3.2 & 3.0 M3

MAXI · 02-02-2004, 09:11 AM

- M3 3.0L with 240hp can accelerate to 100km in 5.8
- M3 3.2L with 321hp can accelerate to 100km in 5.5 ONLY.
I NOTE: the different is 0.2 only in acceleration!!how is it with that big horspowr different ( 240-321) it suppuse to be more different in acceleration too.

ptg95m3 · ptg95m3's Garage

MAXI - is that time for the 3.2L you posted for the US version of the 3.2L? What's the source you're looking at?

MAXI · 02-03-2004, 04:54 AM

Thanks Mr.ptg95m3 .
do U mean that 3.00 is for US only ???
becuse I read that 3.2 come from 96 & before it was 3.00L for all bmw m3 version .
I dont know about that.
and if 3.0 L version for US only why not 3.2 ?? is'nt 3.2 is better than 3.0?

ptg95m3 · ptg95m3's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by MAXI
Thanks Mr.ptg95m3 .
do U mean that 3.00 is for US only ???
becuse I read that 3.2 come from 96 & before it was 3.00L for all bmw m3 version .
I dont know about that.
and if 3.0 L version for US only why not 3.2 ?? is'nt 3.2 is better than 3.0?

Hi MAXI -

The reason I asked about your source was for the US both the '95 3.0L and the '96 & later 3.2L were rated at 240 hp (but the 3.2L had better torque and 3.23 rear diff. - the '95 had a 3:15 rear diff.) I was wondering if the 0-100km time you had for the 3.2L might have been for the US version.

3.2L is better, but the US version was kept at 240 hp to get emissions approval.

ettsn · 02-04-2004, 08:05 AM

PTG is right. In America, both the S50USB30 (3.0) and S52USB32 (3.2) officially made 240hp. Most accounts reckon the 3.2 is actually closer to 250hp, and the emissions answer was a new one for me. I understood it to be that the new motor required an increase in displacement to offset the horrid (thanks, California) OBDII system and BMWNA Marketing reasoned that listing more power would unjustly devalue the 1995 M3s.

In Europe (RoW), the 3.0 made 286hp and the 3.2 made 321hp.

-Paul

MAXI · 02-04-2004, 11:48 AM

ammmmm, I anderstood know. I didnt know about US virsion. I'm from Arabian goulf, our M3 comes with 3.2 (96), 321hp, acclerate to 100km in 5.5sec cope, for convertable 5.6sec.

Sound Dr. · 02-23-2004, 08:32 PM

I thought the '95 Non US cars were 3.0 and had 288hp. The '96+ non US cars had the 321hp motor. As well as SMG I. Also heard that some people in europe actually like the US spec motors to start with 'cause of the low end torque vs. high end hp. What have you heard?