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      05-21-2019, 10:03 PM   #72
claykin
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It may even be a stretch to combine the new engines (DME) with the older iDrive. The modules all talk to each other.
Not sure what engine you are talking about, but a horsepower increase due to larger turbos had zero to do with iDrive.
The N63tu3 (in the 850 and forthcoming 550) have only larger turbos? Are you sure?

High pressure fuel injection
Redesigned crankcase and cylinder heads
Redesigned cylinder ignition
Redesigned intake
New cooling

And yes, the DME and the 17+ other modules in the car all talk to each other, one way or another, over Canbus. Doing an engine change with some new module hardware/software does impact other modules in the car. Believe it. Or don't.
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