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12-11-2013, 11:15 PM | #1 |
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Good night, sweet prince.
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I'm sure it will be the best engine ever that I can say I owned. I understand the direction BMW has taken but I don't agree with it. If only we had the lighter F8x with the 22 lb heavier S65 or a similar high reving V8. The net of 150 lbs less weight and an advanced chassis would be nice but everyone had to have their torque and BMW decided to go half assed green.
22 lbs weight savings, 5 mpg improvement, slightly better smog, and higher torque aren't good enough to me when comparing S55 to S65. |
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12-12-2013, 08:04 AM | #5 |
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Can't help thinking there was more development left in the S65. Efficiency, power and we know displacement already. At least one more generation before turbocharging would have been perfect. I'm really broken up about it. I've had turbo cars before. There is a long list of issues long term. That's for another thread though.
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I admit that sound may be an issue, as everyone loves the noises the 4-liter V8 makes. As for me, I loved the trademark sonorous snarl from the E36 3-liter that graced our garage, but really didn't like the noises the E46 made - except for when it was fast-idling after cold startup. Oh well. Here's hoping the new one will make that trademark snarl. Bruce |
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12-12-2013, 08:21 AM | #7 | |
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12-12-2013, 08:38 AM | #10 |
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I feel very blessed I was even able to experience this engine (along with everything else e92 M3), let alone own one! I just hope that I remain in a position to own her past warranty. I'd really love nothing more than to be able to keep her forever!
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For those of us fortunate to have experienced the s65, however, there is a whole lot of grey in the debate of changing model years...and I'll be damned if I give up my V8 just yet!
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12-12-2013, 10:59 AM | #14 |
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Meh.
The new boosted mill will respond much more eagerly to tuning and mods than the already milked v8, be smaller, lighter, and already torquier. It hits peak power at 5500 based on the tune. That could easily be shifted to the right, at at least held to redline with mild adjustment to wgdc, and a slight massaging of the ignition curve. I doubt they're milking these turbos for all they're worth. The first time one of you v8 guys gets pulled by one it'll be off to the dealer for you, I'm sure. |
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12-12-2013, 11:03 AM | #15 |
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There is no doubt it will pull on the E9x and maybe even annihilate it but for cars that are already in this power level, that's not what I care about.
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12-12-2013, 11:38 AM | #16 |
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Never seen this video before. That literally gave me goosebumps
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when you shift, depending on gearing, the rpms will drop between 2500-3500 RPM. so why would you NOT rev to redline? because if you do, when you shift, you will be at a higher RPM making more HP as the car makes more power at 4500 RPM than it does at 3000 RPM. shifting at 6000 doesn't make any sense based on the power curve we have seen.
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12-12-2013, 11:58 AM | #19 |
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Wished they incorporated direct injection to the S65. 10% increase in power and fuel economy without turbo.
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