Bmw e46 m3 manual vs smg

 · SMG vs Stick shift. Identical except for color, trim, and rear sunshade. Setting S6 was used in the SMG withs dsc off. camera car is the SMGDriving back down.  · Sunday 11th August I've recently sold my E46 M3 SMG, once you understand the concept of SMG it's a superb system, very smooth and a pleasure to drive. The manuals are typical BMW manuals. Tech Analysis: BMW E46 M3 Shifting SMG vs. Manual By Dan Barnes BMW's Sequential Manual Gearbox is a major technical achievement. It was the only significant change to the M product lineup for , but it is newsworthy. european car provided an overview of the system in the April issue, though it was several months before BMW actually had an SMG M3 for File Size: KB.

Location: Florida. #3. , PM. Should be about $1k in parts and between $ for bellhousing machining. Hours vary between shops. One quoted me $7k, who had performed them successfully for a turn key service. Another was $k in labor that hadn't done it before. That allows quicker gear shifts than manual transmissions. And since the dual-clutch gearbox does not require a torque converter, it's more efficient than an automatic transmission. Does the E46 M3 have a clutch? It HAS a clutch. It just doesn't have a clutch pedal. The clutch is operated by the computer. How to convert SMG to manual on BMW M3? BMW M Car Discussions; E46 M3 () DIY; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Just read an article about M3 SMG vs. M3 Manual. The manual car is faster. But I found something interesting in this article. Johan mentions rpm but the driver in the article, Chris Harris, says the best launch is from rpm. I quote: "So I dial in four and let the clutch out sharply. Michelins hook up cleanly and first gear´s munched. SMG vs Stick shift. Identical except for color, trim, and rear sunshade. Setting S6 was used in the SMG withs dsc off. camera car is the SMGDriving back down. It makes a massive difference to the way an SMG car drives, I'd definitely try it before I'd consider changing for a manual. SMG and manual both have their foibles, but I don't think I'd consider changing one for the other, unless your SMG pump is faulty then consider converting the car to manual possibly. TrojanHP, .