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Originally Posted by alexk
You will call me cynical for being critical once more.
I struggle a bit with the following :
- the engineer (supposed to be the guru) does not know that the csl has different rear caliper (piston diameter is 1mm bigger) over the m3
- the engineer does not know that the csl is not only lower at the front but at the rear too
- the engineer is missing other significant weight savings like lighter battery, carpet (for LHD cars), microfilter housing, wiring harness, deletion of sound proof material etc
- the engineer does not seem to remember that the csl has thinner metal on the exhaust manifold, mid section to make the exhaust lighter. Also, that it has different cats and different exhaust
- the engineer does not seem to know that the csl has different geo settings at the rear compared to the normal m3
- the engineer does not seem to know that the caster of the CSL is the same with the normal M3 as the front top mounts and wishbones are the same between the 2 versions. Obviously the strut tower is the same on the two shells ...
Therefore, I really struggle to accept all these statements and the facts show he is far from being a CSL guru.
I do not understand why BMW is sending people to speak about a car that they do not know all the details or know things the wrong way around.
Now I doubt that they know if the CSL has extra welding points on the chassis or less undercarriage coating or thinner color.
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Now, now, Alex calm down you might burst something.
Not cynical just super sensitive!
They say "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" with the wealth of knowledge at your disposal, it becomes explosive!
You can't expect and engineer that worked on the car 10 years ago to remember everything in fine detail.
He's probably worked on a lot of other cars since, and he, as an individual wouldn't have held responsibility for everything that went into the CSL's production.
After all it only a Magazine article, where the adage "Spot on near enough" usually applies.
Slight misunderstandings are bound to have occurred in the translations as in the video: "
Power = Mass x Acceleration" NOT! and that's coming out of BMW's own publicity department.
Another interesting read from the Guys at 'PistonHeads' and long may it continue