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Why is the S54 only 325bhp in the ZM?
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i have loads of old mags that i bought on ebay and the the main thing that kept coming back was that when they launched the m3, bmw didnt want the coupe to be the fastest powerful car they did, which it was at the time, hence the downgraded exhaustS54 titanium silver all black interior, 2001 51 plate
good things come to those who wait!
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The profile is quite different, I had my S54 Z3M remapped by the guys at Evolve.
They loaded on a M3 S54 profile and it wasn't good at all.
The guys spent about 4-5 hours on a map for my S54 which resulted in 347bhp and I decided to keep the rev limiter as standard due to the reported bearing issues.2001 S54
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Originally posted by btz461 View PostThe DME software has a slightly different profile hence the lower bhp figures for the S54 engine cars.Otherwise identical to the M3 engines.
Nothing to do with the rev limiter.
HP = (RPM * Torque in ft/ lbs) / 5252
Therefore, if torque is the same, then the engine revving to 8000rpm will produce a higher HP figure than the engine revving to 7,400rpm. I realise the E46 M3 has a higher torque output, but the higher rev limit accounts, in part, for the higher HP, as per the maths.
I have it in correspondence with BMW UK that the S54 engine in the Z3MC has a lower redline than the same S54 engine in the E46 M3, in order to keep the under-bonnet temperature down because there is less cooling in the smaller engine bay of the Z3MC.
The shorter length of the MC's exhaust system is also supposedly responsible for lesser performance from the same S54 engine than in the E46 M3, because it is slightly more restrictive.Last edited by exdos; 18-08-2014, 09:31 PM./// Exdos ///
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I can't comment on the reduced BHP question but can on the driving experience since I've owned 2 x S54 Z4M's and now own an S50 MC. The difference is like night and day out on the road and immediately felt through the throttle. It's more visceral in an S50 and feels like an older more ragged driving experience.
There's a rawness to it, still ///M in feel but not as measured as an S54. When I first drove my MC it definitely felt like a step backwards but after a few drives I now adore the sort of heavier sensation if that makes any sense. The gearing will of course have a lot to do with that and I'd personally be interested to feel what the S54 MC feels like in comparison.
I loved the Z4MCs I owned and have nothing but good things to say about them but with the S50 I've essentially got myself a car that inspires me to drive and feels like slightly more of an event each time I turn the key.
Could all be in my head of course!
Good luck with your searchS50 M Coupe
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The air-intakes of the Z4MC and E46 M3 are also better (and bigger due to more space under the larger bonnets) than that of the Z3MC, which also assists in producing more torque/power./// Exdos ///
"Men who try the impossible and fail spectacularly are infinitely superior to those who reach for nothing and succeed" --Napoleon Bonapart
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Originally posted by inkey$ View PostMaybe but physical length aside there's only 50kg in it curb weight wise.
Z4MC: 1,470 kg
Z3MC: 1,420 kg
I guess I was also commenting more from a pure mechanics-of-driving perspective.
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