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Originally Posted by adrean8j
What in the above statement is bashing the 1M or hating on it??? The skittishness has been mentioned before by journalistic reviews. He compared the engine in the 1M (N54) to the engine in his old Dinan Stage II tuned 335i (N54), which is a fair comparison. The OP never said the 1M overheated...he said that after a few laps it was down on torque  . As the OP tracks often and does longer sessions than your typical HPDE it may be a concern for him in the long run. Dan did mention that, "the oil temps reached 270-280 the car would be back to 250 after about 1/2 lap of casual cool down lap driving". So heat soak didn't become an issue for him. I don't understand why people are so defensive about anybody saying something not entirely positive about the 1M's N54 engine . An upgraded IC might make this a moot point anyway...... |
"The torque diminished as the heat increased"...he is referring to heat soak!