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03-19-2009, 12:43 PM | #67 |
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Ive been in a 328 loaner since yesterday and it does indeed start in first in DS mode. I looked at the revs in M1 at 20 mph and then compared to the revs at 20mph when I did a semi aggressive start in DS it hit the same rev at 20.
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6MT doesn't make it a sports car either. losing two rear seats make it a sports car. That's the definition.
lots of people don't realize that in DS the gears go from 1 through 5, and never goes to 6. Shifting the STEP in manual mode is OK. Occasionally on downshifts I'd shift into 1st gear and the car jerks around funny. start moving in 2nd gear in manual mode works out fine.
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6MT all the way! no regrets,period.
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If you are a great driver and really know your car, you shouldn't need the clutch to shift gears at all! You can shift gears simply by adjusting the speed of the engine to match the new gear you are selecting. But this is not recommended for most of us. Of course, this doesn't work on the track, but around town on level pavement it can be surprsingly easy to do. Feather the gas pedal until you feel almost no resistance on the gearshift knob, then slip it into neutral. Then choose the new rpm of the gear you are shifting into at the speed you are going at, and you will be able to slip into the new gear without the clutch. You might want to try this on a friend's car first though! |
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It will shift into 6th, but it won't shift until you reach the redline in 5th. I know because my E46 5 speed Auto in DS mode would stay in 4th and not shift into 5th until youi maxed out 4th gear.
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It can be done, but I'm going to tell you right now that the 135i doesn't like it much. The retaining popits that hold the car in gear are pretty stiff (which is where the "notchyness in the transmission comes from) and it's very hard to feel when it's ready to come out of gear without putting a considerable amount of pressure on it. Same thing when going back into gear. |
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