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      01-09-2015, 05:02 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by Opplock1 View Post
255hp and 413lb/ft is bmw's stock spec on paper. I was quite surprised to see such high numbers for my baseline even after corrections. I was told that they've dynoed several turbo bmws before and noted they also ran higher than bmw states. Apparently they underate their turbo engines.
turbo engines are every sensitive to external input (outside temp, humidity, blah blah). Maybe BMW had their engines rated in the equator right in the middle of moonsoon seasaon.
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