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      03-13-2024, 06:45 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by tjbuggy2b View Post
I was talking to a fellow Bimmer enthusiast last night about planned upgrades. I mentioned that I eventually want to do the BM3 2+ tune on my 2018 540ix, but he recommend stopping at stage 2. He said the xDrive front CV joints are a little on the small side and a stage 2+ would wear them out quickly.

Anyone have any thoughts on this, especially anyone running BM3 2+ tune on their 540i xDrive long term?

Stage 3 setup here, no issues with front axles or joints yet. If you launch it hard on a daily basis though, you can expect due reduce the life span of certain components
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