Tiff Needell drives the E92 M3!!!

[Mockngbrd]

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YouTube - Tiff Needell Drives the 2007 M3

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[centurion]

Re: Tiff Needell drives the E92 M3!!!

OK I'm quite familar with the way Tiff drives, thus the following (personal) FWIW observations.

1) WTF the car is equipped with adaptative dampers, and it's rolling so much like a pink pig.
2) Tiff has to muscle the car into the corners and looks like if he didn't muscle in, it'd result in understeer. Not once did I see the car turning in cleanly, is it because Tiff is driving?

 

[Mockngbrd]

Re: Tiff Needell drives the E92 M3!!!

i think it's his driving style.

 

[nYteMarE]

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impressive. controlled madness as always. the myriad of settings confuses me.

 

[Ahbengdriver]

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After seeing, I feel like throwing my 320i out of the door and cancel the 335...keke

farking gud car man!

 

[eddie]

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wah, major drools....

 

[jaskin]

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I can't drive like Tiff but I wish I could.
Damn, that power button.

 

[Azrielsc]

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I wonder if the M-button on the E92 M3 works the same way as DS mode on the 335i? Sharpens throttle response etc etc.

 

[centurion]

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I wonder if the M-button on the E92 M3 works the same way as DS mode on the 335i? Sharpens throttle response etc etc.

as tiff said, this button works like any non-turbo Porsche's button and unlike the M5/6. It doesn't increase power but it changes the throttle mapping, as well as changing the traction control to stage 2 and stiffening up the suspension if the M3 is equipped with the adaptative dampers.

much easier to heel toe with the M-button on I guess...

 

[Azrielsc]

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That's what I was thinking too, CaySman... By switching to DS on the 335i, the car does feel sharper, since the rev is always in the power band... But of course the 335i has no adaptive damping so that one is moot.

 

[centurion]

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ah ... but you'll get adaptative damping soon enough I guess. The M3's suspension components are mechanically compatible largely, with the E92. What is actually required is the suspension controller CPU, and the electronics of this one does not depend on the ECU at all, as it only monitors ONE parameter - the velocity of the damper shaft. So it's hugely possible to fit the BMW E92 M3's adaptative suspension to any E92.

From my experience in my car and also in the C-Class, you're gonna love it.

 

[Azrielsc]

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Nope, apparently the suspension on the E92 M3 is different from the E92. Only things that the E92 M3 and the E92 coupes share are the doors and the rear boot, that's all.

 

[Ahbengdriver]

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Adaptive dampers. hmmm, can I put on KONI FSD to 'simulate' that?

 

[centurion]

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Nope, apparently the suspension on the E92 M3 is different from the E92. Only things that the E92 M3 and the E92 coupes share are the doors and the rear boot, that's all.

shouldn't the mounting points be about the same? It's the same chassis anyway ... though the geometries are tweaked, the mounting points would largely be the same, no?

 

[TripleM]

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The M button is a super button..works the wonder that makes the driving experience alot more exciting. I wished I had it on mine. Only the M3CS MY05 onwards had it.

DS mode is nowhere near the M-button...The sensitivity of the throttle response in M-mode is probably like the Sprintbooster or if not even better, crisp n sharp.

 

[Welbo]

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It doesn't increase power but it changes the throttle mapping, as well as changing the traction control to stage 2 and stiffening up the suspension if the M3 is equipped with the adaptative dampers.much easier to heel toe with the M-button on I guess...

The above funtions is exactly the same for the S-button in the RS4. I find the heel toe become much easier with the S button on. In addition to the above, the RS4 sport button also open up the exhuast restriction for better breathing and sound.

 

[centurion]

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The above funtions is exactly the same for the S-button in the RS4. I find the heel toe become much easier with the S button on. In addition to the above, the RS4 sport button also open up the exhuast restriction for better breathing and sound.

Yeah, VW Audi Porsche and BMW all get their electronics from Bosch. It's all the same for all. I think this is Bosch Motronic v7.1 function. Porsche sport exhaust option also has similar behaviour to sport button on the RS4, opening up the exhaust for a non-compliant sound.