Tuning 20i
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We're hoping to have our 20i upgrade available in March. We're looking at 245hp and 345Nm torque with a 3 year warranty (from new) on the engine and drivetrain as usual, but final figures will be released on completion of our development.
AC Schnitzer UK
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All our upgrades are available separately 
duncan-m-w
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AC Schnitzer UK said:
I'm in. Where do I sign?
AC Schnitzer UK
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Shoot me an email to [email protected] with your contact details and I'll let you know as soon as this is available.
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I notice the OP hasn't posted since Jan 1st, has his engine blown up I wonder?
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bobby69 said:
Probably around the £2.5k mark including the 3 year warranty. Maybe a bit less.
Maniac said:AC Schnitzer UK said:
Still 'IN' on this bobby?
Doesn't seem a bad price to me. Provides virtually identical hp/torque figures to the 28i and instead of paying £4,385 more you only pay £2,500 and still maintain a warranty of 3 years (albeit with a non-OEM provider). I suppose it depends on whether or not in the real world you can negotiate the premium between 28i and 20i down.
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But how reliable is the warranty? ie will they wriggle out of it, or will BMW wriggle out of other things because of this?
duncan-m-w
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When I bought mine, the difference was slightly more than £4k as they would not do quite the same deal on the two. Either way, I felt pained spending £4k on what I knew was just electronics that could be re-programmed for considerably less in due course.
So considerably less is what I would be willing to pay. Is £2.5k considerably less? Well not enough for me. Especially as I am sure I have seen other ACS tuning charged at significantly (£700?) less than that. It looks good and I am willing to pay real money, but there may have to be some pencil sharpening on that figure. Especially considering Kevin's questions above.
So considerably less is what I would be willing to pay. Is £2.5k considerably less? Well not enough for me. Especially as I am sure I have seen other ACS tuning charged at significantly (£700?) less than that. It looks good and I am willing to pay real money, but there may have to be some pencil sharpening on that figure. Especially considering Kevin's questions above.
Its not just electronics... the basic engine is the same, but some components are upgraded. How else can they get circa 280bhp from the 28i but circa 240 from the 20i on a remap... think about it... Longevity and reliability are just as important as the power. For that reason BMW upgraded components on the more powerful engine. There's a list somewhere, turbos, injectors, can't recall now.
Longevity and reliability are just as important as the power. For that reason BMW upgraded components on the more powerful engine. There's a list somewhere, turbos, injectors, can't recall now.AC Schnitzer UK
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kevinmarkwhite said:
Do you seriously think BMW GB would have taken on AC Schnitzer as its official tuning brand and sold it through its dealer network for 10+ years if the warranty was no good? :roll:
The warranty is not an issue. Never has been. The stuff is properly researched, well built, thoroughly tested on numerous cars and on the rare occasion that there is a problem (which can arise on any engine, tuned or not) ACS Germany pay up for repairs at your main dealer. No problem. It's not worth our while to do it any other way, especially as the majority of our performance upgrades go on brand new cars.
The price might end up cheaper on release, but I've based my estimate on the 28i upgrade price. Our 116i upgrade is cheaper, so it might end up somewhere between the two.
Now where's me pencil sharpener... :wink: