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      12-11-2013, 07:48 PM   #57
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Originally Posted by Longboarder View Post
Mods.

Firstly, as you know, HP wins races. This is why my S/C M3 with only 370 lb ft of torque to the wheels stomps cars making twice as much torque on airstrip events.

And because the S65 can be easily modded to extract HP. A tune + catless exhaust can provide 30-40 HP increase on the S65 motor. Supercharged S65's are making 600+HP with no issues.

It will be extremely hard to extract any additional HP from the new M3/4 without throwing some kind of code. Long gone are the days of buying a $5 resistor from Radio Shack and getting 50 HP from the N54 motor. Just look at the new turbo M5's and M6's with the Bosch ECU's. How long have these cars been out? My friends who bought the first ones and tried the tunes + downpipes are having real problems. BMW is a lot smarter than any of the tuners, and they are putting forth significant measures to prevent the aftermarket world from having their fun.
Are you seriously hanging the banner on "mods" when comparing an factory FI engine to an NA engine?
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