G37: GTI Surprise!

[jmargaretis]

30 mph roll / Absolutely smashed him! Read about the car. Damn they're heavy!

 

[Tk_mkv1]

Stage 1 mk7 does trap 12.8, which is the same as a Mustang GT and e92 M3 would. And G37 is only 100 ibs less than my mothers f10 535i.

 

[Lord_Flexington]

yep. they are incredibly heavy

 

[jmargaretis]

Never realized that.

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[RjRacing]

Believe it or not, the G37 sedans are lighter than the coupes too. They are quick for stock NA V6 sedans, but have nothing on a tuned MK7.

 

[davo441]

My cousin has a g37 6speed manual a race him all the time. When I first bought the gti we race stock for stock the g37 pulled on me by half a car. Then I bought the power module and I was getting him by a bumper, now I'm ED stage1 and I'm gone no chance.

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[themyst]

there was a rolling joke about all the G37s near where I live and how they'd get decimated by stock 335i without even trying. those things are slow. lol

 

[jmargaretis]

I don't know much about "other" imports lol. But after looking at the specs, it was amazing how heavy these things are! Funny how guys on the street either have come to find out just how strong ours can run or others who just don't know. Definitely other cars can kick our ass, but for the money and comfort... damn I luv my car! I still want more power, but this is good enough for now.

 

[soundmike]

The sedan is much lighter, i had a G35 myself. It did feel fast, but you feel the heft. Even after some decent DD-friendly weight savings, it still felt heavy. It's balanced enough that you don't feel much of it in the twisties though.

The GTI in stock form feels every bit as fast, if not faster, than my modded G was. It's also a lot more tossable (fun).

The performance potential on the GTI is also better, with a much lower cost to get there.

 

[StopSweatinMe]

The performance potential on the GTI is also better, with a much lower cost to get there.

Yes, I couldn't imagine what it would cost to get the G37 trapping the 1/4 mile at 112+mph.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but that engine has been around a long time in one form or another. The original Murano even used a version of it, but it was very smooth in there SUV with the CVT I drove.

 

[StopSweatinMe]

The performance potential on the GTI is also better, with a much lower cost to get there.

Yes, I couldn't imagine what it would cost to get the G37 trapping the 1/4 mile at 112+mph.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but that engine has been around a long time in one form or another. The original Murano even used a version of it, but it was very smooth in there SUV with the CVT I drove.

At stage 2, I beat a new 370Z with bolt ons, and the driver was pissed. I couldn't figure out why until I saw the female passenger laughing. Had him 2 car lengths from about 30mph-120mph. I think he expected to catch up as speeds increased, but I kept on pulling slightly.