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Originally Posted by grimlock
Downside is
1. lack of balance in 4 cyl vs 6 cyl, althought I don't know what this means exactly, I'm just going with what others say
2. lack of noise in turbo vs NA That is only bad if you're below 16 years old
3. power delivery of turbo, it comes all at once at a low rev point, reducing the ability to rev for fun No
4. reliability issues with turbos, esp. BMW ones I'll grant you that - but - the argument is that a 4 cyl is bad because it is a 4 cylinder - and that is just plain wrong
Coming From a N54/N55, the only difference is 4 vs. 6 cylinders, so you lose some balance but save on the weight, may even get similar performance given how lightlty tuned the 6 cyl is and how highly tuned the 4 cyl is.
I would say the N20 is very much a baby N55, the difference in feel and enjoyment is much greater if you compare with the NA N52/53.
But you are completely right if you won't rev above 3k, so it depends what you want your 528 to do, econo cruiser with good torque, or atypical underpowered F1 2tonne boat.  |
What did I say about our prejudices coloring our thoughts?