1st gear acceleration
Discussion
It's a common thing on big bikes to have the torque limited in the first three gears
to stop you looping them, I believe that a lot of hi-power cars have torque limiting in the
first two gears to protect the gearbox,diff and the tyres and/or to prevent traction problems.
Regards Gandalf..............................
to stop you looping them, I believe that a lot of hi-power cars have torque limiting in the
first two gears to protect the gearbox,diff and the tyres and/or to prevent traction problems.
Regards Gandalf..............................
tdm34ds said:
It's a common thing on big bikes to have the torque limited in the first three gears
to stop you looping them, I believe that a lot of hi-power cars have torque limiting in the
first two gears to protect the gearbox,diff and the tyres and/or to prevent traction problems.
Regards Gandalf..............................
Indeed; t'M5 suffered this. Briefly.to stop you looping them, I believe that a lot of hi-power cars have torque limiting in the
first two gears to protect the gearbox,diff and the tyres and/or to prevent traction problems.
Regards Gandalf..............................
I'm glad you've mentioned this as i've recently converted mine from SMG to manual and although it feels a bit more resposive in-gear whilst on the move, 1st on the other hand feels as if it's being held back ever so slightly, not as violent as the SMG on `take off`.
Edited by M3John on Monday 23 June 18:58
I cant find the thread but there is a detailed fix for this issue on the Evo. It's a small wire connected to a point on the gearbox which limits the torque in 1st gear. You can launch it with about 3.5k revs and get traction but it does feel slightly artificial. By removing this you can get full power but risk frying the clutch etc..........
If you do a search then you will find the article.
If you do a search then you will find the article.
lingus75 said:
I cant find the thread but there is a detailed fix for this issue on the Evo. It's a small wire connected to a point on the gearbox which limits the torque in 1st gear. You can launch it with about 3.5k revs and get traction but it does feel slightly artificial. By removing this you can get full power but risk frying the clutch etc..........
If you do a search then you will find the article.
Very interesting. I've also tried a search but not found anything, would love to try it though. If you do a search then you will find the article.
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lingus75 said:
I cant find the thread but there is a detailed fix for this issue on the Evo. It's a small wire connected to a point on the gearbox which limits the torque in 1st gear. You can launch it with about 3.5k revs and get traction but it does feel slightly artificial. By removing this you can get full power but risk frying the clutch etc..........
If you do a search then you will find the article.
Be sure to post back up on here if you do find it please !If you do a search then you will find the article.
cluelesscarnut said:
I've been doing a bit of reading on this last night, but it's not conclusive if A) It actually makes a difference and B) if you need to remove the connector or bridge it. G
I think we need to investigate this. I would like to remove this restrictor. It really hapers my acceleration in 1st. It definatly struggles in first untill about 5000 rpm, a flat spot. The rest of the gears are fine!?
I had trouble with a blinkin Merc E320 Diesel up to 40mph for godness sake!
I had trouble with a blinkin Merc E320 Diesel up to 40mph for godness sake!
dan101smith said:
...on my M3 Evo feels nowhere near as quick as I'd expect, but not a problem in any other gear. Definitely feels like it's being held back - is there some sort of electronic restriction around this, or am I just being daft?
Think that the ignition timing in first gear is retarded to avoid breaking traction. Couldn't tell you how the car knows what gear you are in however...Gassing Station | M Power | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff