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      08-29-2011, 11:38 AM   #1
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DCT: D or S? Sport or No?

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      08-29-2011, 11:39 AM   #2
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I've been cruising around mostly in D mode so far, trying to get a good feel for what it's doing before I spend time in the other modes. I thought I might try S next, and use that for a while, and then try S+Sport. I wonder if D+Sport is really all that useful.

One thing I've noticed is that when you floor it in D mode it seems to do the normal "automatic" shifting pattern -- taking it to redline before shifting. S mode with Sport (which I've only used briefly) seems to zip through the gears very rapidly, perhaps holding the tachometer in a specific rev range.

It's very odd hearing the car rapidly zip through gears like that -- something you'd never do in a manual OR hear in a normal automatic. Kinda freaky.
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      08-29-2011, 12:22 PM   #3
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I normally use D+Sport with DSC off. I find I get better throttle response than without Sport - it gets rid of most of the artificial lag that the system induces in an attempt to create a "smooth" ride..
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I may try that. There does seem to be a lot of throttle lag in D mode. Like they went overboard trying to make it feel like a Cadillac. (lol)

Why do you turn off stability control?
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      08-29-2011, 12:35 PM   #5
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I may try that. There does seem to be a lot of throttle lag in D mode. Like they went overboard trying to make it feel like a Cadillac. (lol)
Yeah, the lag seems to be an attempt to make the gear changes as smooth as possible. Sport mode makes the changes a bit harsher but throttle pickup is much improved.

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Why do you turn off stability control?
It seems overactive to me. If I drop my foot it will kill the throttle at the smallest sign of rear wheel slip. With it turned off, but DTC still on, I get just the right amount of back end "looseness" for a bit of spirited street driving.

More importantly, if I put my foot down in an emergency to get out of the way of another car I know that it's not gonna kill the power and just sit there like a lump...
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      08-29-2011, 01:10 PM   #6
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Interesting.
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      08-29-2011, 10:28 PM   #7
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I use either straight D mode, or S + Sport with manual

S without sport seems useless, and D with sport some find it useful, although if I'm driving spirited enough that I notice the extra throttle response of sport mode, I'm going to be in M mode anyway.
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DCT and M-Mode are mutually exclusive unless you have an M3/M5 etc... The 135 doesn't have M-Mode and the 1M doesn't have DCT...

I assume you mean manual?

I still find D+Sport useful in traffic as I get improved throttle response without it holding on to 2ng gear at 60Km/Hr...
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Played around with D+Sport today and I noticed that it doesn't want to settle into 7th gear as quickly -- it tends to stay in 6th longer. I had to pretty much put the cruise control on for it to settle into 7th. I guess it's trying to stay ready for rapid acceleration.

Played around with S+Sport a bit as well, and I noticed it staying in an even lower gear setting, like holding in 5th while I was on the freeway on-ramp (D would have been in 7th).
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      08-30-2011, 02:44 AM   #10
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When I'm just cruising around town, I leave it in D. It shifts much earlier than I would and this gives me the best fuel mileage (unconfirmed, correct me if I'm wrong).

I'll hit the sport button occasionally if i want to eliminate the lag in the throttle, although it doesnt normally bother me. Throttle feels real good when hit the button

As far as S or M, generally I utilize this when doing some performance driving. I use M when on more windy roads where i'll be shifting in and out of turns. Only ever really used S when I punch it on straightaways. always have the sport mode on when I'm driving like this.

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      08-30-2011, 08:11 AM   #11
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I'm sure I've currently got less experience than everyone else who's commented so far given that I've had my car for just 4 days but today I found it quite acceptable to potter around town in D mode (dropping kids at school) and then use the paddles to click down a cog (or two... or three) when negotiating a turn or requiring a bit of extra urgency. This seems like a great combination for morning traffic.
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      08-30-2011, 09:34 PM   #13
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With wife = D mode
Me driving alone = S + sport in manual mode.
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I'm sure I've currently got less experience than everyone else who's commented so far given that I've had my car for just 4 days but today I found it quite acceptable to potter around town in D mode (dropping kids at school) and then use the paddles to click down a cog (or two... or three) when negotiating a turn or requiring a bit of extra urgency. This seems like a great combination for morning traffic.
I've given this a try and find that if you drop it down to say 2nd to go round a corner using the paddles it tends to hold for too long before switching back to auto mode...


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I was trying this again today and I was quite surprised how quickly it went back to "D" mode - pretty well straight after negotiating the corner. But I did notice that the "D" mode on it's own without sport button still exhibited very soft throttle response even though I had changed down manually.
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