2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
For DI, 1 of the indicator is on idling, it is the same sound characteristic like diesel engine. Check out Mini Cooper S(R56).
Both 320 & 120 is showing the same output leh. Anyway, HK also on N46B20.ac323;568877 said:
Check out BMW Japan. It has switched to N43B20wt_know;568888 said:
I think u need to check with ur SE. E92 320 has been removed from PML website.pbear1973;568900 said:
For DI, 1 of the indicator is on idling, it is the same sound characteristic like diesel engine. Check out Mini Cooper S(R56).
pbear1973
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
Haha ya.. actually even at 156 bhp the car is a lot of fun espy in M and DS. Just feel it's dishonest of PML to put up brochures that say 170bhp but sell 156bhp cars.
I just checked, the brochure is still online:
BMW 3 Series Coupé
On page 19 it's still showing the incorrect 170bhp/210Nm
Onza!! Leaving in 10 minutes to get it done! Damn excited siaaa. Hope the results are exciting!
davidtch;568919 said:
Haha ya.. actually even at 156 bhp the car is a lot of fun espy in M and DS. Just feel it's dishonest of PML to put up brochures that say 170bhp but sell 156bhp cars.
I just checked, the brochure is still online:
BMW 3 Series Coupé
On page 19 it's still showing the incorrect 170bhp/210Nm
chershen;568925 said:
Onza!! Leaving in 10 minutes to get it done! Damn excited siaaa. Hope the results are exciting!
Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
Hi pbear,
post results ya.......
vroom vroom
cheers
pbear1973;568964 said:Haha ya.. actually even at 156 bhp the car is a lot of fun espy in M and DS. Just feel it's dishonest of PML to put up brochures that say 170bhp but sell 156bhp cars.
I just checked, the brochure is still online:
BMW 3 Series Coupé
On page 19 it's still showing the incorrect 170bhp/210Nm
Onza!! Leaving in 10 minutes to get it done! Damn excited siaaa. Hope the results are exciting!
Hi pbear,
post results ya.......
vroom vroom
cheers
wt_know
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
yeah ... post result.
let's see how many horses can be squeezed out from the 156bhp LCI engine :thinking:
LCI vs non-LCI different is 6bhp based on paper. it seems like BMW can simply get 6bhp out from tuning.
unless E90 LCI vs non-LCI ECU --> DME --> DISA got different parts ?
yeah ... post result.
let's see how many horses can be squeezed out from the 156bhp LCI engine :thinking:
LCI vs non-LCI different is 6bhp based on paper. it seems like BMW can simply get 6bhp out from tuning.
unless E90 LCI vs non-LCI ECU --> DME --> DISA got different parts ?
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pbear1973
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
Back!
The initial dyno read between 127-130 bhp, so this is _definitely_ the 156bhp engine. I'm guessing the figures are low partly because i) car companies often have "creative" ways of getting the paper figures, and ii) the engine only has less than 2,000 km on it so it's still a bit tight.
Final dyno showed a modest gain of about 17bhp/20+ Nm. However the Boss tuner (paisei I've only met Nic and Andre so I don't know his name) moved the torque curve downwards so that the engine feels much more torquey now. It's a very nice drive and FC seems to have improved a bit. I don't know how. Logically more power = more fuel.
Was it worthwhile? It depends on your objective. If you wanted your 320i to become a 323i or 325i, then probably not. But if you, like me, wanted to maximize the potential of your car and make it a much more fun drive.. then hell yeah it was worthwhile! I'm very happy.
And of course service from Boss is excellent as usual. It was also plenty fun meeting other bimmer drivers.
I'll post dyno charts tomorrow.
ac323;569015 said:
Back!
The initial dyno read between 127-130 bhp, so this is _definitely_ the 156bhp engine. I'm guessing the figures are low partly because i) car companies often have "creative" ways of getting the paper figures, and ii) the engine only has less than 2,000 km on it so it's still a bit tight.
Final dyno showed a modest gain of about 17bhp/20+ Nm. However the Boss tuner (paisei I've only met Nic and Andre so I don't know his name) moved the torque curve downwards so that the engine feels much more torquey now. It's a very nice drive and FC seems to have improved a bit.
I don't know how. Logically more power = more fuel.Was it worthwhile? It depends on your objective. If you wanted your 320i to become a 323i or 325i, then probably not. But if you, like me, wanted to maximize the potential of your car and make it a much more fun drive.. then hell yeah it was worthwhile!
I'm very happy.And of course service from Boss is excellent as usual. It was also plenty fun meeting other bimmer drivers.
I'll post dyno charts tomorrow.
chershen
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
huat ah!
MTL!
pbear1973;569202 said:Back!
The initial dyno read between 127-130 bhp, so this is _definitely_ the 156bhp engine. I'm guessing the figures are low partly because i) car companies often have "creative" ways of getting the paper figures, and ii) the engine only has less than 2,000 km on it so it's still a bit tight.
Final dyno showed a modest gain of about 17bhp/20+ Nm. However the Boss tuner (paisei I've only met Nic and Andre so I don't know his name) moved the torque curve downwards so that the engine feels much more torquey now. It's a very nice drive and FC seems to have improved a bit.
