MDCT Without Technology Package

heatfan03 · 09-21-2008, 07:47 PM

Ok,
so there is an 2008 M3 with every option I like at the dealership apart from the technology package. It still has the Electronic Dampening Control and the MDCT. Basically I am only wondering what it will be like without the M drive. Please correct me if I am wrong but isn't that the addition that allows you to choose settings for how the car revs. How will the revs be without the M drive.
- Chris

mkoesel · 09-21-2008, 08:25 PM

This question has been answered before.

Without MDrive you lose the ability to store your EDC, Servotronic (steering), Drivelogic (M-DCT), DSC and Power (throttle sensitivity) settings for recall later via a button on the steering wheel (the "M" button).

You also lose some settings entirely:

- MDM mode for DSC
- Sport Plus for Power
- Sport for Servotronic

You do not lose any functionality with respect to M-DCT. However, the fact that you lose the Sport Plus Power setting could in theory alter the way you perceive the M-DCT's behavior. The reason I say this is that some people have reported that on Sport Plus, the M-DCT lag is noticeably reduced. But even with just the regular Sport setting it should be reduced somewhat as well.

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heatfan03 Private First Class 13 Rep 180 Posts Drives: 2007 328XI BMW E90 Black Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Boston , MA iTrader: (0)	MDCT Without Technology Package Ok, so there is an 2008 M3 with every option I like at the dealership apart from the technology package. It still has the Electronic Dampening Control and the MDCT. Basically I am only wondering what it will be like without the M drive. Please correct me if I am wrong but isn't that the addition that allows you to choose settings for how the car revs. How will the revs be without the M drive. - Chris
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mkoesel Moderator 7515 Rep 19,368 Posts Drives: No BMW for now Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canton, MI iTrader: (1)	This question has been answered before. Without MDrive you lose the ability to store your EDC, Servotronic (steering), Drivelogic (M-DCT), DSC and Power (throttle sensitivity) settings for recall later via a button on the steering wheel (the "M" button). You also lose some settings entirely: - MDM mode for DSC - Sport Plus for Power - Sport for Servotronic You do not lose any functionality with respect to M-DCT. However, the fact that you lose the Sport Plus Power setting could in theory alter the way you perceive the M-DCT's behavior. The reason I say this is that some people have reported that on Sport Plus, the M-DCT lag is noticeably reduced. But even with just the regular Sport setting it should be reduced somewhat as well.
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