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      05-28-2023, 09:27 AM   #23
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Originally Posted by Moflow View Post
Damn, wish we had speed in gear for the old cars to compare. The ratios/final drive are the same, but the redlines are different and the rear tire circumference is probably different as well.

Edit: I did math. G87 Rear tire circumference: 83.9 inches

F87 rear tire circumference: 82.6 inches
We do, I'll grab some of those in a moment and post them dating back the E46.

Though spoiler alert: the speed in gear is within a few percent for all the 6-sp manual M3s and M2s of the past 25 years.

Compared to the E46 M3, the G87's first three gears are 1 mph shorter, 3 mph longer, and 4 mph longer - a pretty small difference given the massive difference in engine output and torque.

But I'll post some pictures in a bit.

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