X Drive?

norland · 06-16-2020, 12:04 PM

I'm returning to the forum after a couple of years away. I owned a 2016 X5, but sold it in 2018. I'm pondering a 2014 F22 and am wondering when X Drive came to the two series. Thanks.

KennyFSU · 06-16-2020, 12:54 PM

Yep, mine is xdrive and I enjoy it, really helps manage the power.

OldCrow7xx · 06-27-2020, 02:28 PM

I grew sick and tired of it, the car is just so heavy to begin with and it adds more weight. If I had to do it again, I would probably but RWD not AWD. The car is just so heavy you kill yourself adding power and beefing up suspension to make up for it...

I re-flashed my car to be RWD for a variety of reasons you may take interest in:
-400+ hp stage 2 allows the car to drift/powerslide/burnout in RWD mode
-Car gets additional 4mpg with the AWD system turned off
-The car steers better with all the engines torque being routed only to the rear axle
-You can flash it back over to AWD anytime you want during the winter

Basically I have learned the hard way a true sports car needs a few key ingredients:
-Rear wheel drive
-True LSD for that rear wheel drive
-Manageable Traction and/or Stability Control Software
-300+ wheel horsepower
-3000 pounds or less

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 07-01-2020, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by OldCrow7xx

I grew sick and tired of it, the car is just so heavy to begin with and it adds more weight. If I had to do it again, I would probably but RWD not AWD. The car is just so heavy you kill yourself adding power and beefing up suspension to make up for it...

I re-flashed my car to be RWD for a variety of reasons you may take interest in:
-400+ hp stage 2 allows the car to drift/powerslide/burnout in RWD mode
-Car gets additional 4mpg with the AWD system turned off
-The car steers better with all the engines torque being routed only to the rear axle
-You can flash it back over to AWD anytime you want during the winter

Basically I have learned the hard way a true sports car needs a few key ingredients:
-Rear wheel drive
-True LSD for that rear wheel drive
-Manageable Traction and/or Stability Control Software
-300+ wheel horsepower
-3000 pounds or less

Well said.

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OldCrow7xx Lieutenant 73 Rep 439 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i Xdrive 8A Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: 20036 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 335i Xdrive [0.00]	I grew sick and tired of it, the car is just so heavy to begin with and it adds more weight. If I had to do it again, I would probably but RWD not AWD. The car is just so heavy you kill yourself adding power and beefing up suspension to make up for it... I re-flashed my car to be RWD for a variety of reasons you may take interest in: -400+ hp stage 2 allows the car to drift/powerslide/burnout in RWD mode -Car gets additional 4mpg with the AWD system turned off -The car steers better with all the engines torque being routed only to the rear axle -You can flash it back over to AWD anytime you want during the winter Basically I have learned the hard way a true sports car needs a few key ingredients: -Rear wheel drive -True LSD for that rear wheel drive -Manageable Traction and/or Stability Control Software -300+ wheel horsepower -3000 pounds or less __________________ SOLD 23K Black 2013 F30 335XI 8A Msport \| BMS Intake \| BMS Front Mount \| VRSF Charge Pipe \| BM3 Tune 2016 F22 M235 8A HK NBTevo \| CTS HEX Intake \| CTS Chargepipe \| Gplus Intercooler \| VRSF DP \| BM3 Stage 2+ \| 18" CSL Replicas \| XHP X-Delete
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