35iS and 35i M Sport - whats the difference?

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 East Midlands
Just looking at the BMW website. It has the 35iS as 346bhp, but there is no M Sport option?

So does the 35iS come with M Sport styling?
 
Yes iS has M sport front end, and a slightly different M sport rear (it sort of looks like it's giving birth to another car.. :thumbsdown:

(may be that's where the Z2 will come from??) :rofl:

Like the car, just not the rear bumper. There are no iS manual cars either IIRC.
 
Pic of my old 35iS which had 340 bhp

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There are additional oil and water coolers, the exhaust is modified, and the mapping is slightly different.
 
M@r said:
{"]Whats the difference in the engine to get the extra 40bhp?
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No real difference between a 35i and 35is when tuned. Top tuning companies are getting pretty much identical hp from both models :)

400-410 I might add without methanol :evil:
 
socketr said:
M@r said:
{"]Whats the difference in the engine to get the extra 40bhp?
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No real difference between a 35i and 35is when tuned. Top tuning companies are getting pretty much identical hp from both models :)

400-410 I might add without methanol :evil:
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Pretty easy considering BMW seems to underrates their HP numbers, or are just being conservative, whichever you want to believe. :D The new N20 engine in the 28i got 233 rear wheel hp after InsideLines dyno and taking into account drivetrain losses of 13%-15%, it should be rated at around 268-274 hp at the flywheel. Not sure if it is the same case with the 35i/35is.
 
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