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      09-30-2015, 05:04 PM   #2
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How much more would it have cost BMW to throw in a forged crank on all N55's? Also, the ZF 8HP45 is designed to safely handle 332 ft lbs of torque, yet we keep seeing BMW push their numbers past that. What, if any, are the long term effects of exceeding ZF's torque limit?
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