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      03-09-2015, 03:54 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by trohde78 View Post
Does anyone know why the xdrive would have extra cats if the non-xdrive does not? Seems like an unnecessary cost for BMW if they aren't needed for emissions.
When BMW went to the N55 in the 335i they went with a larger, dual core primary cat in the downpipe. There is speculation that the primary cat had to be smaller on an x-drive due to the x-drive hardware in the area. In order to meet emissions they left the secondary cats in place on the x-drive N55's.
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