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Originally Posted by dr.bmw
People in the tuning business will tell you not to look at the top numbers but rather at the area under the curve and consistency of improvement across rev range. Either way its 23% more killer wasps and much more responsive.
From about 3K revs the difference in attitude is noticeable with the seat-of-the-pants dyno 
4.5K on - its a different car, almost
no idea what made BMW de-tune 125i compared with 130i.... |
Maybe you are not well versed on bmw product positioning. Historically they will often do dubious and questionable things to reduce the appeal of the low end cars. It redistributes the perceived value, so the base models can be attractively priced, while the upmarket models become worthy of a higher premium price.
