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In Reply to: Good Noir? posted by ArdRi on June 10, 2006 at 09:52:31:
I used to own one like that! 6sp, I take it... nice license plate too!
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Glad somebody got the plate. Its not that obscure is it ? I am also impressed with with the stock sound system( its a 1995 ). I expected to have to go hunting for something to rival my KEF UNi-Qs(690Q and 160Q)I have in the Van but its not half bad as is ..
You should replace that stock exhaust with a low restriction one, and then perhaps just add the Dinan chip, it will change a lot for the better, believe me! Marvelous car...Instead of recommending some films, I would send you to the article, it ain't bad and lists quite a few.
Personally I am not a great noir fan, but like quite a few of them.
Did you try any other chips?I've read on several message boards more people seem to like the Jim Conforti or the EAT chips than Dinan's.Did you recall the brand of exhaust you had?
Anyway so what is it mainly that keeps you from likeing this genre more than you do?I may have been swayed by the almost religious zeal many seem to have for it and i admit some can be hard to watch and fall to the B movie level of overall value.I guess its the tension and personal struggles that invariably course thruout them that gets my attention combined with the fascination of seeing life as my parents knew it at least in the 40's 50's.Its a nostalgia kick i guess as they've been gone for a while now.
I think the genre as the whole is naive and not mature. When you look at it vis-a-vis the best films made in the world at that time, you realize that while they do have unique flavor, they are also closer to that B level that you mentioned than to the best works of greatest directors.Which is not to say they can't be enjoyed, just things like neorealism in my mind far exceed these in their mastery.
The only chip I had was from Dinan - I bought the car with it in already. I had used other chips in other cars before, and to me the differences are minor - once you leave the stock chip behind.
I had the Remus exhaust, but there are many other choices, of course. Remus had nice looking large square tips.
If you get to the point of souping up that car, you will find millions of choices, perhaps you already know it all. It is a wonderful platform, in some ways better than the later model. Mine was quite brutal, but I think I went through six clutches during my ownership... or close to it. And a new tranny too - my abuse, for sure, as it is strong.
"the genre as the whole is naive and not mature"
LoL Obviously why i like it ....my guilty pleasure de jeur..Thanks for the ideas for the chariot.I will be looking to customize her along the way.I may even take a driving class from a local German honey named Sonia who offers instruction so maybe i can treat my clutch and tranny more in the manner the desingers had in mind.I've driven an automatic my entire life, the manual transmission is soemthing to get used to and at 43... its harder to teach and old dog new tricks.
to ride horse by starting out with a competitive polo pony.
It'll be easier on the horse, and a lot less dangerous for you.
...the car is very easy to drive, thanks to its great controls placement. It is very comfortable.Just one word of caution - the clutch on the 5 series has always been on the soft side, so it is important to learn to release it quickly, without getting caught in the transition zone, where the powerful 4 liter V8 will munch the disk in no time at all.
Alot of my anxiety arises from guaging that swap from clutch release to gas pedal depression. I think i'm pretty good, pretty symetrical so to speak and learning to take the car out of gear when coming up to a stop in traffic seems to be a smart habit to form.My greatest fear and problem is just making sure i'm in the right gear.I am thinking of getting a short shift kit installed and a weighted , stainless steel shift knob to tighten up the shift throw dynamics.A few times i've mis-shifted and stalled or downshifted like from 3rd to second when i was aiming for 4th.Its just that i am so conscious of other drivers impatience and the fear i'll stall at a light or launch it and look like a fool or destroy the clutch/tranny that can trip me up and distract from the focus on the right way of getting it done,once i'm going i can shift pretty smoothly and i am improving swiftly.I just today fixed the 50 MPH shimmy it had since i got it a few weeks ago so Monday, after getting some new belts installed,an auxilary water pump replaced, coolant flush and refill, foglamp installed and the State Safety Inspection Sticker i'll take it to Bavarian Autosport over in Portsmouth which will allow me to give it its first real good drive of about 100 miles round trip.Thanks for the support.
The gearbox you have in that car is perhaps the best unit on the planet, it shifts marvelously well, you just need to get used to it a bit, and soon it will become second nature. With the 6 sp you can play with gears, skip some - it is lots of fun. You can accelerate in the first to 5000 and then go into third or sometimes even the 4th, depending upon the conditions. Go from the 2nd into 4th... I would wait a bit with the short throw kit, after you master this one. But as I said, on this car everything is placed nearly perfectly - the pedals, the shifter, the steering... so you can truly enjoy driving. I only wish they made the clutch bigger and stiffer.You also need to figure out whether your car has the dreaded CDV (Clutch Delay Valve) and if so get rid of it as soon as you can. You can google to find out more about it.
Well that explains alot.I found this on Zeckhausen Racing's web site;"During normal,sedate driving, the shift from first into second gear is often jerky,leading passengers to question your skill. 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." They modify these Valves and sell replacements with the active valve parts removed.Thanks again,Victor.
I don't recall if your year has that valve, but it is easy to spot by just looking under the car. You can easily modify a valve yourself, I have done it. Or let the Zimmerman's do it, it is not expensive. The result is a better action of the clutch, but still not quite at the level that would be commensurate with the true potential of that car. I truly wish they put the M3 clutch in it.Whatever it takes to make the Merkava even meaner... :-)
Early word is this model didn't have one so i can't blame it for my jerky shifting.I finally got to drive it with 99% of the needed work done. Man its fast,i was coming around a long curving on-ramp in 4th and the car just kept accelerating beyond what i was used to. That suprised me but i found 5th and 6th no problem and Lord ,i was impressed.Obviously its no Enzo but it really has a strong,clean and very stable power to it for what it is.Engine mounts are next and then its 100%.
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