I drive an 1997 m3 (e36 model) 5 speed. Today I raced some kid in a new 350z with an intake and full exhaust (he was auto) My question is, does going from a auto to a stick make that big of a difference in the 350? because with his instake and exhaust and with my car running ****ty, i only had him by a little bit. Thanks!

 

big diff

 

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I was just seeing if that intake and full exhaust he had made some for his automatic. Because i do fairly well agaist the 350zs in my car.

 

well I dont know... cause with intake an exhaust I am running 13.7 in my auto. if u consider than a big difference then I unno. I have yet to see a stock e36 even break into 13'z at my track

 

it's the driver, not the car. Not disrespecting your driving abilities or your car (obviously because you won), but he was probably a decent driver who could push it closer to the full potential than average drivers. As well, he could have a very healthy Z.

 

I mean.. I did pretty good running with him. and as a matter a fact i do well running 350z and g35s all the time.. so you tell me...

 

Have you guys ever driving an m3? e36 models? Just wondering..

 

My friend used to have a 94 Dinan m3. Thing was pretty fast. He said it feels exactly like how my Z feels now. mine is a 6spd

 

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yes i have, not only, i lost to a E36 on the track with my 350z

I look at M series very Highly

 

Never driven an E36 M3. E46 M3, yes. I have to say that the E46 M is pretty fast/powerful. But a good driver in a Z with a few bolt-ons could give the E46 a good run.

 

raced a good load of e36s, prolli around 10ish or so. havent had one beat me yet. and im basically stock with 6mt, just have a ypipe back exhaust. i usually put a good 3-4 cars on them. the e36's are usually stock or lightly modded with like exhaust, intake, etc etc.

 

I believe the different in 1/4 mile between auto and stick is about .1-.2 seconds.

So no, not a big difference.

 

I used to have a 96 M3 with ECIS intake, Mozart exhaust, UUC stage 2 fly w/e34 M5 clutch as far as internals went some 2 years ago. So i am definitely aware of how the M is comparable however they are two different feels personally. I think the M had more torque down low and felt solid, where as my Z pulls better after 4-5k rpms.

 

Ran an E46 in my '06 stick shift car. He got me by about a car. I would assume I'd spank an E36 with 90 fewer HP, but I've never ran one.

 

There's a big difference here, the guy with the e36 says he beats Z's all the time, but then there are people who say they beat e36's without mods...who's telling the truth???

 

The 350z is faster than an e36 M3, but at a slight disadvantage to an e46 M3. And e36 owner saying they beat Z's every time is either very decently modded or is racing people who just can't drive.