What is faster at launch with AT? First or second gear??

mylydiamy · 04-29-2009, 03:13 PM

I don't have a way of timing but it feels like launching with second gear with AT at manual mode is fater than launching with first gear. Any thougths?? Thanks

dxb335d · 04-29-2009, 03:16 PM

1Sst gear is fastest for launching. Tried 2nd gear launch at the strip. No good.

Jonny550 · 04-29-2009, 03:17 PM

as long as you know how the feather the petal the right way out of first(depending how much power you have) then 1st gear would be the right shot .Me personnaly i like launching out of 1st with DTC off (1st traction button) and feather it at 2300 rpm and try to get to 20mph without spinning once i get there i jam the pedal and take off

btw iam manual AT should be about the same feather the pedal at 2300 hundred and dont floor it till you get to 20 mph try it out

hope that help's

,Jon

dxb335d · 04-29-2009, 03:20 PM

I have it fully de-activated, and launch. Otherwise TC still cuts in and holds up the acceleration.

Needs major moderation of the throttle pedal though.

04-29-2009, 03:13 PM	#1
mylydiamy Lieutenant 70 Rep 534 Posts Drives: 2008 335i e93 convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (1)	What is faster at launch with AT? First or second gear?? I don't have a way of timing but it feels like launching with second gear with AT at manual mode is fater than launching with first gear. Any thougths?? Thanks
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Jonny550 Brigadier General 241 Rep 4,936 Posts Drives: 2012 550i Xdrive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jersey Shore iTrader: (14)	as long as you know how the feather the petal the right way out of first(depending how much power you have) then 1st gear would be the right shot .Me personnaly i like launching out of 1st with DTC off (1st traction button) and feather it at 2300 rpm and try to get to 20mph without spinning once i get there i jam the pedal and take off btw iam manual AT should be about the same feather the pedal at 2300 hundred and dont floor it till you get to 20 mph try it out hope that help's ,Jon __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] .
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dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist 949 Rep 29,345 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' iTrader: (3) Garage List 2010 Porsche 997.2 GT3 [9.50] 2003 BMW E46 M3 [6.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [5.50]	I have it fully de-activated, and launch. Otherwise TC still cuts in and holds up the acceleration. Needs major moderation of the throttle pedal though. __________________ 997.2 GT3
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