Light weight chain guide............plastic?

[Q45tech]

http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp...idi=6

AKA the muther of all chain guides in the new BMW M3 4.0 liter V8.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/wp...idi=4

[maxnix]

While it is interesting that there appears to be a similar to the VH45DE Y coolant passage configuration at the rear of the block on the BMW


Modified by maxnix at 7:38 PM 3/25/2007

[maxnix]

I like this picture the best.

[Jesda]

So much plastic!!!!

[elwesso]

I like this picture the best.

You do know whenever they take pictures like that, they make the motor run super rich so it makes the headers really hot.......

[Jesda]

Oh, I just figured the new M3 ran on orange Hi-C.

[Q451990]

Ahhhh yes, a whole new generations of guys who will be posting threads in 10 years about "replace your chain guides!"

Heath

[99q45t_vl]

Do I see 8 throttle bodies ????

[maxnix]

Yes you did.

[92Q45guy]

Ahhhh yes, a whole new generations of guys who will be posting threads in 10 years about "replace your chain guides!"

Heath

[louiegz]

At least those guides look more heavy duty than the Q ones. Why do they keep on using plastic?

[Q45tech]

Because the legal life of an engine is 100,000 miles, which should be more than enough if you drive in Europe or Japan or China or South America.

Why would any new car buyer care, and used buyers [as a group] never research things like engine internals.

Some how these things never seem to affect resell very much as engine replacement is expected when you buy a old used EXOTIC BMW ..............these extreme rpm [8500 redline] high strung versions don't last vs the mundane V8.