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Originally Posted by TheSt|G
That's the engine, but not counting the turbo plumbing/turbos. Seeing as the N54 wouldn't make its power without, it is a bit disingenuous to the discussion.  |
Do you have real numbers on the TD-3's weight or are you guessing? Because without real numbers, I cant take you seriously.
Also, lets be genuine. The N54 is factory tuned to make 330ish bhp. The S54 in its most powerful street application was 340ish hp. Thats a wash in terms of power and it makes no difference.
So for all intents and purposes they make the same power.
I also recall Scott saying that BMW toyed with the idea of putting an S54 in the 1M, but decided that the S54 was too heavy for the car, and disrupted the weight distribution, in turn messing with handling.