SMG race car - Page 2

Thorney · 23-01-2011, 09:59 AM

Have run CSL race car with smg for three years, no problems ever. Have a spare gearbox and never used it, just sat in the workshop.

shane@mbtech · 23-01-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Thorney

Have run CSL race car with smg for three years, no problems ever. Have a spare gearbox and never used it, just sat in the workshop.

It's not the gearbox that's the issue though, as it's the same gearbox as the manual.

It's the gubbons controlling shifting/clutch etc which CAN be problematic

But as John says, he ran smg with no issues.

BUT with smg there is more to go wrong,

Ultimately the amount of Csl I have been around, it is a reliable product

_Nathan_ · 23-01-2011, 11:19 AM

I haven't had any issues with mine other than a couple of crunchy downshifts which I suspect are caused by the 4.1fd and me changing down too early. I wouldn't enter a 24h race with it though, if only for the time it takes to bleed the clutch using a computer!

However, I personally think it is madness to add all that weight and complexity to an e36, oem ecu and therefore clocks plus a load of sensors, pump etc, just seems silly.

Hazy · 23-01-2011, 12:16 PM

Nath, I think you actually have to USE your car to experience problems mate?

Hate to tell you, but the odd crunchy downshift was the start of the end for my gearbox, packed up completely at Brands shortly afterwards.

To the E36 guy.....dont do it, my car with a manual, quickshifter and 4:1 diff was totally transformed middle season. It wasnt till I dumped the SMG that I realized how shit it was!

_Nathan_ · 23-01-2011, 02:41 PM

Tis a fair point bud! Feel free to sponsor me and I will get out more

Hazy · 23-01-2011, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by _Nathan_

Tis a fair point bud! Feel free to sponsor me and I will get out more

Tenner on its way!

**shimmy** · 23-01-2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Hazy

. It wasnt till I dumped the SMG that I realized how shit it was!

Better late than never

DuncanR · 23-01-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hazy

Tenner on its way!

Dont forget to send Hazy his change Nath !!

**shimmy** · 23-01-2011, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Hazy

Tenner on its way!

thats how much our MX5 are to sponsor for one race (all costs including sandwiches included)

Thorney · 24-01-2011, 09:19 AM

Interesting really, the only SMG race cars I've heard of with no issues are all CSL's, all the M3's with SMG's seems to have issues resulting in people swapping them out. There's no technical reason I can see that makes that the case? Certainly agree that adding one to an E36 makes little sense, add a Drenth if you want it the best but race regs might not allow that?

23-01-2011, 09:59 AM	#11
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	Have run CSL race car with smg for three years, no problems ever. Have a spare gearbox and never used it, just sat in the workshop. __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

23-01-2011, 11:19 AM	#13
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	I haven't had any issues with mine other than a couple of crunchy downshifts which I suspect are caused by the 4.1fd and me changing down too early. I wouldn't enter a 24h race with it though, if only for the time it takes to bleed the clutch using a computer! However, I personally think it is madness to add all that weight and complexity to an e36, oem ecu and therefore clocks plus a load of sensors, pump etc, just seems silly. __________________ Nathan

23-01-2011, 02:41 PM	#15
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	Tis a fair point bud! Feel free to sponsor me and I will get out more __________________ Nathan

24-01-2011, 09:19 AM	#20
Thorney S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 469 Casino cash: $3876	Interesting really, the only SMG race cars I've heard of with no issues are all CSL's, all the M3's with SMG's seems to have issues resulting in people swapping them out. There's no technical reason I can see that makes that the case? Certainly agree that adding one to an E36 makes little sense, add a Drenth if you want it the best but race regs might not allow that? __________________ http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk

23-01-2011, 12:16 PM	#14
Hazy S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 582 Casino cash: $2853	Nath, I think you actually have to USE your car to experience problems mate? Hate to tell you, but the odd crunchy downshift was the start of the end for my gearbox, packed up completely at Brands shortly afterwards. To the E36 guy.....dont do it, my car with a manual, quickshifter and 4:1 diff was totally transformed middle season. It wasnt till I dumped the SMG that I realized how shit it was!