320D powerkit

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   I have a 320D Msports E92 177bhp (2009)and I am thinking of having the BMW power kit fitted.
The price is about 1750e ,which seems a bit expensive , but is prob worth it if it makes it a better drive.
I have not been able to find any re-views and was wondering if any one has had it done by BMW and if so , is it worth the money and would it shorten the life of the engine/gearbox ?

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Lez-9 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03-June-2011 Location: Tipperary Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lez-9 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 320D powerkit Posted: 03-June-2011 at 11:06
	I have a 320D Msports E92 177bhp (2009)and I am thinking of having the BMW power kit fitted. The price is about 1750e ,which seems a bit expensive , but is prob worth it if it makes it a better drive. I have not been able to find any re-views and was wondering if any one has had it done by BMW and if so , is it worth the money and would it shorten the life of the engine/gearbox ?

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Peter Fenwick Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Bavarian-Board Contributor Joined: 27-August-2003 Location: Lost somewhere in time... Status: Offline Points: 6484	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Fenwick Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03-June-2011 at 12:10
	I've no direct experience of these but the advantages are: It's from BMW so will not invalidate any warranty. It will have been designed to not take any of the cars exiting mechanicals outside of the tolerable limit so it should not appreciably reduce the life of any of the major components. It will be something that will add value to your car when you come to sell, unlike other aftermarket tuning options. The disadvantages are: It's from BMW so you pay a premium. It will offer smaller gains than other aftermarket tuning options. On balance however I'd be tempted to go with the genuine BMW kit on such a new car.
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Andrew Rolland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Rolland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10-June-2011 at 10:31
	If it's from BMW then there will be no issues with warranty etc. As long as it's properly documented then re-sale as Peter says, won't be an issue. Likewise there should be no implications on damaging the engine or transmission. If it's an auto, provided the torque output of the engine is less than the design input torque for the autobox you will be fine and you won't end up with a puddle of transmission fluid on your driveway. It does sound expensive so personally, I would use the 1750e towards a different car with more power/better drive in the first place.
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