i was happy with mine.....

So you should be. I liked mine tbh and had it re-mapped, great all rounder of a car. I sold it for a Cayman S as I just fell in love with the 'fun' factor and that flat six noise and no longer needed a diesel as my annual mileage dropped.

Originally Posted by zltm089

I'd happily give the keys to a senior member on here to test my car...I'm worried that I'm not getting my 306bhp BMW promised me....(I think, I'm paranoid....)

Anyone with a reliable "ass" dyno?

Err Kevin, care to clarify on 'senior member' ahem.

My bottie is very reliable. Found the almost grip limits of the S5 yesterday on my fav test track road..........must have thought I was back in the Porsche T.

[willhollin]

Originally Posted by zltm089

I'd happily give the keys to a senior member on here to test my car...I'm worried that I'm not getting my 306bhp BMW promised me....(I think, I'm paranoid....)

Anyone with a reliable "ass" dyno?

Carlos.

[zltm089]

So, by just driving my car Helen and Carlos, would be able to give me a fairly accurate figure for my current BHP?....

hmmmm...should I trust their ass dyno or take it to a real dyno....

will need to think about this one....

[toxicnerve]

Originally Posted by zltm089

So, by just driving my car Helen and Carlos, would be able to give me a fairly accurate figure for my current BHP?....

hmmmm...should I trust their ass dyno or take it to a real dyno....

will need to think about this one....

Are you for real? To get an accurate reading you will need to get it tested on a proper dyno.

No one's "ass dyno" is going to be able to give you a figure. If they do, they're making it up!

[beemerbird]

I was saying it tongue in cheek (pun in there), and I would have thought Kevin was too.

Of course the only way to get an accurate figure is get it on a dyno.

[zltm089]

well...I was serious...

My ass dyno is fairly accurate! lol...when my mate had his Type R tuned, we went for a drive....before he gave me the figures, I said to him...it feels like 170-180 bhp....just like the golf V5 of my cousin.....

and guess what!...I was right!!!....170bhp he said afterwards!....

[zltm089]

and obviously to get a precise figure, it has to be the dyno...but just wondered if someone could detect if I had less than 306bhp just by driving it....

[willhollin]

Originally Posted by zltm089

and obviously to get a precise figure, it has to be the dyno...but just wondered if someone could detect if I had less than 306bhp just by driving it....

Meet me halfway and we can do some side by side runs.

[zltm089]

Originally Posted by willhollin

Meet me halfway and we can do some side by side runs.

Lol... i mite....i'll let u kno if i pop down ur end in the coming months...

[Vaheed1]

Originally Posted by leeadam

blows it away??? blimey who remapped your car?? my 290bhp mapped 330d keeps right up on the tail of my mates 335d even pulling him in...when we race home against each other each week? Hes impressed..and gutted lol i have more bhp than his 335 and 500ibs of torque loads more than a 335 diesel..not sure how a standard 335d would blow mine away ..

back to the tt...i nearly brought one till i drove it and found it felt slow so dumped the idea...your 335 would blow it into the weeds...u must get your car on rolling road at evolve or somewhere near you?

A Manual, re-mapped 330d and the 335d wouldn't know which way it went. of Course, if the 335d was re-mapped - you'd be fooked. LOL!

[PhilL]

Are you getting loads of power eventually and it's just laggy or is it because the combination of the auto box and seamless power makes it 'feel' slow?

If it's the former then maybe one of the actuators on the turbo needs replacing - just had 2 replaced on mine as the turbo wasn't kicking in at low revs and it was S-L-O-W and the gearbox couldn't make it's mind up until it kicked down a couple of gears and the car shot off down the road. All sorted now.

If you still think it's slow in DS mode using the paddles with DSC turned off then there's definitely something wrong!

[rabble]

Originally Posted by zltm089

I own a 335i e92, so I believe the handling will be the same as the 335D. I drive a TTS aswell on a regular basis.

id strongly recommend remapping it. Im waiting for mine to run out of warranty before doing it but they are godly quick.

To the OP; if you dont want to/cant go on a dyno, id suggest doing some 0-60, 0-100, 50 - 75 etc.. tests, then you can compare with the figures that people have done and see its right or not.

[ghosty]

Originally Posted by zltm089

well...I was serious...

My ass dyno is fairly accurate! lol...when my mate had his Type R tuned, we went for a drive....before he gave me the figures, I said to him...it feels like 170-180 bhp....just like the golf V5 of my cousin.....

and guess what!...I was right!!!....170bhp he said afterwards!....

tuned Type R at 170bhp? i thought they were about 200bhp as standard?

[dxb335d]

Dyno figures can be all over the place. I usually
can give a good estimation on a cars performance

[RagingKileak]

I agree with what I think Carl is trying to say...

Kevin is looking for someone to validate whether or not his 335d FEELS ok.

And if Kevin wants and next time I see him, I will be happy to have a go and let him know

Matt

[ibanezking]

Originally Posted by leeadam

blows it away??? blimey who remapped your car?? my 290bhp mapped 330d keeps right up on the tail of my mates 335d even pulling him in...when we race home against each other each week? Hes impressed..and gutted lol i have more bhp than his 335 and 500ibs of torque loads more than a 335 diesel..not sure how a standard 335d would blow mine away ..

back to the tt...i nearly brought one till i drove it and found it felt slow so dumped the idea...your 335 would blow it into the weeds...u must get your car on rolling road at evolve or somewhere near you?

my 330d was a 2003 model - 184Hp - remapped to 225

[m1bjr]

Originally Posted by bradstar

thats what i thought, my last car was an 07 200bhp TT, i know it was lighter and petrol, but it had so much more about it. other than looking like a girls car....... before any one brings it up

LOL - as an S2000 driver I wouldnt dream of it.
But you need at least two tailpipes on that model to be fun

I recently chopped my modified S2000 and R26 for a family BMW.
To me it also feels slow but its just so much more accomplished and efficient.
The numbers are broadly similar and this coupe won't quite corner like a well sorted S2000 either, but point to point its quicker.
It just doesn't 'feel' like it is, and when you look at the dials on a familiar road the BMW is even more impressive.

Maybe dis-easals are just not for you?
I run diesels for CCs and they are not what I would buy for my own pleasure.

[m1bjr]

Originally Posted by bradstar

oh it could be the test track i had with the TT.

I used to live in bath, and play on the salisbury plains. you do a right at stonehenge head towards westbury.... wow what a road

Know that VERY well
Im in Bridgwater area myself - few scameras, even less road patrols and some amazing B roads.

[m1bjr]

Originally Posted by zltm089

High speed i.e 50 and above...?

Is this a typo?

[RagingKileak]

Originally Posted by ghosty

tuned Type R at 170bhp? i thought they were about 200bhp as standard?

EK9 CTR is 168bhp standard!

Matt

[Oli]

In reference, even though the 335D is quick , i find it quite heavy feeling, however a re-map sorts this out. I got rid of my last one as, although it was very fast (circa 350BHP), I found it boring. However this time round I will be buying a toy to go with it, and the 335 will make a great, fast, comfortable way of ferrying the family around!