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      10-04-2009, 07:07 PM   #23
richard in NC
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Originally Posted by twin turbo View Post
From what I have read, the N54 makes about 320 lb/ft of torque at the crank, the car is under rated by BMW. I think that Dinan stage 1 might be safe (whens it's available). Even the JB+ at 100%, which I am currently running while waiting for a suitable flash, makes 358 lb/ft of torque to the wheels which exceeds the limit of the DCT. Oddly, the old steptronic handled more torque than the brand new state of the art DCT trasmission.
My guess on the DCT limitation is the dual clutches force the components to be a smaller size to fit, therefore reducing their torque capacity.
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