07-26-2016, 06:10 AM | #1 |
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Dinantronics Stage 1 for 2017 BMW X3 xDrive35i...
Has anyone installed the Dinantronics Stage 1 on a 2017 BMW X3 xDrive35i yet?
I can't seem to identify whether my X3 has an Electronic Waste Gate (EWG) or a Vacuum operated Mechanical Waste Gate (MWG). I am focusing on looking on the right (passenger) side of the engine. Things are super-tight in that area. I've dropped my cell phone in taped to the end of a stick and taken video at all kinds of angles, but nothing resembling the vacuum chamber or the EWG shown in the pictures in the manual for the N55 6-cylinder can be found. They claim that some cars have the EWG, and others have the MWG, even within the exact same year & model vehicle. Can anyone help direct me exactly where to look? |
07-26-2016, 12:16 PM | #2 |
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Can you explain the rational behind this? Are you saying that sometimes BMW stops using EWG's half way through the production year builds and switches to MWG's for some reason?
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Back in 2013 most of all of BMWs engines were switched from PWG to EWG. A 2017 is most likely a EWG. BMW did this because EWG are much more accurate and less likely to fail unlike their PWG which relies on much more parts to control the Wastegate.
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I just wanted to note that we have seen some 2015 and 2016 335i's with MWG/PWG's so the 2014+ method is not always correct. This is why we recommend visually checking before assuming you have an EWG on a late model car. While it is true it is rare, it has occurred in a handful of occasions.
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