Went drifting in my e30 for the first time.

[Fidhle007]

but you also have a z3 3.0 short shifter coupled with that diff you have, so at third gear, you definitely will not hold RPM. maybe keep your diff and go z3 1.9 short shifter for more RPMs on third...?

Yeah... Louis, the French people would really like to thank you for your services but it just not working out so we're going to go a different direction...

[TopOfTheLine89]

There was a e30 m3 out there with me and his rods were knocking when he pulled off the track and he had an hr drive home, wonder if he made it.

Yeah, id like to find a new diff or just weld mine. I have 205 in back on bottle caps and 205 azenis up front on 16X8 maxxs. I seemed to have plenty of torque to break them loose but by the time the slide was over i wasn't moving to fast. Still not going as fast as i need to either cause im just not comfortable going over 40-45 at this particular track.

[Farbin Kaiber]

why doesnt someone that really knows whats up with this stuff put an FAQ together about shifters so we get the straight scoop. anyone want to volunteer? maybe jeremial??

I'm sure he could get something together that would be a great asset to the e30 community.

[Charlie]

I'm looking at the X5 3.0 lever, will that safely let me hit 8700?

-Charlie

[Joe318is]

if i hit my shifter hard enough, my car sounds like a trolly

[blunttech]

Thanks for the info blunt.

why doesnt someone that really knows whats up with this stuff put an FAQ together about shifters so we get the straight scoop. anyone want to volunteer? maybe jeremial??

[Farbin Kaiber]

Thanks for the info blunt.

[blunttech]

i have to disagree. ive run every shifter bmw makes in my s52 car with the z4 3.0 shifter i could get another 1k rpm in 3rd gear. i would shift at 7200 normally but with that z4 lever id shift at 8k and it stayed together

[Farbin Kaiber]

Shit and I have the z3 3.0 shifter in my car!!

Your screwed. the parsec generator may short out on ya in 5th gear with 3/8's a tank of fuel, on Tuesdays, After 5pm.

[atomic]

Shit and I have the z3 3.0 shifter in my car!!

[Farbin Kaiber]

In the year 2000.....

[Erick]

Wait, what? Since when does a shifter affect RPMs?

[Farbin Kaiber]

but you also have a z3 3.0 short shifter coupled with that diff you have, so at third gear, you definitely will not hold RPM. maybe keep your diff and go z3 1.9 short shifter for more RPMs on third...? are you going to the July 12 event? I think Jesse30 is going; I'm going and two other e30s are going, so that's a total of 4 e30s drifting that day. You should come, Jon and represent, :D

I just got my open 3.73 welded together and that shit feels hella tight! i'm still getting used to DD it especially when turning cuz it just wants to slide out all the time, haha. i can't wait for rain season, lol

QFT, that shifter makes all the differences.

[Jeremiel5]

I can't maintain RPMs while sliding in 3rd gear. Won't switching to 3.73 make this worse?

but you also have a z3 3.0 short shifter coupled with that diff you have, so at third gear, you definitely will not hold RPM. maybe keep your diff and go z3 1.9 short shifter for more RPMs on third...? are you going to the July 12 event? I think Jesse30 is going; I'm going and two other e30s are going, so that's a total of 4 e30s drifting that day. You should come, Jon and represent, :D

I just got my open 3.73 welded together and that shit feels hella tight! i'm still getting used to DD it especially when turning cuz it just wants to slide out all the time, haha. i can't wait for rain season, lol

[Erick]

Not as far as I've experienced, because you can make better use of 2nd gear and not need to shift.

The main problem with the 4.10 is that the gears become to short to make good use of it with low power, and it gets impossible to get any use of it with anything above 200hp.

- Erick