Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

[zag]

i am curious what is your driving pattern with the DCT and M button configuration...
I have the M configured as - Power; DCT shifting speed at 4 notch; Suspension "sport mode" one LED.. (super sport too bumpy and back bone jarring..)

uses the M button rarely maybe 2-3 times a week for short duration... occasionally drives with manual mode..

what is your driving pattern? anyone played with various M button config and what is yr story?


by the way, i can't remember but recently i can't permanently activate the shift light in manual mode.
M-mode no problem. any idea?

 

[satinGHOST|r!der]

Re: Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

i am curious what is your driving pattern with the DCT and M button configuration...
I have the M configured as - Power; DCT shifting speed at 4 notch; Suspension "sport mode" one LED.. (super sport too bumpy and back bone jarring..)

uses the M button rarely maybe 2-3 times a week for short duration... occasionally drives with manual mode..

what is your driving pattern? anyone played with various M button config and what is yr story?


by the way, i can't remember but recently i can't permanently activate the shift light in manual mode.
M-mode no problem. any idea?

I leave mine on auto mode during warm up and switch to M mode when its warmed up. Still prefer mannually controlling the gears as the DCT keeps it in the highest gear even at a low speed and the auto downshifting is not as good as I would want it to be even despite the remap.

You are right. Super Sports is bone jarring and I prefer setting the suspension to Normal as on this setting, the dampers are consistently adapting to different road surfaces so its a much better setting to be on. I have mine on S5 in M mode. Love the jerk of the DCT when I shift.

As for the shift lights to be permanently on, You have to set it in the iDrive under M settings AND key settings. Save it and then remove the key from the ignition. Make sure everything is off and car has gone into Park mode. Then put the key in again and start the car. The shift lights will be on permanently for both M mode and Normal mode.

 

[rex7_vtec]

Re: Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

Just curious, when in M mode does the exhaust actually sound louder or is it just me?

 

[satinGHOST|r!der]

Re: Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

Just curious, when in M mode does the exhaust actually sound louder or is it just me?

There is no valve in the stock exhaust. But I think you feel it's louder because the blips are more violent. That's as much as why I believe it might sound louder in M mode.

 

[ACS6]

Re: Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

bRO mANGDiNGO, lOVe ThE sigNAtURe pIC....

eNd oT.

 

[tanglewire]

Re: Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

this is good discussion

 

[eggz]

Re: Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

Haha this is fun. My current m button settings are:

Power: Sports plus
DSC: off
DCT: S6
EDC: comfort....haha

My fav place to chiong? KPE, with the windows down.....woo!

 

[zag]

Re: Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

Haha this is fun. My current m button settings are:

Power: Sports plus
DSC: off
DCT: S6
EDC: comfort....haha

My fav place to chiong? KPE, with the windows down.....woo!

Wow! Eugene.. Dsc off..!!! Hoo hoo hoo...
How often you hit that M button at S6?

 

[eggz]

Re: Just curious -M3 with M-DCT owners trivia

er..not too often lah, maybe couple of times a week, depending on traffic and time of day. Think my rear tyres going to botak liao...haha