I cant stand 1st gear on my 97 328i....i feel like all it does is rev the engine....sooooo slow....i have a cosmos cai m50 manifold and fdm...i really wanna do cams/software, exhaust and an lsd(323)... anyone in the area have a similar car with a 323...i wanna get an idea of the difference...i really like my car at high speeds but in first it kinda just pisses me off...please help...im in the philly area

Try 3.91s if you think your first gear is a waste. ;)

Start launching from 5K.

Start launching from 5K.

And then we will see a "I think my clutch needs replacement" thread.

^haha

And then we will see a "I think my clutch needs replacement" thread.

no no..it will be a "my clutch is a waste(d)" thread...:D

you guys use the clutch? fools! I just yank it out of gear and jam it into the next one. It sounds really cool and i've only gone through 3 transmissions in the last 4 months.

you guys use the clutch? fools! I just yank it out of gear and jam it into the next one. It sounds really cool and i've only gone through 3 transmissions in the last 4 months.

Then you ain't doin it right. :lol

Try 3.91s if you think your first gear is a waste. ;)
:buttrock

Don't lie, Hampton. You're always granny-shiftin', not double-clutchin' like you should.

You never had me. You never had your car.

Don't lie, Hampton. You're always granny-shiftin', not double-clutchin' like you should.

You never had me. You never had your car.

Owned by the caveman hunter.

you guys use the clutch? fools! I just yank it out of gear and jam it into the next one. It sounds really cool and i've only gone through 3 transmissions in the last 4 months.
sounds like you need a hewland sequential gearbox :devillook

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H8_usOvpbz8

sounds like you need a hewland sequential gearbox :devillook

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H8_usOvpbz8

^^Reminds me of driving on rt3 coming out of West Chester

sounds like you need a hewland sequential gearbox :devillook

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H8_usOvpbz8 I can actually shift my 4Runner without the clutch. Just gently pull it out of gear when I let off the gas and gently push it into the next one. It just gets sucked in when the revs drop to the right speed. There's no point in doing it though aside from impressing friends. I'm sure the synchros love it too.

Of course my bike has a real sequential tranny that snicks straight into the next gear.

What do you think synchros are for?? A) people who are too lazy to use the clutch.

Nobody uses a clutch these days.

Why even bother using first gear, just start in second.