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Re: NEWS!! Alpina B3 is here - 02-27-2007, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TycoonGTR View Post
Excuse me, but w t f? C'mon! Knowing Alpina and their love for these kind of engines, i was definitely expecting much more than 360hp! : No, i don't say it ain't enough, but from Alpina...? Yeah, i was expecting much more. And this engine can pull it!
This is about right with what some of the tuners in the US are putting out as well.
There is a problem of getting all the power to the ground above the numbers presented, and also the turbo-lag starts creeping in at higher boost.
I have also noticed a shift in the torque bandwidth to the high side from the 1300 rpm to 2100 rpms.
So I am sure they are careful in ensuring a balance between power delivery/turbo lag/traction. Also remember that the stock car has no LSD, and I don't know if the B3 has LSD. But without LSD, you are have an artificial ceiling on how much power you can put to the ground.
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