Quote from: wasinger3000 on March 31, 2015, 10:34:17 AM
How do you like the SHO compared to the 335?
SHO has almost the same features, bigger rims (not wider), rear camera (BMW just had a heat map on the M), and was much nicer on the pocketbook. My MSport new was 56k, vs SHO 42k. The SHO doesn't have adaptive headlights, but it does have auto-high beams. The SHO only has one auto-dimming side mirror vs the BMW both. The BMW doesn't have the sun screen, the cooled seats, heated steering wheel (even with the cold weather package). The "headlight washers" on the BMW were more of a gimmick and during winter used more fluid than a meth kit would for performance.
The BMW is smaller, less trunk space and the extra wide summer tires in the rear are COMPLETELY useless in the snow. I s*** myself the first time I had to stop in a light snow. I slid all the way through the intersection!!! Snow tires were a MUST with that car which is a good $250/tire + rims. Plus the low profiles, I got three buldges and had to replace all the tires. The rears were $450 EACH and fronts $350!! Makes my stomach churn.
As for BMW drivability, it was rock solid. You could fully turn off traction control and spin all four tires which was fun. The balance of the car was great and the front rear power split being back biased was key to the car playing nicely off the line. I just got sick after replacing 8 some fuel pumps, fuel rails, etc etc.
Quote from: sunwolf on March 31, 2015, 11:28:14 AM
Its not the same I6 as the 335. It has 425 HP stock and 515 with a tune. I have heard it runs 1/4 in sub 12 stock.
I stand corrected, it has the same SETUP but smaller stroke and bigger bore. There is a LOT of commonalities between the other components of the systems such as the same HPFP, and fuel delivery system (which caused all my issues). Only time will tell if the M4's are plagued with the same engine retardation as I had lol
