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      02-01-2008, 07:16 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by malter2.0 View Post
in my humble opinion only a superior idiot would "chip" or mod this gem of an engine. it is so finely tuned and optimized. BMW would have extract more power out of it, if they found it would not be disadvantageous to engine longevity.

While i'm sure that is a part of it.. they have other reasons for keeping the power where it is.

I'm sure they dont want its power levels to be too close to the M5. ..as well as other reasons.
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