For SMG H8rs

General conversations about BMW E28s and the people who own them.
Post Reply
LeiseyJr
Posts: 1527
Joined: Dec 22, 2013 10:11 PM
Location: Houston,Tx

For SMG H8rs

Post by LeiseyJr »

Cactus
Posts: 4991
Joined: Jun 06, 2010 4:13 AM
Location: Dayton, OH

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by Cactus »

lol

You can buy crashbox parts for a getrag 420. I'd do that in a heartbeat over SMG.
LeiseyJr
Posts: 1527
Joined: Dec 22, 2013 10:11 PM
Location: Houston,Tx

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by LeiseyJr »

Cactus wrote:lol

You can buy crashbox parts for a getrag 420. I'd do that in a heartbeat over SMG.
Yeah those are pretty badass, VAC sells a kit I believe.
oldskool
Posts: 12001
Joined: Jul 13, 2008 3:46 PM
Location: coastal north carolina
Contact:

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by oldskool »

That's the way my M3 will be.
Thanks for the video.
dsmith
Posts: 2362
Joined: Jan 20, 2012 12:52 AM
Location: Charleston, SC

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by dsmith »

"It's like shitting your pants just a little bit. No matter how much you shit your pants, you've still got poop in your pants, and it's not a good thing."

Couldn't have said it better. :laugh:
rmiddendorf
Posts: 5568
Joined: Jul 11, 2010 1:17 PM
Location: Ohio
Contact:

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by rmiddendorf »

I'm not really into anything newer than '95 for the most part, but if I were going to buy an E60 ///M5 it would have been with the SMG. They engineered it that way, and apparently the manual was an afterthought demanded by customers and wasn't engineered as well to play together.

I really wouldn't mind an SMG, but until I cave and accept new cars I'll have no use.
Cactus
Posts: 4991
Joined: Jun 06, 2010 4:13 AM
Location: Dayton, OH

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by Cactus »

rmiddendorf wrote:I'm not really into anything newer than '95 for the most part, but if I were going to buy an E60 ///M5 it would have been with the SMG. They engineered it that way, and apparently the manual was an afterthought demanded by customers and wasn't engineered as well to play together.

I really wouldn't mind an SMG, but until I cave and accept new cars I'll have no use.
The SMGs aren't bad, really. I've driven E60 and E63 Ms with both transmissions. The regular manuals are the same transmission the v8 models came with. They all eat clutches like the high torque motors that they are.

I still wouldn't have the SMG. I wouldn't know what to do with my left leg.
offroadkarter
Posts: 557
Joined: Nov 03, 2014 1:00 PM
Location: Lehigh Valley, PA

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by offroadkarter »

The fact that SMG M3's are A. way more common on the second hand market and B. way cheaper than a 6spd M3 tells you where the demand really is. The ultimate worthless E46 M3 would be a SMG Vert. The only reason to buy a SMG car is if you can get a low mile clean example for cheap, just to convert it to a proper 6spd later.

I'm not going to be swayed by some "article" posted on a site that is nothing but 17 year olds sharing photos of hand me down daily drivers, including but not limited to; flat black buick lesabres, mercury sables with plastidip and honda civics with acura EL front end swaps.



Also, is it me or does the SMG shifts seem pretty... slow? I know the newer 7spd DCT shifts really fast (and is still clunky at low speeds, confirmed this in a brand new M4) but the SMG in those videos seems to shift lazy. Maybe the "shift ferocity" wasn't cranked up to 6.
LeiseyJr
Posts: 1527
Joined: Dec 22, 2013 10:11 PM
Location: Houston,Tx

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by LeiseyJr »

offroadkarter wrote:The fact that SMG M3's are A. way more common on the second hand market and B. way cheaper than a 6spd M3 tells you where the demand really is. The ultimate worthless E46 M3 would be a SMG Vert. The only reason to buy a SMG car is if you can get a low mile clean example for cheap, just to convert it to a proper 6spd later.

I'm not going to be swayed by some "article" posted on a site that is nothing but 17 year olds sharing photos of hand me down daily drivers, including but not limited to; flat black buick lesabres, mercury sables with plastidip and honda civics with acura EL front end swaps.



Also, is it me or does the SMG shifts seem pretty... slow? I know the newer 7spd DCT shifts really fast (and is still clunky at low speeds, confirmed this in a brand new M4) but the SMG in those videos seems to shift lazy. Maybe the "shift ferocity" wasn't cranked up to 6.
S6 destroys transmissions, so don't do that. It's amazing how upset people get lol, I do agree a 6 speed car is a better car. It is a betters drivers car and collectors car. I have experienced an SMG e46 M3 on track and street, frankly it's really not that bad for what it is. It is nothing close to an slush box.
a
Posts: 12473
Joined: Feb 12, 2006 12:00 PM
Location: Marshfield ,MA

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by a »

Could somebody please 'splain the acronyms? WTF is a SMG or the DSG , WTF is a dual clutch transmission.? When the 4HP22 dies, I wanna be ready for an upgrade :laugh:
Cactus
Posts: 4991
Joined: Jun 06, 2010 4:13 AM
Location: Dayton, OH

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by Cactus »

a wrote:Could somebody please 'splain the acronyms? WTF is a SMG or the DSG , WTF is a dual clutch transmission.? When the 4HP22 dies, I wanna be ready for an upgrade :laugh:
What you want is a g260 or a g265. Both are upgrades.

SMG= Sequential Manual Gearshift
DSG= Dog Shit Gearbox
WTF= When Tim Farts
1st 5er
Posts: 21865
Joined: Jun 13, 2008 12:15 AM
Location: Cypress
Contact:

Re: For SMG H8rs

Post by 1st 5er »

a wrote:Could somebody please 'splain the acronyms? WTF is a SMG or the DSG , WTF is a dual clutch transmission.? When the 4HP22 dies, I wanna be ready for an upgrade :laugh:



http://www.mye28.com/viewtopic.php?p=1363245#p1363245 :cool:
Post Reply