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      09-15-2016, 01:19 PM   #1
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M2 vs M240i roll race

Just came across this video of Joe Achilles roll racing the M240i he recently reviewed. The two cars are nearly identical from the second race. The M240i jumped the gun on the first race, therefore pulling on the M2. 0.32 is where the second race starts.

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      09-15-2016, 01:45 PM   #2
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This was clipped from the end of video posted here http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1300556 . Start at around 35:50
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i know the m2 is not a dragster. but still a little disappointing to see the 240 as fast if not faster...
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i know the m2 is not a dragster. but still a little disappointing to see the 240 as fast if not faster...
Yeah I feel you. Hopefully BMW bumps up the power for the lci M2 to widen the gap of these two cars.
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      09-15-2016, 02:02 PM   #5
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This was clipped from the end of video posted here http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1300556 . Start at around 35:50
The review video was way too long and semi boring so I didn't watch till the end like many others. Therefore that part of the video was easily neglected...
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      09-15-2016, 07:22 PM   #6
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Get a tune and don't sweat the tenths difference. LOL..
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      09-16-2016, 12:23 AM   #7
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Take in mind that there's only a skinny guy in the m240i and two stockier men in the M2. Weight being equal, things would be different.
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M240i will get faster if they release the M power kit (from current 340hp to 355hp+)

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1304356

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This has been posted before... one of the more poorly set up comparison races I have seen - almost impossible to get a feel for the relative quickness of the two cars. But it seems biased toward the M240i and the better driver was just too polite to tell his friend "it wouldn't have been so close if you didn't suck!" (in the full video).

Every time you see the host with that little "oh shit" panic look in his eyes he is letting up on the throttle a bit.
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M240i will get faster if they release the M power kit (from current 340hp to 355hp+)

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1304356
There will be no mppk for 240, 240 stock tune really makes what mppked 340 makes.
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There will be no mppk for 240, 240 stock tune really makes what mppked 340 makes.
340i/440i power kit makes 355hp
240i stock 340hp

Still 15hp difference at top end
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There will be no mppk for 240, 240 stock tune really makes what mppked 340 makes.
340i/440i power kit makes 355hp
240i stock 340hp

Still 15hp difference at top end
If only you believe what BMW says.
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Unless proven otherwise I can't dispute BMW's figures
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I'm staggered by how much the M240i pulls on the M2 on the top end. Not much in it before then either.
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I'm staggered by how much the M240i pulls on the M2 on the top end. Not much in it before then either.
It's the B58 which is no joke. Throw on a tune with big turbo and the M2 should be just about the perfect all-around performance car.
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You wonder why they are adding the S55 to the M2???
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According to these guys even the m235i is faster then the M2. what a POS shit channel is this lol. m235i faster then anything........okay seems legit...NOT
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Take in mind that there's only a skinny guy in the m240i and two stockier men in the M2. Weight being equal, things would be different.
Closer to the end they have the camera guy switch cars leaving the M2 driver alone. The results are the same.
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I'm staggered by how much the M240i pulls on the M2 on the top end. Not much in it before then either.
let's not forget the M240i has 8 speed auto vs M2's 7 speed DCT. i think the video makes perfect sense how M2 was faster right off the bat but M240i started to walk the M2 at higher speed. i think the difference in tranny explains the outcome very well.
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Another way bmw to think properly when they develop cars. M2 is the top of the range for the 2 series, no manufacturer would make the 2nd tier car equal or faster.

I know I know the M2 is more track focus but still M240 shouldn't be on par or faster.
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Another way bmw to think properly when they develop cars. M2 is the top of the range for the 2 series, no manufacturer would make the 2nd tier car equal or faster.

I know I know the M2 is more track focus but still M240 shouldn't be on par or faster.
"2nd tier car" lol anyone that's seen what the B58 puts down saw this coming a year ago. The cars are almost identical in price with all of the handling light years ahead in the M2. Does it really matter? No. The point of these videos is to make you think it does though.
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