Re: WOB?

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> At the risk of being the last person in the world that has *NO* idea
> what the WOB TLA stands for, who would like to edify me???  Also, YMMV?

WOB = waste of badwidthYMMV = your mileage may vary

> While I am asking stupid questions that most of you who have been on the
> list longer than I have (about a week) are no doubt sick and tired of
> seeing, and the *real* reason for this post, can anyone point me to some
> info. on why the European M3 and the US version, which both have 3.2l
> engines, have such a huge disparity in the HP they produce i.e 321 v 240
> I know it has something to do with the Californian emission requirements
> and that BMW NA do not wish to carry multiple versions of an already
> low-volume model, but what is the technical reason?
> Is there some kind of EPROM that one can replace, or is there some
> drastic difference in the actual composition of the engine which
> coincidentally has the same displacement?!?!  I have had a quick look at
> the FAQ, but obviously wasn't looking in the correct place!

the engines are NOT both 3.2L...the euro one is (3201cc) while the US engine is 3152cc (i think,but that is within a couple of cc's)....they are COMPLETELY different engines- no similarities....
the US version is a bored and stroked 2.8L...there are many reasons for the discrepancy (most
notably individual throttle bodies and double VANOS)

Bruce
98 M roadster

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