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      12-17-2019, 10:54 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by mecheng77 View Post
The in cabin feel of the N52 is amazing smooth, once warmed up. To obtain perfect smoothness may require a downgrade in power to perhaps adjust timing; or some other factors. I know Lexus bragged about how smooth their LS400 engine was with champagne glasses; thats not what BMW is after.

You can also dampen a lot of vibrations with softer engine mounts, but this hurts the performance feel.
I can't even feel my engine at idle and I've sometimes hopped in a running car and turned it off.
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