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Originally Posted by chris719
I may not have driven a N52 with a tune, but I doubt I would be that impressed. It's no S54, or even S52. I would take an N54 any day of the week. If I wanted a mediocre NA engine I'd just get a Nissan VQ  . Turbo is different, not always worse.
I'm sure you're right on the transmissions. MT usually feel better inversely proportional to the torque they need to handle. Z4M shift into second is awful but it's good other than that.
I've driven other NA M engines, I just left the V8s off as I noted. S65 is a gem and S62 is great. The only 2001+ M engine I haven't ever experienced is S85. |
Everything I've read says the N52 with intake/manifold/full exhaust and tune, puts down a bit more than what my S52 swapped E30 did 13 years ago.
But that S52 had the S50 intake manifold, OBD-I computer and tune, 3.5" Porsche MAF, Turner Equal-length headers and a custom full, mandrel bent 2.5" exhaust.
That put down 235/235 and was a blast in an E30.