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      09-10-2008, 05:19 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by BarryC View Post
One other question - have you tracked the car on street tires and experienced the same downshift problem? If the answer is yes and no downshift issue - then is the use of Rcompound tires enabling you to generate a more braking force and the transmission won't downshift because it "thinks" a spin could occur if a downshift is executed?

I'm probably off base here as I'm just throwing out ideas.

BC
Street tires, in an isolated area, tried hard braking from around 80-90 and taking a turn. It would not allow the shift until I was already turned and on the throttle. It really slows you down, need more power sooner. Wonder if a BMW tech will sit in the car and try that with him ...... Not an ABS issue wasn't even close, well within RPM range for the downshifts to occur.
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