Video I found of N54 vs N55

1-2MANY · 06-02-2011, 07:10 PM

Not sure if it's a repost, but I thought it was pretty interesting.

cooler2442 · 06-02-2011, 07:22 PM

Not a bad video, but pretty nice to see that the N55 is faster than the N54 stock for stock. For those of us who don't like buying used cars.

oman135 · 06-02-2011, 07:29 PM

N55

Cisitalia · 06-02-2011, 07:46 PM

Cute

bogart · 06-02-2011, 09:56 PM

N55

+1

airs · 06-03-2011, 12:02 AM

Auto versus manual? Derp.

Turbolader · 06-03-2011, 12:34 AM

DCT = Win

Not surprising to me...

AWD2RWD · 06-03-2011, 01:30 AM

That doesn't really mean N55 is faster.... DCT vs 6MT, DCT will win. N54 with DCT I bet they are same

Blessed1 · 06-03-2011, 03:02 PM

AWD2RWD · 06-03-2011, 03:53 PM

That video was so pointless. They are doing drag races with DCT vs 6MT and they are doing handling in the pooring rain where the guy just made an error. And the "mods" except for the flash gave no 1/4 mile performance gains. And that girl is so fucking annoying.

jimmy1990 · 06-03-2011, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by naorgil

That video was so pointless. They are doing drag races with DCT vs 6MT and they are doing handling in the pooring rain where the guy just made an error. And the "mods" except for the flash gave no 1/4 mile performance gains. And that girl is so fucking annoying.

Cisitalia · 06-04-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by naorgil

That video was so pointless. They are doing drag races with DCT vs 6MT and they are doing handling in the pooring rain where the guy just made an error. And the "mods" except for the flash gave no 1/4 mile performance gains. And that girl is so fucking annoying.

Yeah and she is ugly in a cute sorta way. This video was riddled with BS. No real meaningful conclusion.

PA135i · 06-04-2011, 07:20 PM

Come on..she wasn't that bad... was she?

Prof T · 06-04-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kja325ci

Come on..she wasn't that bad... was she?

......she was as good as the pointless video.

RPM90 · 06-04-2011, 11:22 PM

Wow, what a waste of time and fuel.
They compare pretty much nothing significant, other than to promote the Cobb tuning.

This is a meaningless attempt at a "comparison".
The N55 is a DCT and the 09 is a MT with a modded suspension that can't even be fully utilized on the wet track.
Who does a road course "comparo" on a wet track? What point were they even trying to make?

It's like they were just attempting to say that having more power means you have to have more control on wet roads as the tires will spin easier. DUH!

A meaningful comparison would be a stock N55 DCT against a sportronic N54, and/or an N54 MT vs a N55 MT. That I would like to see. Oh, and do it on a dry track.
A stock N54 MT vs a stock N55 DCT would be cool too, but then give us some freakin numbers for some real data.

This video comparo is a a big FAIL.

RPM90 · 06-04-2011, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by cooler2442

Not a bad video, but pretty nice to see that the N55 is faster than the N54 stock for stock. For those of us who don't like buying used cars.

Not really. It just shows that the DCT is a faster shifting trans compared to a MT. Stock for stock would be a MT N54 vs an MT N55.
Many of us have been waiting for someone to do that one.
That would shed give us some insight in to how the different engines perform as the MT has the same ratios with different engines.

The DCT has 7 gears and launch control.
According to BMW data, with MT both engines should have the same performance overall. But, it would be cool for an experienced driver to discuss how each engine feels with the same trans, and give some insight into how each engine delivers it's power.
That would be cool and have some useful insight.

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cooler2442 Brigadier General 480 Rep 4,154 Posts Drives: 1/18 Monte Carlo Blue E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (6) Garage List 2016 Porsche GT4 [0.00]	Not a bad video, but pretty nice to see that the N55 is faster than the N54 stock for stock. For those of us who don't like buying used cars.
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AWD2RWD AWD to RWD 8 Rep 135 Posts Drives: Lancer Evolution 9 MR Join Date: May 2011 Location: California iTrader: (0)	That doesn't really mean N55 is faster.... DCT vs 6MT, DCT will win. N54 with DCT I bet they are same
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AWD2RWD AWD to RWD 8 Rep 135 Posts Drives: Lancer Evolution 9 MR Join Date: May 2011 Location: California iTrader: (0)	That video was so pointless. They are doing drag races with DCT vs 6MT and they are doing handling in the pooring rain where the guy just made an error. And the "mods" except for the flash gave no 1/4 mile performance gains. And that girl is so fucking annoying.
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PA135i Brigadier General 968 Rep 3,323 Posts Drives: 08 135i 08 CR-V Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	Come on..she wasn't that bad... was she?
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06-04-2011, 11:22 PM	#15
RPM90 Major General 890 Rep 7,047 Posts Drives: 340i M-sport AT Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	Wow, what a waste of time and fuel. They compare pretty much nothing significant, other than to promote the Cobb tuning. This is a meaningless attempt at a "comparison". The N55 is a DCT and the 09 is a MT with a modded suspension that can't even be fully utilized on the wet track. Who does a road course "comparo" on a wet track? What point were they even trying to make? It's like they were just attempting to say that having more power means you have to have more control on wet roads as the tires will spin easier. DUH! A meaningful comparison would be a stock N55 DCT against a sportronic N54, and/or an N54 MT vs a N55 MT. That I would like to see. Oh, and do it on a dry track. A stock N54 MT vs a stock N55 DCT would be cool too, but then give us some freakin numbers for some real data. This video comparo is a a big FAIL.
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