06-09-2016, 04:28 AM | #1 |
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JB4 and 20i engine
Seriously considering getting a JB4 for my 220i after test driving a base Jag XF (2.0, 240hp). I didn't think I'd feel that much of a difference, but I did and now I'm thoroughly depressed at how slow the 2 is
Main question: something in the back of my head tells me that the JB4 for the 20i engine requires the flex fuel wires. Is this the case, or can I install and use the JB4 without it?
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If your 220i has the same engine as the 320i, I can appreciate how slow it is - but the 228i has the same HP as the Jag. If you can get that model in HK, why not just trade up?
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Yeah, the thing is....we don't. All we get for the 2 series is the 220i Sport, 220i M sport, and then a $20k+ USD jump to the M235i (and the M2, of course).
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What are the roads like over where you are - is it mostly urban, where all that power can't really be used?
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It's Hong Kong, so 90% of everything is urban or traffic jams. If I'm being completely honest, the stock 20i is perfectly sufficient for daily driving here; it's just sometimes when I go out to drive with my friends, who have much faster cars - that's when I suffer...my car is very much 'all show, no go'. Plus, my family's considering getting a mid-size saloon in addition to our current cars (hence the XF test drive) and that's the one we're leaning towards...and I can't have my dad's daily be faster than mine
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Very strange indeed that you can't get the N26 engine in a 2-series there, especially since the N26 variant is a SULEV engine with no loss in power but much "cleaner" in an environmental sense. We have that engine in my wife's new 228i convertible and it's amazingly quick for a 2.0-liter turbo 4. Is Hong Kong still right-hand drive? I know what you mean about keeping up with the rest of the crowd when out on the road. Maybe you can trade up to a CPO M235i at some point?
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I have a JB4 in my 320i. Running map 5, flex fuel wire connected. 4gal/tank E85 mix. Stock boost was 8 -8.5psi, now 16.5-17.5psi.
The difference from stock is amazing! It is slightly faster than a stock 328i but less responsive than a 228i I recently had as a loaner. The best $500 I ever spent |
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