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Originally Posted by tightie
I have a deposit down on the first m4 my dealer gets, i can give it up and get my deposit back.
true, i did the same thing with my 08 m3.
this is why:
Always fun being the first. 
Other then power, that is the only thing stopping me from the M4. I dont know how much power I can squeeze with Downpipes, Tuning... I will probably have to do upgraded turbos to keep me happy. |
Josh, I get wanting to be the first to have and mod it, but performance wise, you should look at the reality here.... the f1x m5 and m6 have been out for years now and still no one has been able to break the encryption on the ecu's. They're still relying on piggybacks years later which aren't even advanced enough to control timing and fueling. IF this is any indicator of the M4, then I think coming from what you've came from, you'll be in for a big disappointment. I think planning for upgraded turbos on that car is a bit immature as of now, the hardware is the easy part, and it's only an assumption that tuners will be able to tune it. And sure, you could slap on some dp's, a piggyback, etc and probably make 500hp, but I doubt it will be anywhere near what you've had in the past if they were even able to tune it. To add, it will probably take a 6 months to a year for the aftermarket to really catch up and crank out multiple options for coilovers, exhausts, etc. If I were you and wanted to switch it up for a similar price point, switch to another platform, like a 997.1 or 997.2 turbo for example. I'd skip on the M4, try it out maybe in a 6 months to a year when more parts come out for it and the aftermarket is sorted out. Hang onto the e92 if you want to stay BMW, or as Malek suggested, jump into another branded platform.