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Another SMG question :)


Foxster88
06-14-2007, 07:42 PM
So yes the SMG is fun, Yes the manual is fun, yes its really just a preference.. but! when you put after market parts into, supercharge/turbo it.. does the SMG give that same sweet hiss the manual does when shifting? Im curious!

CassiesMan
06-16-2007, 10:40 PM
That hiss has nothing to do with the transmission on a turbo. Its the blow off valve used to manipulate the movment of excess boost pressure when a throttle body is closed. On a supercharger, I'm not sure of any hiss, I would think you mean the whine. Thats blower whine from the belt turning the pulley.

aallaei81
02-08-2008, 09:03 PM
Yeah I have an SMG on my M3 and its amazing. I cant go back into a normal manual. It shouldn't effect any of the aftermarket mods you throw on. DEFINATELY STICK WITH SMG!!!!

aallaei81
02-08-2008, 09:16 PM
By the way -- check out <a href="http://www.myhotbmw.com">; this BMW store </a> for some cool parts to upgrade your M3. I put on a surge performance chip and it really helped out my car.

aallaei81
02-08-2008, 09:17 PM
By the way -- check out <a href='http://www.myhotbmw.com'> this BMW store </a> for some cool parts to upgrade your M3. I put on a surge performance chip and it really helped out my car.

fastlife99
02-27-2008, 04:12 PM
same exact tranny in the SMG as the manual. the noise is probably supercharger you are refurring too or a turbo-charged car. it is not many turbo charged M3's around due to the high compression pistons in the inline 6-cyl. Though few have done the turbo charging route.

fastlife99
02-27-2008, 04:15 PM
oh... here in florida we have a handful of turbo charged E46 M3's... do a search for tazm3 and you will find them.

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