For the price of Tubro 911 or ZR1, you could easy get a GT-R, which beats the Porsche in turns. Someone got it as low as a 3.0 in the 0-60 and I think the 1/4 mile is 11.5 stock.

 

if it only this weigh like 500 less than this will be a monster.

you cant lie, the looks on this car is dead sexy with rims, tints, rear valance, and black taillights. i was driving with my parents with me driving their work car and they driving the g. i was in awe on how the g looked. i was drooling for 40 minutes on the trip home.

 

I think the number I saw was .89. However skidpad numbers are heavily influenced by temp., tire tread depth, road surface. .86 is very conservative. I've been running a G-dyno that I've consistently gotten over .86 and not on a spike. I recently, recorded a run at .91G. I'll try to get a new run so I can get a picture to post.

I agree that the G37 comes into it's sweet spot at higher speeds, Definitely, NOT off the line! The Chassis is super smooth = fast in the turns in the hands of a skilled driver. Any driver around will tell you that the turns will make or break your lap times. Watch this Lewis Hamilton on a wet track beats 4 of 5 drivers that ran on a dry track, in a piece of crap car. Handling and driving are that what makes a car Fast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpUQY-zoFnE

You should be able to easily carry 25 Mph into a hard 90 degree turn that puts you at about 3000 RPM in 2nd just coming into the torque. A good left hander you can run at 40 easily and it takes 50-55+ to get the tires talking (w or w/o traction control) and really work the traction control if you leave it engaged.

Have fun......

 

+1. Handling is the real measure of speed in a car.

 

So the G37 has more HP compared to the 335, but is heavier and slower. Had a G35, have a 335 coupe and am considering a G37 in the spring. I remember the G35 feeling like it sort of drove like it was heavy. How is the G37 with respect to this?

 

you're kind've correct. The G37 is rated to have more hp, than the 335i. But the 335i is underrated, it's actually putting out around 350hp. Also being lighter helps.

HP is only one part of the equation though, the 335i has a massive torque curve.

 

Yea, I'd heard that they were underrated initially, but that after the first bunch that BMW detuned them and they were actually putting out closer to 300 instead of 350. I have no idea what mine is putting out as I haven't dyno'd it. The thing sure is super fast though. Can't argue with that. The twin turbo doesn't hurt I suppose. I'm still torn as to what to get next. I like my 335 and the European Delivery experience is amazing!, but the G does have some nicer features. Although iDrive is being updated for 2009 so maybe the nav will be a little better. Infiniti has a better nav from my experience with the 2. Both on routing and even just in the sound of the voice.

 

I couldn't agree more! A Mercedes-Benz S class will do fairly impressive 0-60 numbers, but try to stomp it to get through the Yellow light before it changes, then see how that turn treats you! lol

 

congrats

 

I wouldn't say tht the G37 is slower than the G35( current gen Sedan). It is definitely faster than the G35 coupe and previous gen Sedan. There is no real proof of it being slower.. If you are talking 0-60, that's not an real depiction of which car is faster. Those numbers are always all over the place. You have to look at 1/4 mile times and trap speeds. The G37 also reaches 150 a few seconds faster than a G35. Distance over time is always a better measure of a cars performance than hoe fast it reacheds a certain MPH- particularly when you are talking about tenths of a second.

 

Turn-in on the G37 is much better than the previous G. Handling feel is also much better. You can still feel the weight but it executes the turns much better than the previous gen and without as much body flex and roll. The steering has a much lighter feel as well.

 

What do you all consider the break in period? Right now I'm at 400 miles and my goal is the 1200 mile mark?

 

1200 is the break in period according to the owners manual. I used that as the rule of thumb both my G35 and G37. It might vary for each car/ each person's driving habits etc... Many will say ther eis no break-in period. But that's people's personal opinion and there are mag results showing improved performance after break-in.

 

I ran 13.7 @ 103 bone stock in my G37S 6MT. Has a G35 done that?

 

well not sure when they did their revision, my buddy just bought a brand new 135i (I know not a 335i, but same engine), and it dynoed 297hp to the wheels, which usually comes out to be 350 at the engine.