335is drivers and sport mode

Bayern1 · 11-09-2011, 07:18 PM

got it 2 weeks ago and love it.one question, though, if you shift manually, using the paddle shifters, does it make any sense to put it in sport mode, or should I just leave it in automatic with the sport mode engaged.
Love the car, the engine and transmission are amazing. Oh, and did I mention the exhaust note.
Thanks for any advice.

Hootsama · 11-09-2011, 07:32 PM

Sport mode makes for even faster shifts.. Good fun!

EngineCo52 · 11-09-2011, 07:35 PM

and shifts at higher rpm's right?

zipstic · 11-09-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by EngineCo52

and shifts at higher rpm's right?

Correct.

M340i Pride · 11-09-2011, 09:04 PM

you can control the rpm for the most part with manual mode

dryicerx · 11-09-2011, 09:10 PM

The sports button shifts faster (not rpm, but the time it takes to jump from 1st to 2nd for example) regardless of D, S, or M modes.

S mode holds the gears up to the higher rpms.

BQTuning · 11-09-2011, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by apache335

got it 2 weeks ago and love it.one question, though, if you shift manually, using the paddle shifters, does it make any sense to put it in sport mode, or should I just leave it in automatic with the sport mode engaged.
Love the car, the engine and transmission are amazing. Oh, and did I mention the exhaust note.
Thanks for any advice.

Put it into Sport mode when using S, or M Modes. Its a much more better performing experience. Without Sport mode it leave a sense of delay and dullness

I drive in M Sport mode everyday

SilverII · 11-10-2011, 06:32 AM

sport button FTW

quantumx · 11-10-2011, 06:30 PM

I wish it was possible to enable sport mode by default.

Wires · 11-10-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by apache335

got it 2 weeks ago and love it.one question, though, if you shift manually, using the paddle shifters, does it make any sense to put it in sport mode, or should I just leave it in automatic with the sport mode engaged.
Love the car, the engine and transmission are amazing. Oh, and did I mention the exhaust note.
Thanks for any advice.

If you use "D" and then use the paddles, it'll switch to "M" mode for a period of time. If you stop playing with the paddles, it'll switch back to "D" and shift on it's own again.

Basically, it's good for forcing a downshift into a corner, and then it'll take over and upshift aftterwards.

Personally, I just use DS with the paddles exclusively. Like posted above, too bad you couldn't get it to default to DS.

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dryicerx First Lieutenant 27 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 335is Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (1)	The sports button shifts faster (not rpm, but the time it takes to jump from 1st to 2nd for example) regardless of D, S, or M modes. S mode holds the gears up to the higher rpms.
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quantumx Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 280 Posts Drives: Invisible Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Random iTrader: (0)	I wish it was possible to enable sport mode by default.
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