Racing stripes and "TURBO" reverse letters

[Garrett]

Originally Posted by zirrah

Yes but to US Americans, it's a "twin" not "bi"

http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/3/335...ightDetail.htm

Hunh...? (again)

Dude, wtf are you talking about. The N54 is a biturbo engine, not a twin-turbo..! Has nothing to do with "American".





-Garrett

[kamakazitp]

Originally Posted by Garrett

Hunh...? (again)

Dude, wtf are you talking about. The N54 is a biturbo engine, not a twin-turbo..! Has nothing to do with "American".





-Garrett

but he quoted a website that says its a TT.

after all, if its written on a website, it MUST be true

[zirrah]

Originally Posted by kamakazitp

congrats on linking a website that labels the turbos incorrectly.

still doesn't change the fact that 2 different sized turbos in series = twin turbo; and 2 same-sized turbos in parallel = biturbo.

the n54 IS a biturbo engine.

Yeah. A website. BMW NA's website. In fact, here's another...

http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicle...ol_engine.html

That's BMW's worldwide site...

What a worthless den's of inaccuracy.

Think there might be a reason they are making a concerted effort to not call it a Bi-Turbo? Think it might be b/c their two main rivalsalready use that name? Hmm? You can call it a Bi-Turbo all you want b/c of the arrangement of the turbos. I prefer to use the terminology that BMW is choosing to use for the engine. Twin.

[kamakazitp]

You can make a case for calling it either. biturbo is often used to describe a parallel turbo system, but if BMW wants to call it a twin turbo, good for them.

I'm not the one who came on here calling out others for calling it a biturbo, which most certainly IS NOT an incorrect label, regardless of what BMW decrees.

remember?

Originally Posted by zirrah

What are we driving here (or planning to), AMG's or BMW's?

Mercedes = Bi-Turbo
BMW = Twin Turbo

call it what you want, but let others do the same please.

[321]

Originally Posted by kamakazitp

You can make a case for calling it either. biturbo is often used to describe a parallel turbo system, but if BMW wants to call it a twin turbo, good for them.

I would think 'twin' would be a little more descriptive.. to me it suggests a symmetrical parallel setup(even though thats not always the case). All 'bi' tells me is that its Euro..

But really does it matter?
When you pull up to a gas station for the first time and a guy yells "WOAH is that the twin turbo?!" are you going to say "No actually its Bi-"

To me it just sounds like your car has a sexual preference..

[larryn]

Bi-Turbo = Parallel Twin Turbo. These are used interchangably. They each power different banks of cylinders. The 135i, 335i, and 535i are of this type.

Sequential twin turbo is totally different, where they are in the same plumbing, one after the other.

So, you all are right, in a sense.

[zirrah]

Originally Posted by larryn

Bi-Turbo = Parallel Twin Turbo. These are used interchangably. They each power different banks of cylinders. The 135i, 335i, and 535i are of this type.

Sequential twin turbo is totally different, where they are in the same plumbing, one after the other.

So, you all are right, in a sense.

Thank you. Being that BMW chooses to call it a Twin, I'll stick with that.

[kamakazitp]

I still cast my vote for no badges at all, regardless or your preferred turbo moniker

[Race 1]

Turbo badges are RICEY. Every ricer wtih a turbo puts them on the car. The only cars that should have "turbo" badge are the ones that come wtih it like the porsche turbo!!

[VegasBimmer]

Originally Posted by kamakazitp

I still cast my vote for no badges at all, regardless or your preferred turbo moniker

+1! Go for the clean look! No Badges!

[mprhead5]

in my experiance a bi Turbo is like what the RX7 had with 2 turbos of differant size in series.

anyway I really like the paint scheme on the Tii concept car and would seriously consider doing a replica of that scheme on my car.

The 135i badge would have to go.

[LongIslandNY135i]

Where can I found the BITURBO emblems? They look amazing!

[professor]

don't mind the biturbo badging, but the stripes on the tii hood is the only thing i'd really consider.

[GQ 135i]

No badges for me I like the shaved look on BMW, you can't tell what series number it is. Like to keep ppl in mystery.

[tjockey]

Originally Posted by BMWeber

This is what I'm talking about. I'd prefer the strips to go straight across the car from the front left to right rear:thumbup:

Are these available right now....like the look