Removed vibration dampener, nice difference

[BahnE30]

and so you have to bend shift linkage.... pulled mine, didnt have to bent my M roadster lever... fucking thing is useless....

[ptownTSI]

so did you put it back in due to the vibrations?

[Mystikal]

Nah, got used to it pretty quickly. That armrest is still singing though, I'll probably just remove the sliding tray somehow.

[Beej '86 325es]

Are you talking about the big vibration dampener ring that mounts near the transmission?

If so, how did you remove it? Mine looks like it's part of the output flange.

[Mystikal]

It's attatched to the flex disc. Comes right off when you have it all apart.

I didn't do this job personally, or else I'd be more descriptive.

[TheRedHorseman]

I just took mine off, spun the nuts on to protect the bolts and gave them a couple good whacks with a 3 pound hammer and out came the bolts, it slid right off after that


and it's not "placebo" it's confirmation bias.

[pdx 528e]

I think they did this so that people wouldn't stall the car easily. That may be why the 1st gear in the 318is is a tad bit shorter than a 325 also, not sure though.

It's probably shorter to make up for the lack of torque compared to an M20, as it gets the car rolling from a stop.