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Originally Posted by NISFAN
I don't understand.....why would you want to waste money on a V6 turbo if you already have an I6 base engine. I turn it around, what advantage does a V6 have over the I6?
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It seems you are not up on the latest turbo tech from BMW M. Their unique intake manifold routing is another design feature not really possible in an inline configuration. They system contributes to less lag.
Yeah I know, I know... lag is misused jargon and a "non existent" problem that silly BMW marketeers and tinkerers are trying to solve anyway...
Read up
here on cross-bank turbo charging.
The configuration is also more compact and contributes to an improved weight distribution. One drawback of the V6 is that is requires considerable mechanical balancing (robs some power) whereas the I6 has perfect first and second order balance.