What's quicker....

Gumgardner · 11-24-2009, 06:37 PM

Justcwondering if anyone knew what was quicker...The automatic sports mode or the steptronic shifting in the s mode ? Or are they both the same?

(335i)

GnokGnik · 11-24-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Gumgardner

Justcwondering if anyone knew what was quicker...The automatic sports mode or the steptronic shifting in the s mode ? Or are they both the same?

(335i)

are you asking if DS mode left to itself is faster than you pulling on your paddles in ds mode?

Neutrino45 · 11-24-2009, 07:09 PM

It depends on when you shift in the manual mode.

Gumgardner · 11-24-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GnokGnik

are you asking if DS mode left to itself is faster than you pulling on your paddles in ds mode?

Yes

Gumgardner · 11-24-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Neutrino45

It depends on when you shift in the manual mode.

What's the best time to shift...highest rpms per gear?

sleepyx637 · 11-24-2009, 07:47 PM

shift at 9000rpms

detrick · 11-24-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyx637

shift at 9000rpms

I think you meant to say 9500 rpms.

Spitfirocks · 11-24-2009, 11:15 PM

Pretty sure he meant 10,000 RPM's. Trust me, I'm a doctor!

VTECaddict · 11-25-2009, 01:05 AM

Faster at what?

If you mash the pedal to the floor, it doesn't matter since it will shift at redline anyways.

200Duece · 11-25-2009, 12:19 PM

just let the Auto trani do it's thing...

deletedelete · 11-25-2009, 01:07 PM

Waiting for the auto to shift at redline is not the best thing to do since our power is in the low end. Manual shift before redline is optimal.

LSUbimmer · 11-25-2009, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Prowess Symphony

Waiting for the auto to shift at redline is not the best thing to do since our power is in the low end. Manual shift before redline is optimal.

really? I thought the turbo's needed more time to spool and therfore made more power midrange?

Im coming from a V8 so I really have no idea

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