Was it worthwhile? It depends on your objective. If you wanted your 320i to become a 323i or 325i, then probably not. But if you, like me, wanted to maximize the potential of your car and make it a much more fun drive.. then hell yeah it was worthwhile!
And of course service from Boss is excellent as usual. It was also plenty fun meeting other bimmer drivers.
I'll post dyno charts tomorrow.
huat ah!
MTL!
Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
Alright...............
what's nexts?
Exhaust? or already done........
cheers
pbear1973;569202 said:Back!
The initial dyno read between 127-130 bhp, so this is _definitely_ the 156bhp engine. I'm guessing the figures are low partly because i) car companies often have "creative" ways of getting the paper figures, and ii) the engine only has less than 2,000 km on it so it's still a bit tight.
Final dyno showed a modest gain of about 17bhp/20+ Nm. However the Boss tuner (paisei I've only met Nic and Andre so I don't know his name) moved the torque curve downwards so that the engine feels much more torquey now. It's a very nice drive and FC seems to have improved a bit.
Was it worthwhile? It depends on your objective. If you wanted your 320i to become a 323i or 325i, then probably not. But if you, like me, wanted to maximize the potential of your car and make it a much more fun drive.. then hell yeah it was worthwhile!
And of course service from Boss is excellent as usual. It was also plenty fun meeting other bimmer drivers.
I'll post dyno charts tomorrow.
Alright...............
what's nexts?
Exhaust? or already done........
cheers
pbear1973
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
Done liao! Got Eisenmann Sports exhaust.. didn't want the Racing exhaust because my wifey will complain about the noise.. haha. The Sports exhausts sounds almost like stock when idling, but is pretty sweet above 3,000 rpm. At the very least my car no longer sounds like a mad screaming 4-potter. I'm very pleased!
A word of caution though; the LCI rear bumpers are a little bit longer than the pre-LCI, resulting in the Eisanmanns just peeking out from underneath. Not aesthetically ideal, but functionally still excellent.
I'm now awaiting my Gruppe M intakes and Weitec Hicon TX Plus coilovers.. But as with all things in the mods business.. wait wait wait.. Xp
ac323;569205 said:
Done liao! Got Eisenmann Sports exhaust.. didn't want the Racing exhaust because my wifey will complain about the noise.. haha. The Sports exhausts sounds almost like stock when idling, but is pretty sweet above 3,000 rpm.
At the very least my car no longer sounds like a mad screaming 4-potter. I'm very pleased!A word of caution though; the LCI rear bumpers are a little bit longer than the pre-LCI, resulting in the Eisanmanns just peeking out from underneath. Not aesthetically ideal, but functionally still excellent.
I'm now awaiting my Gruppe M intakes and Weitec Hicon TX Plus coilovers..
But as with all things in the mods business.. wait wait wait.. Xp
chershen
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
Gruppe M... 赞！
pbear1973;569214 said:Done liao! Got Eisenmann Sports exhaust.. didn't want the Racing exhaust because my wifey will complain about the noise.. haha. The Sports exhausts sounds almost like stock when idling, but is pretty sweet above 3,000 rpm.
I'm now awaiting my Gruppe M intakes and Weitec Hicon TX Plus coilovers..
Gruppe M... 赞！
chershen
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
btw, the weitec taking too long... ) : was hoping to ups my ride...
pbear1973;569214 said:Done liao! Got Eisenmann Sports exhaust.. didn't want the Racing exhaust because my wifey will complain about the noise.. haha. The Sports exhausts sounds almost like stock when idling, but is pretty sweet above 3,000 rpm.
A word of caution though; the LCI rear bumpers are a little bit longer than the pre-LCI, resulting in the Eisanmanns just peeking out from underneath. Not aesthetically ideal, but functionally still excellent.
I'm now awaiting my Gruppe M intakes and Weitec Hicon TX Plus coilovers..
btw, the weitec taking too long... ) : was hoping to ups my ride...
chershen
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Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
roger. ( : but i think it will be a long long time... last heard, haven't even left shore yet...
pbear1973;569218 said:Ya man.. the two down sides to mods: cost and waiting. I met a bro today who waited a few months for his X6 Eisenmans. Ouch.
When our Weitecs come in let me know when you're going down to get them
roger. ( : but i think it will be a long long time... last heard, haven't even left shore yet...
Re: 2.0L valvetronic pushing 170hp?
Hi pbear,
solid.............
vroom vroom
cheers
pbear1973;569214 said:Done liao! Got Eisenmann Sports exhaust.. didn't want the Racing exhaust because my wifey will complain about the noise.. haha. The Sports exhausts sounds almost like stock when idling, but is pretty sweet above 3,000 rpm.
A word of caution though; the LCI rear bumpers are a little bit longer than the pre-LCI, resulting in the Eisanmanns just peeking out from underneath. Not aesthetically ideal, but functionally still excellent.
I'm now awaiting my Gruppe M intakes and Weitec Hicon TX Plus coilovers..
Hi pbear,
solid.............
vroom vroom
cheers
