View Single Post Old 01-28-2013, 09:14 AM   #51 Registered User
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M-3 Convertible Originally Posted by TerraPhantm View Post
Forced induction is essentially increasing displacement. More
pressure = more oxygen = greater volumetric efficiency (which is
what matters moreso than displacement for torque).  My point was
that 262-269 (depending on which variant you're talking about)
lb-ft torque out of a 3.2L is not low by any means. And the fact
that this car has a very flat torque curve (unlike the STi and
other boosted vehicles) is important to consider. The only
reason I even mentioned the accord engine is because you brought
it up.  Finally, it's the torque at the wheels and not the crank
that matters. You're not taking gear multiplication into
account. Consider... an E46 M3 and an E9x 335i. M3 makes 262 lb-
ft and 335 makes 300 lb-ft. M3 has a 3.62 final drive ratio,
while the 335 has a 3.08. The gear ratios of the transmissions
are pretty similar,