08-01-2014, 01:37 PM | #1 |
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Sport Mode Vs Sliding the Shifter to the Left (AUTO)
Hey is there a difference between Sport Mode and shifting the gear selector to the left? Is it best to do both or is it all the same?
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08-01-2014, 02:19 PM | #2 |
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I don't know the numbers, but I believe moving the shifter to the left in auto mode changes the gear ratios no matter what mode you're in, so even in sport mode, shifting to the left will change the gear ratios even further.
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Yea, have to hit 30 switches before we can have some spritied driving...smh
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Bottom line: you won't notice much of a difference if there even is one. Throttle response might be different between the two modes. If moving the shifter to the left only affects its shift behavior and not the throttle mapping, you might get a higher percentage of throttle with less pedal travel in "sport mode" by comparison. That doesn't necessarily mean it provides superior performance either.
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08-01-2014, 04:46 PM | #6 |
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In moving the shifter to the left, the only change I'm aware of is that you can shift up or down by simply pushing the shift lever fore and aft. In other words, same function as the shift paddles.
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I was thinking that was a possibility. Shifting it to the left might just activate "tiptronic" so you can shift but I believe an S Auto pops up on the screen or something. Need to break this thing in already so I can lay into it and investigate all these settings myself.
I am thinking Sport or Sport plus is enough. You can always pull the left paddle if you want some manual play.. |
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08-01-2014, 05:27 PM | #8 |
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It's probably the same thing as "DS" in the older 6-speed autos, which makes the shift patterns more aggressive. Upshifts are held off and it's more eager to downshift to keep revs high.
Sport mode does that but changes other parameters too.
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08-01-2014, 07:39 PM | #10 |
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The only thing moving the shifter to the left does is enable you to manually shift the gears yourself, so the shift pattern does change...to whatever the hell you want it to be.
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Well in the short 628 miles I got to drive my 228i before it was rear ended, on at least two occasions I forgot that I had moved the shifter over to the left and took off from stops in first gear and the engine rev went way up and would not shift. I thought my car was messing up before I realised I had moved it over and needed to upshift it manually. Of course coming to a stop it puts itself back in 1st gear, but take off again you have to upshift manually.
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Putting the lever to the left in Sport+ or in Sport(configured with either drivetrain or drivetrain & chassis) does nothing.... only thing that it does is to downshift one gear as soon as it goes in to DS mode then after a few seconds it will upshift again |
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Sport can be configured to: Drivetrain only ( shifts at higher rpm & more responsive throttle mapping) Chassis only (Stiffer suspension) Both ( both of the above combined) Lever to the left just does (shifts at higher rpm) DS if you hit the paddle then goes to M where you have to shift yourself So if you are in Sport and hit the lever to the left i will have no effect but to initially downshift 1 gear Sport+ = Sport & DTC off |
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08-01-2014, 11:18 PM | #16 | |
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Drive train only puts the AT in a sport mode even if left in it's standard position, and it increases/faster throttle response. Chassis only puts the suspension in sport mode, and firmer steering effort. Both is all of the above in my 335i. I believe the M235i also has variable ratio steering. Does sport mode increase steering effort in the 2? It should. If you have "sport" configured to "both", then the trans will be in sport mode even if the lever is not moved to the left. If you then move the lever to the left it will activate DS mode, which is pretty much the same shift program, it holds gear for higher rpm, and won't engage 7th gear until around 60-70mph. 8th gear doesn't even get selected, it's locked out. If you have "sport" configured for chassis only, then the trans will operate in normal shift mode. If you want a more aggressive shift program while in chassis only, then move the lever to the left and you'll get it. With all these damp button pushes and "programs" it makes things too overly done. My biggest complaint about BMW's system is that we can't individually select these items and then store them as "preferred" setting and have it be the default every time we start our cars. That's a HUGE oversight on BMW's part. I chose an Msport, which means I want the sportiest version and I want it in the sportiest settings. If I want some darn "comfort" mode, then I can select that, instead it's the other way around. I think the reason for why BMW did it this way is because of EPA mileage testing. If the sportiest settings were default, then the cars won't get the MPG ratings they do, because shifts points would be at higher rpm, 7th-1st overdrive won't engage until around 60mph, and 8th-2nd overdrive won't engage at all, and will lower MPG. Then BMW would have to list separate MPG ratings for different default settings. And now almost every manufacturer is doing some form of "driver selectable drive modes". It's a freakin gimmick. You want better MPG, learn to use the throttle pedal more effectively. |
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08-02-2014, 12:40 AM | #17 |
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Yes you are right.. i missed that... if sport mode include chassis, the steering also gets heavier.... and sport+ = chasis & drivetrain & DTC off so it's heavier there too.... there is some questioning though whether heaviness in sport = heaviness in sport+ ... I personally that it's the same and doubt bmw would have 2 different settings for sport and sport+ but can't really prove it
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The M235 should have come full performance map/stiff/etc out of the box and at each key insertion and the button pushing should be used to tune down what is needed by the operator. We should not have to sport up for every day driving but sport down for trips and grandma days.... Opinions? |
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I agree, default setting should be Sports or Sports + and switch down to pussy mode if needed...not the other way around
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But for me, I don't mind that the car starts up in the default Comfort mode. Why? Because I prefer to let the engine warm up a bit before selecting the Sport mode. This not to suggest that I romp on it in the Comfort mode when the engine is cold. I don't. I just think the lower, more sedate RPM's might be a little better during the warm up cycle.
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