[E90Fleet]

Interesting little fact I learnt today

The lock nobs (the little black things on the door that pop up when the door is unlocked ) are exactly the same part number as those on the E36 M3 coupe

Listed for that car are Chrome ones aswell ( part no 51 21 8 399 243 )

They just unscrew and the new ones screw on, nice quick little upgrade

[segfault]

Could be my second mod... First will probably be the CDV removal.

[marcus330i]

Ahhh.....something new to buy while in Munich!!

[soon2be90]

Originally Posted by segfault

Could be my second mod... First will probably be the CDV removal.

What's CDV

J

[marcus330i]

http://www.zeckhausen.com/CDV.htm

Theory of Operation

The Clutch Delay Valve (CDV) is a one-way restrictor between the clutch slave cylinder and clutch master cylinder, as shown in Figure 1 below. It "delays" the engagement of the clutch, much like old record players used a damped tone-arm to gently lower the needle onto the surface of a record.

Because of this valve, no matter how quickly you lift your foot off the clutch pedal, the clutch engages the flywheel at a constant (slow) rate. In theory, it can save the drive train from shock, were an inexperienced (or teenage) driver to dump the clutch at high RPM. But in practice, all it does is accelerate wear on the clutch and turn experienced drivers into people who, despite 20 years of practice, cannot shift gears smoothly. During parking maneuvers, the delay can be infuriating, causing constant slippage of the clutch. And during hard acceleration, the large amount of clutch slippage can greatly shorten the life of your clutch. During normal, sedate driving, the shift from first into second gear is often jerky, leading passengers to question your skill at driving manual equipped cars. As the driver, you can see your passengers' heads bobbing back and forth during every shift! Yes, in their minds, they are laughing at you.