E46 M3 vs CSL observations

[glendog74]

Where's NZ_M3 or The Gorilla when you need em?

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by BOUNCE

I find i lose traction a lot more in the CSL,than my stock M3,i thought the DSC could be different in the CSL..

What rubber are you wearing?

Makes a huge difference IMHO

have you had the RTAB and rear springs checked?

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by glendog74

Whether Sport is selected 'on' or not the flap is fully open under full acceleration loading... same air flow into the hole. It's only the rev point at which the flap begins to open that changes, i.e. earlier when Sport is on.

correct BUT for the time in each gear you are between 3500 and 5500(can never remember the right revs) you are running at full throttle with sport off the flap is shut and restricting air flow and for the part of each gear you are loosing 0-25:30 bhp

[Kev.H]

cold cups spin up easily

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by shimmy

correct BUT for the time in each gear you are between 3500 and 5500(can never remember the right revs) you are running at full throttle with sport off the flap is shut and restricting air flow and for the part of each gear you are loosing 0-25:30 bhp

I'm 'flapless' so wouldn't know

I do like 'flaps' though...

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by shimmy

What rubber are you wearing?

Makes a huge difference IMHO

BOUNCE is using Goodyear F1 Assys at the moment - he didn't sound overly impressed with them when we met at the weekend...

[outnumbered]

Originally Posted by shimmy

What rubber are you wearing?

Makes a huge difference IMHO

have you had the RTAB and rear springs checked?

PS2s, same as the old car had (although in CSL sizes).

I am wondering a bit about RTAB, as it does seem a bit twitchy accelerating. I'll check the springs.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by glendog74

I'm 'flapless' so wouldn't know

I do like 'flaps' though...

Thinking more about it I think the 30bhp max loss is only at the very top end of the revs so only applicable if you flap is broken and doesn't open.

loss in bhp will be far smaller 3500-5500

[DazBlackCSL]

Originally Posted by glendog74

BOUNCE is using Goodyear F1 Assys at the moment - he didn't sound overly impressed with them when we met at the weekend...

Yeah Im kinda with bounce on that, I thought these Goodyear F1's were ok when I first got them, but then again not really done much in the dry or warm, snow and rain and a wet ring () ! so not pushed em at all really.

This week have started to push on a bit, and there not as good as the normal PS2's, seem to lack confidence and grip when on it, feel like there always going to let go, although my suspension is pretty much set for track so skips on road a bit too...

NEED to get cups on again, need warm weather, need BEER and BBQ's ..thankyou please

[AlexGTT]

Originally Posted by DazBlackCSL

NEED to get cups on again, need warm weather, need BEER and BBQ's ..thankyou please

Oh yes. Mine are on before long.

Cool down the and warm up the BBQ Daz.