So you own a BMW 1M Coupe and you’d like more power. At the same time, you’re really not that into bigger turbos, a new ECU map and drastic mechanical changes. What’s left?
Well, you could go for a new Akrapovic exhaust. That’s right, with an evolution titanium exhaust system and a new set of steel catless downpipes you’d be getting both a new, improved sound and up to over 20 HP more sent to the rear wheels.
Actually, the guys from European Auto Source documented such a car an the power and torque gains. The stock car was measured at 322 WHP and 349 wtq (473 Nm at the wheels). After the Akrapovic kit was installed, the same car posted 343 WHP and 365 wtq (495 Nm at the wheels), a 21 HP increase in just an afternoon.
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