Lee has been a bit manic with work so car didn't go in for the work yesterday. He's hoping to get it dropped off today and picked up tonight or friday.........watch this space :wink:
Lee has been a bit manic with work so car didn't go in for the work yesterday. He's hoping to get it dropped off today and picked up tonight or friday.........watch this space :wink:
Cheers Tony
will defo have the car back on saturday latest
Im having the VANOS filters changed whilst shes in so not sure if it will be ready tomorrow
also am off out tonight with customer for a heavy night out in London so wont be fit for much tomorrow :?
its harder to get the traction down in 1st but the acceleration is far more extreme
Violent comes to mind!
accelerating in 2nd from about 40mph/4000rvs is neck snapping
power is much more available from lower down the revs, no wait at all just force!!
in 5th at 70mph I am doing 3500rvs so about 500 more
dropping a gear to 4th is just not necessary any more, hit the throttle and watch the needles climb
its a rev hungry monster!!
this is how it should have been as standard!
Yep but only if it had a 6th cog to drop the revs on a long cruise. 3500rpm at 70mph is too high IMO for this kind of car, it was even commented in road tests that the standard 5th was a little undergeared to start with compared to the high speed cruising potential of a 6 speed M3.
But I bet if you don't do much long motorway journies then this modification is excellent, I know from experience with my 205GTI just how much difference lowering the final drive makes, it makes the car feel lighter, and the engine more powerful and torquey.
its harder to get the traction down in 1st but the acceleration is far more extreme
Violent comes to mind!
accelerating in 2nd from about 40mph/4000rvs is neck snapping
power is much more available from lower down the revs, no wait at all just force!!
in 5th at 70mph I am doing 3500rvs so about 500 more
dropping a gear to 4th is just not necessary any more, hit the throttle and watch the needles climb
its a rev hungry monster!!
this is how it should have been as standard!
Yep but only if it had a 6th cog to drop the revs on a long cruise. 3500rpm at 70mph is too high IMO for this kind of car, it was even commented that the standard 5th was a little undergeared to start with compared to the high speed cruising potential of a 6 speed M3.
But I bet if you don't do much long motorway journies then this modification is excellent, I know from experience with my 205GTI just how much difference lowering the final drive makes, it makes the car feel lighter, and the engine more powerful and torquey.
i get your point but I am not sure if it is just me but I like to drive fast everywhere with bags of power on tap(where conditions permit)
I have tested the car on a long drive and I really can not notice the difference apart from having much more power immediately available.
if i didnt expect the car to rev higher I would not have noticed it!
I think the only real difference for me will be the dip in fuel economy but if you want a economic car you do not buy an MC
Sounds like a very cool mod. We'll all have to follow you on the Welsh Weekend meet otherwise, we'll all be holding you up :wink: :twisted:
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