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Old 07-09-11, 08:51 PM
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since everyone smart will lease their M3, they could add 10 turbos if it improves performance, IMHO




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Old 07-09-11, 08:52 PM
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I doubt that will go into production.
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triple turbo?!?! 0_o_0
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Old 07-10-11, 09:45 AM
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Old 07-10-11, 02:56 PM
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There is a first time for everything, I would love to see what this tri-turbo engine is able to do.
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Old 07-10-11, 03:02 PM
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whatever floats their boat. My biggest concern would be reliability
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Old 07-10-11, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
whatever floats their boat. My biggest concern would be reliability
their reliability is already a joke so who cares.
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Old 07-10-11, 07:17 PM
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This rumor is about a year old. I am sure it will work great, if BMW figures out how to make a reliable HPFP.
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Old 07-10-11, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by stick
This rumor is about a year old. I am sure it will work great, if BMW figures out how to make a reliable HPFP.
Lol my neighbors 135's HPFP just kicked the bucket.
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I could see how it could work. Just like those who use a supercharger and a turbo, where the supercharger is tuned and works well on the lower RPM while the larger turbo's kick in on the higher RPM for a strong power curve all without turbo lag. The electric turbo simply replaces the supercharger in this case.
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Old 07-11-11, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
whatever floats their boat. My biggest concern would be reliability
triple the breakdown

oh well, that's why bmw are leased
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Old 07-11-11, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
I could see how it could work. Just like those who use a supercharger and a turbo, where the supercharger is tuned and works well on the lower RPM while the larger turbo's kick in on the higher RPM for a strong power curve all without turbo lag. The electric turbo simply replaces the supercharger in this case.
So why do we need 3 still? At most, you'd want the electric "turbo" and the big normal turbo. What does the 3rd one bring to the table?
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