Thread: N54 vs N55
View Single Post
      02-25-2011, 12:19 PM   #75
1SerieStud
Brigadier General
1SerieStud's Avatar
184
Rep
3,939
Posts

Drives: '11 VO 1M (498 of 740)
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Jacksonville, FL

iTrader: (11)

You do realize that the 2-3 tunes already available for the n55 puts the car beyond the 1m power specs right?

Do your homework. In fact, most people are disappointed to see that the 1m is not far from the 135 power-wise.

Quote:
Originally Posted by jwalk135 View Post
'1Seriestud' I thought it obvious that I was joking when I said the twin sounds better than a single but obviously not. A good point has been made thought that the 1M has the N54 engine, maybe due to the fact that it is the performance and flagship model. The heat has been turned down on the 135 so it is not as close performance wise to the 1M or more to the point it is not as easy or possible at all to now tune a 135 to the same bhp as the 1M? Similar to when the e36 328 came out and they had to make the m3 into the m3 evo.

I think sargetony has it sussed as he has driven both. 200 revs is not really going to be noticeable. The fact is that now for £400 you can't turn a 135 (N55) into something as quick as the M1.
Appreciate 0