umm. Down shifting bro just give it more of a blip. Its upshifting that pisses me off. The revs take FOREVER to drop..... Get a lightweigh flywheel & clutch combo from the sponsors of you a) want faster upshifts/downshifts b) want to make your car faster c) have some money to do it :thumbsup:

 

1. stop double-clutching. its pointless in your car. DCing is for down shifting transmissions without syncros.
2. you have an electronic throttle, learn the delay.

 

1. stop double-clutching. its pointless in your car. DCing is for down shifting transmissions without syncros.

What's wrong with double clutching? I find my gear shifter goes in way smoother when I do it. When I pull down or push up the gear shifter just slips in like it knows what it's supposed to do with a little nudge. If I single clutch, I feel I have to put more force into it.

The only time I single clutch is when I need to move quickly up or down and I don't want to afford myself that extra 50ms it takes to double clutch. Then I just power my arm up or down to get her in gear asap. :thumbsup:

 

Just be glad its not a Honda (for lots of reasons...). I feel like it revs instantly after driving a Civic Si for 20 months.

 

hm i gotta disagree with this one. my integra has better throttle response and manipulation than my dad's e46. while I do think bliping the throttle takes more throttle movement than my integra its not bad.

no problem with double clutching, syncros go bad too (at least in hondas). I do both, depending whether i need power immediately or not.

edit: the integra has a cable actuated throttle.

 

It's one of those quirks about electronic throttle on these BMWs. During the first couple of months I almost returned it because of that very same reason, throttle wierdness. The more I drove it, the more I learned about it, the better I got with it. You can try to reset the throttle adaptation, put key in ignition turn it to ON 10secs (do not start), turn key back to off for 10seconds, then start.When rev matching to downshift, you have to blip it so that the pedal travels at least about 2". Also do try to find the perfect position for your foot. The traditional position did not work well for me, my foot would lose pressure on the brake messing me up. Play around with it, take your time, once you find your comfort zone, you will have a grin on your face and will be glad to have that car.

 

drive by cable FTW!

 

I see you have a 323...your car actually does NOT have throttle by cable. It feels like it because it actually has a cable, but the cable is hooked up to a positrometer which is the drive by wire unit that electronically opens the throttle body. I know, I just recently found out about this like a week ago and I was shocked. But yeah, the 323s and 328s have the feel of throttle by cable but are actually drive by wire :bawling:

 

Honda had some "issues" with the DBW on the new Si motor, the rev hang being one of the main ones. There were days when it felt like I had forgotten how to drive stick in that car. I'm loving the 330 DBW.

 

When I try to rev match and blip the throttle...the car barely revs, and would require a coupe seconds of being on the throttle to bring it back up to 2000 rpm (from the ~1000 rpm that its idling at).

Try this for 100% smooth shifts....
...downshifting - keep throttle in exactly the same position as before downshift. This permits the engine to rev up to the correct rpm for the lower gear.
...upshift - move throttle up to about 1/2" from top. This permits the engine speed to drop to the correct rpm for the higher gear.

 

Try this: http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=54763

 

Thanks to everyone here for the tips.

StupidGermans! - Great thread, I just gave it a quick skim and will plan on trying that later today.

Thanks all!