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Re: Has anyone here turboed an eta motor? (archive)
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Posted by Michael Fennell on December 10, 2001 at 11:11:52:

In Reply to: Re: Has anyone here turboed an eta motor? posted by Brad Couvillon on December 10, 2001 at 10:51:17:


. . . except for the weight factor. Modify the eta engine and put the battery in the trunk, and you have a much better starting point for a quick car (drag strip and road course) than a 535i/iS

According to carpoint.msn.com (presumably from published BMW figures), the 535 is 170lbs heavier. How much of that is from additional standard equipment that could be removed? The 3.5l is 25% larger and makes 50% more power to start with. I think I'll lay my bets on the big six...

Mike


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