01-04-2020, 11:04 AM | #1 |
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Featured on BIMMERPOST.com I just came from an Audi S6 and the DSG would automatically shift at redline in manual mode. While I love the fact that the M5 has a true full manual mode that will hit redline, I am noticing that in spirited runs I will occasionally forget to shift (by habit) and hit the rev limiter hard. I would love to keep the car in manual mode but have the car shift at redline. I recognize you can put the car in drive that it will automatically shift but when I hit the paddle to downshift I revert back to manual mode, so it is very frustrating to toggle back and forth when I want the car to autoshift at redline in a spirited race Thanks |
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01-04-2020, 03:06 PM | #4 |
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There is not. I don't believe it's exposed through coding either. Possibly through a tune but I haven't seen that capability advertised.
I echo what was said below, it's just a matter of getting used to it. I hated it on my RS7... subjective I know. Last edited by limeypride; 01-04-2020 at 03:13 PM.. |
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01-04-2020, 03:07 PM | #5 |
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Nope, no way.
Had the best of two worlds in my F Type, while in D touching the paddles will allow to shift manually but will upshift automatically at redline. If you moved the lever to S, then it was full manual, no automatic upshift. Same ZF transmission
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01-04-2020, 03:10 PM | #6 |
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I'm not clear how that behavior differs from the F90 M5?
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01-04-2020, 03:10 PM | #7 |
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Not one that I have found or have heard of yet.. btw I also blame the Digital gauge cluster for this. It's not easy to see in my opinion and one of the negative drawbacks of the car. That information should be front and center for the driver and not pushed to the sides. They really should give the user more customization on a digital cluster otherwise give me back my needles!
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01-04-2020, 03:13 PM | #8 |
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I came from RS6, same issue. LOL. The M5 gets to the red line VERY quickly. You have to re-learn in this true manual mode able car.
It is interesting though, if you do launch control, which you have to put the car in Manual Mode in order to activate, IT DOES UPSHIFT at the redline. Mike
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01-04-2020, 03:21 PM | #9 |
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It really does suck. I suppose the best compromise is to use D3 as the main setting, and then use the paddle shift to downshift, and then quickly tap the stick shifter to the right to get back into D3 after downshifting is completed .. a total pain. With all the customization on the car you would think there would be a button or at least setting in MMode iDrive settings that would enable auto up-shifting at redline in S3, much like I can change the tachometer setting in the heads up display ... very silly
We need to figure out a workaround I would love to have S3 with manual up shifting at redline, with the ability to turn the auto up shifting off when desired |
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01-04-2020, 03:32 PM | #10 | |
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Final trick: when in manual mode, flooring the throttle (through the detent or resistance point) and then pulling the left paddle will downshift directly to the lowest possible gear <-- this is very helpful for those who drive in manual mode all the time, i.e. me. |
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01-05-2020, 12:42 AM | #11 | |
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F Type has another transmission mode, S, where the upshift at redline is manual or it bounces off the limiter
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01-05-2020, 05:09 AM | #13 |
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The low gears (1-3) on the ZF are too short for manual shifting. You have to be really used to it, not to redline it when pushing it.
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01-05-2020, 06:00 AM | #14 |
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I wonder if it can be coded into the car such that the car will not switch into manual mode when the down or up paddle is pressed if previously in D mode.
A related question, what is maximum RPM for shifting is it 7k, 71.1k, or 7.2k? Higher Relatedly, does anyone feel as if the heads up display is slightly delayed ? Whenever I shift when the car hits "redline" in heads up display I feel as if it's too late ... Also in heads up displays I notice as you get close to redline these additional yellow bars appears ? Are those some time of timing indicator for the driver ? |
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My advice would be to just do a few spirited runs in manual and get a feel for when you're supposed to shift. Or just drive in D, there isn't much feedback from the gearbox when shifting manually anyway. I got myself a 991.2 Turbo S for Christmas and that thing has a proper gearbox. Unlike the ZF in the F90 the gears have sensible ratios and you feel connected to the drivetrain. I never liked the ZF in the F90, now I like it even less after driving the Porsche for a week. I think I may have the Porsche as my DD and let the wife drive the F90.
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09-23-2020, 07:20 AM | #16 |
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Has anyone ever found a solution to this? It’s particularly problematic when trying to “roll race” and needing optimal starting gear and then needing to rely on the ZF to auto upshift, already had some trouble running other cars because of this stupid programming they did.
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09-23-2020, 07:24 AM | #17 |
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Why is it like this? On my 850 (ZF8 trans) I can downshift to 2nd gear in "D" going 40 mph, stay on it for about a good 5 seconds with the trans in "2" (Manual) and then accelerate with it upshifting for me compelety fine. (goes from 2nd to "D" after I hit max RPMs and it shifts to 3rd)
It's weird because even a Hellcat (ZF8 trans too) can do the same exact thing my car can do. So I wonder why F90's can't. |
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09-23-2020, 07:31 AM | #18 |
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Which also brings me to my next question. A hellcat has the same exact transmission as the M5. So why is it my buddy can tune his hellcat trans to stay in gear in auto for about 30 seconds and also upshift itself but a M5 cannot? Pretty weird. How haven't tuners thought about this? Or they just can't do it? This is a major issue for roll racing especially for a Turbo'd car
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