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      09-06-2012, 01:21 AM   #1
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535xi Vs G37 Base

BOTH STOCK CARS, 50mph roll, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, HOW DID I LOSE!?!?!?!?! BY A CAR LENGTH! SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT WENT WRONG?
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      09-06-2012, 09:27 AM   #2
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Similar horsepower and the G37 is much lighter.
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      09-06-2012, 10:26 AM   #3
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the 535 is not a race car it's a cruiser with class
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      09-06-2012, 01:13 PM   #4
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Infiniti intentionally gears their vehicles higher than most - i.e., at cruise, they're turning more rpms. This puts them closer to their peak powerband. The BMW produces more torque at lower rpm, but you still need power, so it has to downshift (maybe more gears). Now, if you'd started by forcing it into a lower gear while cruising, it would (could) have been a different story.
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      09-06-2012, 04:57 PM   #5
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Similar horsepower and the G37 is much lighter.
+1, power to weight ratio.
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      09-06-2012, 06:28 PM   #6
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Infiniti intentionally gears their vehicles lower than most - i.e., at cruise, they're turning more rpms. .
Fixed it for ya....
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      09-06-2012, 06:33 PM   #7
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BOTH STOCK CARS, 50mph roll, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, HOW DID I LOSE!?!?!?!?! BY A CAR LENGTH! SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT WENT WRONG?
You shoulda bought an M5







Your car weighs a lot more and has less HP.
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      09-06-2012, 10:05 PM   #8
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BOTH STOCK CARS, 50mph roll, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, HOW DID I LOSE!?!?!?!?! BY A CAR LENGTH! SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT WENT WRONG?
Ok don't freak out... You have a AWD car.. That means its delivering power separately to all four wheels... Meaning lose of power. If you would have raced him from a dig you would have smashed him.... And the 535's prime race speed start is about 30-40.... Ive raced 37 I'm my 535i and smashed them... You must have got unlucky or not switched to the right gear or spooled the turbo... Anyway all you need to do is chip the car and youll be fine...
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      09-07-2012, 05:45 AM   #9
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BOTH STOCK CARS, 50mph roll, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, HOW DID I LOSE!?!?!?!?! BY A CAR LENGTH! SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT WENT WRONG?
Haha I have both cars. My 535i is faster somehow.
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      09-07-2012, 09:18 AM   #10
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BOTH STOCK CARS, 50mph roll, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, HOW DID I LOSE!?!?!?!?! BY A CAR LENGTH! SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT WENT WRONG?
Haha I have both cars. My 535i is faster somehow.
Because its RWD not AWD more power to wheels
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      09-07-2012, 09:50 AM   #11
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The G37 is a low 5 second car in 0-60 mph, the 535 is near 6 seconds. If the OP want to drag race, maybe he should get a Subaru WRX or something similar to that.
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      09-07-2012, 11:10 PM   #12
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install the BMS $379 piggy back chip and ask him to race again. Enjoy the look on his face
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      09-08-2012, 12:18 AM   #13
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yea dude, get the new jb stage 2 and you'll walk him for sure. G37 owners only wish they can gain 50-60 whp for only $500 LOL
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      09-08-2012, 06:17 AM   #14
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yea dude, get the new jb stage 2 and you'll walk him for sure. G37 owners only wish they can gain 50-60 whp for only $500 LOL
Oh yeah there are no tunes for the G37 unless you look for a big engine mod. Even Dinan tune seems cheap in comparison.
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Folks have already mentioned the weight ratio - a more accurate test would be a 3 series versus the G37 as they are in the same class.

(P.S. I have a G35 and am looking at buying a 550i or 535d for exactly that reason - I need more space in the cr)
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Haha I have both cars. My 535i is faster somehow.
so do i, and i feel the Infiniti is quicker in general.

( 2011 535i M-Sport, xDrive ... v. 2010 G37S Convertible RWD )
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      12-09-2012, 09:46 PM   #17
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Actually they are about the same if you do a quarter mile.
535i 1/4 mile time 13.9 sec at 101 mph
G37 coupe 1/4 mile time 14.0 sec at 100 mph
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      12-09-2012, 10:17 PM   #18
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I use to love eating G37s when I had my modded 335. They would always instigate and get killed by bus lengths.

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A buddy just told me he beat our friends 2013 535i with his 2013 g37s sedan. Time for me to chip up!
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I had a G35 Coupe (alongside my E46) back in the day. While the G35 had more horsepower, I have to say... the thing was a piece of junk. The interior had more plastic than Joan River's face, and after only 2 years and 20k miles, I couldn't stand it any longer and got rid of it. It had a nice exhaust note, and the exterior styling was nice... but that was about it.

My G35 was a 2005 alongside my 2001 325i. I kept the 325i when I sent the G35 packing, and then moved on to the 335i without ever looking back at another Japanese car. Admittedly, I tried shopping around - the Lexus is350, for one - when I got the 335i, but it gave me the creeps... reminding me of why I dislike rebranded Nissans, Hondas, and Toyotas.

The F10 is SO far superior to a G37 (sedan or coupe) that you can't honestly compare the two. The G37 is intended to be a competitor for the 3-series, and it falls down terribly in both style and performance there. The accelerator feels as if it's planted in a bowl of oatmeal. The Infiniti M is intended to be the real competitor here to the F10 and it comes closer... but I think it's still butt-ugly and lacks any semblance of German refinement, fit-and-finish, and overall luxury.

There's a reason why BMWs are selling like hotcakes and the F10 is the best-selling 5 series in history.
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