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      09-05-2019, 01:27 PM   #1098
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Originally Posted by Red Bread View Post
Same 30° angle as any relatively recent BMW straight six. Remember, this car is a BMW chassis with a BMW engine assembled at a BMW plant.
That's what I figured, but if you watch this video (look at the 7 minute mark), the turbo and EWG is easily serviceable/replaceable compared to any turbo I6 BMW I've ever seen. Most every other turbo swap requires you to yank engine mounts, lift the engine slightly, and have some creative movements to get the turbo out the bottom. I suppose the revised B58 without exterior exhaust manifold is freeing up a lot of space and makes things FAR more accessible from the top. That alone should make turbo swaps very common on these cars.

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