M-DCT

tl9015 · 05-16-2009, 04:17 PM

With the 7 speed double clutch DCT transmission, what are the modes? Is DS the most automatic I will get? DS, Tronic shifting, Paddle shifting? There is no D right?

Neil McRae · 05-16-2009, 05:15 PM

yes there is auto mode and manual mode.

M3V8Driver · 05-16-2009, 05:32 PM

D=Automatic "Drive" mode. S1 (Shift pattern 1) is just for economy, and won't even use 1st gear starting from a stand still, nor will it blip the throttle on downshift). The shift patterns become progressively sporty through S5 (least economical). S6 is only available in manual mode with the DSC turned off. In Manual mode, the shift "settings" control the speed of the shift, delay, and throttle blipping on downshifts. Like in D mode, the shift settings become more aggressive as the number increases. S6 is about as close as you're going to get to a full manual, with the computer only intervening to prevent over reving, and putting the transmission in 1st gear if you forget to downshift (but who can resist the throttle-blipping experience?).

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tl9015 Private First Class 34 Rep 179 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	M-DCT With the 7 speed double clutch DCT transmission, what are the modes? Is DS the most automatic I will get? DS, Tronic shifting, Paddle shifting? There is no D right?
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M3V8Driver Captain 73 Rep 724 Posts Drives: E92 M3 - DCT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA iTrader: (0)	D=Automatic "Drive" mode. S1 (Shift pattern 1) is just for economy, and won't even use 1st gear starting from a stand still, nor will it blip the throttle on downshift). The shift patterns become progressively sporty through S5 (least economical). S6 is only available in manual mode with the DSC turned off. In Manual mode, the shift "settings" control the speed of the shift, delay, and throttle blipping on downshifts. Like in D mode, the shift settings become more aggressive as the number increases. S6 is about as close as you're going to get to a full manual, with the computer only intervening to prevent over reving, and putting the transmission in 1st gear if you forget to downshift (but who can resist the throttle-blipping experience?).
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