{"id":28753,"date":"2018-10-19T06:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=28753"},"modified":"2018-10-18T22:11:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T03:11:08","slug":"bmw-e30-with-a-ts-21-turbine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=28753","title":{"rendered":"BMW E30 with a TS-21 Turbine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-01.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28756\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28756\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-01.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-01.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-01.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-01.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-01.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/igor.negoda\/\">Igor Negoda<\/a> enjoys working with turbines. So when he received a TS-21 gas turbine starter\/APU (auxiliary power unit) from a Russian military aircraft he decided to install it into a BMW E30 sedan. The small turbine makes 60 horsepower and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. Igor says while the turbine is spinning at 17,000 rpm the output shaft is only spinning at 1,200 rpm. He connected the turbine to the factory BMW transmission using an adapter plate. Watch as Igor has fun building and driving his unique creation. <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gcJCY8kXEkw\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/L5fSXnw7qW4\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Wx9_0N0GusY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WgRRa0UOBFo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-02.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28757\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28757\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-02.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-02.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-02.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-02.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-03.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28758\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28758\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-03.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-03.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-03.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-04.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28759\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28759\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-04.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-04.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-04.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-04.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-04.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-05.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28760\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28760\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-05.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-05.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-05.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-05.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-06.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28761\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28761\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-06.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-06.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-06.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-06.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-06.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-07.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28762\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=28762\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-07.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BMW E30 with a TS-21 turbine\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-07.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-07.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-07.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/BMW-E30-with-a-TS-21-turbine-07.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCb9_Bhv37NXN1m8Bmrm9x9w\">\u0418\u0433\u043e\u0440\u044c \u041d\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0430<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2018\/10\/jet-powered-bmw-e30-3-series-might-ultimate-engine-swap\/\">Carscoops<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Igor Negoda enjoys working with turbines. So when he received a TS-21 gas turbine starter\/APU (auxiliary power unit) from a Russian military aircraft he decided to install it into a BMW E30 sedan. The small turbine makes 60 horsepower and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. Igor says while the turbine is spinning at 17,000&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=28753\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">BMW E30 with a TS-21 Turbine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":28756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e30"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":153787,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=153787","url_meta":{"origin":28753,"position":0},"title":"BMW E30 with a 1,154 hp Turbo M50","author":"swaptastic","date":"October 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Daniel Schien and his \u201cE30 Elvis\u201d returned to Santa Pod Raceway for the VW Action Show. The car started as a 1986 BMW 325i model with a 2.5 L M20 inline-six. It is now powered by a turbocharged 2.8 L M50 inline-six capable of 1,154 hp (845 kW) at 8166\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;E30&quot;","block_context":{"text":"E30","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?cat=121"},"img":{"alt_text":"BMW E30 with a turbo M50 inline-six","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/BMW-E30-with-a-turbo-M50-inline-six-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":134252,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134252","url_meta":{"origin":28753,"position":1},"title":"AWD BMW E30 with a 1100 hp Turbo M50","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Raul Cotut and his wild BMW E30 attended RoDrag Racing at an airstrip in Arad, Romania. M5Phenomenon reports the coupe is powered by a compound turbocharged M50 inline-six making 1,100 hp (809 kW). Behind the motor is a 8HP eight-speed automatic transmission running a TurboLamik TCU. 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