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      04-30-2014, 12:58 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by TheBingoBalls View Post
Not sure why there are even complaints about the engine used. Anyone complaining now about the use of the N54 in the 1M? For those questioning the use of the N55, what did you think BMW was going to use? A bespoke engine? No. Or would you rather they use a next gen inline 4? I would have liked to see the reaction to that...
Big difference between N54 and N55 tho - the N54 already had forged internals and was given M massaging for the 1M...the N55 is clearly limited by the lack of forged internals - didn't they have to change the crankcase or something to get it up to 326 BHP for the M235?

How in the hell are they going to get to 380 BHP without doing a whole lot more than that???
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