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Originally Posted by bquatt
It will be interesting to see how reliable the B48 is with tuning. Logic would tell you that the B48 can reliably run a stage 1 tune due to the fact it shares internals with the B58 and is essentially just a chopped off block. Also the new JCW Mini Clubman comes from the factory with 310 hp and *i think* it’s pretty much the same engine. I am eagerly awaiting the day I can flash the ECU without warranty implications as I feel like ~300 hp and 370 tq is just the right amount  |
Hi,
Maybe there will be some value checking the link below for information contained. This has me nervous to increase boost, HP and TQ for the 330i version of the B48. It seems BMW upgraded certain parts like the crank, pistons and bearings when increasing the HP and TQ for the mini etc. It would have been significantly cheaper for BMW to just have remapped the ECU to achieve the higher figures for highest HP and TQ B48 version if they thought it was safe as-is hardware wise. Thoughts?
Click on ‘models’ drop down.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_B48