Talk:BMW 3.0 CSL/@comment-27962837-20160430154402/@comment-26535270-20170608211232

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We speak with BMW about THAT rev counter

You had questions about the rev counter in the 3.0 CSL, so we asked our friends at BMW for more on the design of the dashboard:

“Rev counters in the 3.0 CSL race cars were different from the production cars. During races the engine was mostly driven between 6000 and 8000 RPM (these were 2-valve engines - later, 4-valve engines were driven up to 8600 RPM in long distance races).



According to the well-known German race driver Harald Grohs, most of the race cars had 8000 RPM on the rev counter in the 12 o'clock position. This was due to the seating position, which caused the steering wheel to block the view of this critical information on the rev counter. Therefore, most drivers needed the relevant revving area (6000 to 8000) positioned above the steering wheel.

















Some drivers may have done this the other way around, bringing the 8000 RPM position to the bottom of the rev counter, to view the information between the steering column and the rim of the steering wheel. In the end, it's up to the driver how they would like to position the tachometer to view the information they need.”