Correction: 57.25mph at 6,800rpm in 2nd gear with a 3.38 vs 63.03mph with a 3.07.
Correction: 57.25mph at 6,800rpm in 2nd gear with a 3.38 vs 63.03mph with a 3.07.
In the market for an E90 M3
I don't like running my engine past 6000, too much stress on the oil pump nut
Supposedly, but they supposedly still back off
As far as I can tell, the only difference is that it comes with some thread locker. There have been failures reported with red loctite, so it's still something to worry about.
That said, the crank damper for 2001/2002 and 2003+ models is different. Fewer failures reported for the latter.