[kern417]

New Supra quarter mile record, Nitrous Outlet Direct port nitrous skit for CSF Cooling intake manifolds, and the new Dinan_Engineering Handheld tuner

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New Stock Motor Supra Record and Vargas Turbo PCV Cap

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Black Friday Deals

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New tuning feature updates and 2 Fast 340is

[Skyhigh]

kern417

You asked for ideas/questions and generally topics you can include in the future. One question which I am interested in and comes up regularly, mainly in the European forums and groups is whether there is a build quality difference (relevant to tuning and its sustainability and engine reliability) between the European-built and American-built B58s? Is there data which suggests any difference or vice versa - which shows more or less equal reliability?
One source of data could be comparison of successful and reliable projects on both sides of the ocean or vice versa - higher failure rate on either.

I think this question is very relevant since the B58 is otherwise generalized as a single product on a number of platforms.

Just a suggestion.

[kern417]

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

kern417

You asked for ideas/questions and generally topics you can include in the future. One question which I am interested in and comes up regularly, mainly in the European forums and groups is whether there is a build quality difference (relevant to tuning and its sustainability and engine reliability) between the European-built and American-built B58s? Is there data which suggests any difference or vice versa - which shows more or less equal reliability?
One source of data could be comparison of successful and reliable projects on both sides of the ocean or vice versa - higher failure rate on either.

I think this question is very relevant since the B58 is otherwise generalized as a single product on a number of platforms.

Just a suggestion.

Thanks for the idea. I haven't seen anything outside of emissions and the likelihood of your car having the "cold weather package" intake. But I'll do more research.

[Skyhigh]

There are actually 2 aspects of this (now that you say it):

1. Configuration differences and their effect on engine performance and tuning sustainability. Examples:
- Hot- vs. Cold- climate package - some configurations have an additional cooler behind the fog lights. Some configurations have the air intake open in the engine bay, others have it connected to the front bumper sucking air straight from there... etc.

2. Manufacturing quality (this was what I was primarily thinking of above). I have seen claims in both directions - e.g. that the American- built BMW engines are better built, stricter quality control (due to the infamous American legal cases) and last longer if properly maintained, but also that the American- built BMW engines do 100 000 miles before being totalled...
Most of those are urban legends, but it would be interesting to look critically at this by comparing (un)successful tunes on both sides of the ocean.

I am generally not a fan of generalisations. There are so many factors, that before we can say how much power and torque an engine or gearbox can hold, we must look at at least some of the obvious variables - environmental conditions (climate), built-quality, driving-style, wear and tear, etc.

And that, I believe, is a good topic for discussion in future videos...

[540iSUP]

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

There are actually 2 aspects of this (now that you say it):

1. Configuration differences and their effect on engine performance and tuning sustainability. Examples:
- Hot- vs. Cold- climate package - some configurations have an additional cooler behind the fog lights. Some configurations have the air intake open in the engine bay, others have it connected to the front bumper sucking air straight from there... etc.

2. Manufacturing quality (this was what I was primarily thinking of above). I have seen claims in both directions - e.g. that the American- built BMW engines are better built, stricter quality control (due to the infamous American legal cases) and last longer if properly maintained, but also that the American- built BMW engines do 100 000 miles before being totalled...
Most of those are urban legends, but it would be interesting to look critically at this by comparing (un)successful tunes on both sides of the ocean.

I am generally not a fan of generalisations. There are so many factors, that before we can say how much power and torque an engine or gearbox can hold, we must look at at least some of the obvious variables - environmental conditions (climate), built-quality, driving-style, wear and tear, etc.

And that, I believe, is a good topic for discussion in future videos...

I think this is a good topic. Also, take into consideration the different platforms that the B58 is in. As stated in topic 1. Some B58 intake set ups are different and it would be interesting to see what the differences are and how it affects performance.

[kern417]

Originally Posted by Skyhigh

There are actually 2 aspects of this (now that you say it):

1. Configuration differences and their effect on engine performance and tuning sustainability. Examples:
- Hot- vs. Cold- climate package - some configurations have an additional cooler behind the fog lights. Some configurations have the air intake open in the engine bay, others have it connected to the front bumper sucking air straight from there... etc.

2. Manufacturing quality (this was what I was primarily thinking of above). I have seen claims in both directions - e.g. that the American- built BMW engines are better built, stricter quality control (due to the infamous American legal cases) and last longer if properly maintained, but also that the American- built BMW engines do 100 000 miles before being totalled...
Most of those are urban legends, but it would be interesting to look critically at this by comparing (un)successful tunes on both sides of the ocean.

I am generally not a fan of generalisations. There are so many factors, that before we can say how much power and torque an engine or gearbox can hold, we must look at at least some of the obvious variables - environmental conditions (climate), built-quality, driving-style, wear and tear, etc.

And that, I believe, is a good topic for discussion in future videos...

That's going to be reeeeally hard to nail down. There haven't been any consistent trends that I've seen to indicate a quality difference between regions.

[Skyhigh]

Could be. In such case may be worth to state that, backed up by examples for successful sustainable tunings from both regions.

Otherwise I, like many others, ask myself whether and to what extent the content is applicable to us, European B58 owners, given all the rumoured quality + factual configuration differences.
Narrow down the generalisation is my recommendation. Look at the variables, even if then considered of no effect.

B58 in Canada will perform very differently from one in Egypt. That's for sure. Better to take the factors into account when utilising the safety margins of the engine, which is what tuning is all about.

[kern417]

Yeah, let me think about how I could put that into a video and I'll see what I can do.

[kern417]

RK Autowerks Manifold Pricing confirmed, and the new FlexFuel Kit from ProTuning Freaks

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BM3 Teases new OTS Map updates and P2uned debuts their x275 Drag car at PRI

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BM3 Map Updates Released and Another Fast Supra

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MG Flasher Antilag release and a new A90 Drag Record (Again)

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World's Fastest B58 Interview & BMS Front Mount Intake

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New Fuel-It HPFP and BigBoost Top Mount Turbo Kit

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MHD+ Features Released for the Gen 1 B58

[f30kid]

i found you on youtube then seen you are in here, good job on this, im watch all videos and bought to start the build

[kern417]

I've shifted to posting these more often and forgot to update the thread. New videos are below.

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New LPFP upgrade from Fuel-It

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The VTT GC-Mid is coming to 6-port cars