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S58 shares only 10% with B58.
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I feel old because I am well aware of this as when I bought my Z4 Coupe 3.0si I recall reading about this in a magazine in like 2006.. And the Z4M did not have it of course, the lower models got the electronic power steering. (and by ESP I assume you mean electric power steering, not electronic stability control..)
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Yet every M engine after it does not have rod bearing issues.
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would agree about the S65/S85. They were derived from a v10 formula 1 project. they didn't share a single thing with the 'lesser' 3 or 5 series models. The n55, s55, b58, and s58 are all cousins in my eyes. its right there in the naming scheme. they used R&D from the n55 and b58 to build the M motors.
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Besides, a true Lotus didn't have any steering assist at all, until the bloated models such as the Evora appeared, so not much history of hydraulic power assist in Lotus models to preserve. The unassisted steering of my Caterham R400 is much better in feel and precision than a current Lotus hydraulically assisted system |
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If the problem was caught in time, otherwise starting with the S52 bearing problems, it was generally more economical to replace the short block and camshafts for significantly higher cost, if crankshaft and camshafts had been scored.
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I owned an S65 and did the rod bearings. When the bearings came out they had no marring, so it wasn't even necessary. Car was 100% reliable, with a lot of track time. Is the G87 your first M car? If you've spent any time actually owning any of these cars (or performance cars in general) you will realize they all have problems. Go educate yourself on spun crank hubs for example. |
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I know the V8s and V10s also have throttle actuator issues. You’re saying here the newer engines have more issues and they are more expensive. When asked to give examples you impolitely say “go educate yourself”. When giving an example, you use the crank hub (which is not an internal part, nor is it more expensive than rod bearings). Fail to see the point you’re trying to make other than trolling. |
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