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Originally Posted by 6IX-F10-N52
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Originally Posted by 1080
Picked up a 320i last week with 77k miles(125,200 km's to be exact, i live in Holland). I usually dont buy cars with more than 100,000 km/60k miles on the dash but the thing is i still have 9 months of BMW guarantee with this car. So that kinda makes me more comfortable with it. Its an ex-lease and always maintened at BMW. I do have the knocking engine sound but like everyone says, its gone when the oil is hot enough. And everything else is just smoooth.
Now the big question. I was delightfully suprised to hear that the 320i has the same engine, turbo, drivetrain and transmission as the 328i, except for the pistons. So a remap is a logical choice  . But is this a smart thing to do at 125,000 km's? Is the N20 engine solid enough for this? And just to be clear: i want the 184hp to 260hp remap.
Also IF i take the remap, i will probably go to the ZF(the maker of the tranny) hq in Dortmund to get a full revision for about €400. Which is a really fair price. |
someone correct me if i am wrong, but the actual transmission internals are strong enough to handle the extra power, but i believe the transmission should be remapped for the extra power.
I would also either install a downpipe or upgraded muffler to help assist with the added power. |
That's correct. It's possible to code the 328 Tranny to the M235i. So it expects the same torque and power.