BMW Turbo vs naturally aspirated - XBimmers

inamik75 · 03-20-2011, 07:59 AM

Hi, never owned a turbo Bimmer before only Subarus and making the big leap to BMW Turbo power. Any experienced views on advantages for each in the Bimmer world?

MA78 · 03-20-2011, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by inamik75

Hi, never owned a turbo Bimmer before only Subarus and making the big leap to BMW Turbo power. Any experienced views on advantages for each in the Bimmer world?

Had a WRX for a few years. The turbo lag was unbearable. There is no such lag in my 35i.

Nahoa · 03-20-2011, 12:37 PM

Smooth. I don't note lag (previous experience with a late 90s Saab that had deadly lag; night and day). The torque is a blast. Jumping up through a gap going 30 to something more than 55 is slap my ass and giggle fun. Had a 330i last and it was a blast. Love the addition of the turbo in th X3. Wish I could justify having a 335i, too!!

raleedy · 03-20-2011, 02:43 PM

The turbo is the future, like it or not. I have a non-turbo 328i with a manual transmission, and it's a good combination. But the new 8-speed AT makes the turbo a very nice car to drive, with a good combination of power and fuel efficiency. Because of the AT, the turbo lag is inconsequential. It doesn't make as nice a sound as the non-turbo six, but the sound it makes is pretty nice all the same.

vrrooom · 03-20-2011, 04:21 PM

My 335ix is by far the smoothest turbo I have owned. My previous Turbo's (911,and Starion) came on like a light switch and were quite non linear and could be scary

. A friends 911 Turbo blasted on when he downshifted on a interstate exit ramp, spun into the curb - 18K in damage to the mechanicals - the half shaft pushed into the trans. I have a X3 3.5 in production this week, and although I suspect it will not be as quick as the 335, it should be quite linear in power above 1500 rpm as the torque is constant.

jijioben · 03-20-2011, 04:26 PM

Using the Sport setting on a X3 35i, the turbo enters so smoothly that one does not realize it is there... except for the prodigious increase of the acceleration

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inamik75 Captain Drives: E60 5 series Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 696 iTrader: (0)	BMW Turbo vs naturally aspirated Hi, never owned a turbo Bimmer before only Subarus and making the big leap to BMW Turbo power. Any experienced views on advantages for each in the Bimmer world?
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Nahoa Lieutenant Colonel Drives: F25 35i Mineral Silver/Black Join Date: May 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,853 iTrader: (0)	Smooth. I don't note lag (previous experience with a late 90s Saab that had deadly lag; night and day). The torque is a blast. Jumping up through a gap going 30 to something more than 55 is slap my ass and giggle fun. Had a 330i last and it was a blast. Love the addition of the turbo in th X3. Wish I could justify having a 335i, too!! __________________

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vrrooom SES Drives: 335ix'09,X3'11&911TCab Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NH,GCayman,Chateau region DE Posts: 167 iTrader: (0) Garage List 1987 Turbo Cab [0.00] 2009 335ix [0.00] 2011 X3 3.5 [0.00]	Turbo's My 335ix is by far the smoothest turbo I have owned. My previous Turbo's (911,and Starion) came on like a light switch and were quite non linear and could be scary. A friends 911 Turbo blasted on when he downshifted on a interstate exit ramp, spun into the curb - 18K in damage to the mechanicals - the half shaft pushed into the trans. I have a X3 3.5 in production this week, and although I suspect it will not be as quick as the 335, it should be quite linear in power above 1500 rpm as the torque is constant.

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03-20-2011, 02:43 PM	#4
raleedy Major Drives: E92 328i MY 2008 (ED 11/14/07) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,428 iTrader: (0)	The turbo is the future, like it or not. I have a non-turbo 328i with a manual transmission, and it's a good combination. But the new 8-speed AT makes the turbo a very nice car to drive, with a good combination of power and fuel efficiency. Because of the AT, the turbo lag is inconsequential. It doesn't make as nice a sound as the non-turbo six, but the sound it makes is pretty nice all the same.

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jijioben Second Lieutenant Drives: 2011 F25 X3 35i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 242 iTrader: (0)	Using the Sport setting on a X3 35i, the turbo enters so smoothly that one does not realize it is there... except for the prodigious increase of the acceleration !