What feels faster? D6 or S5?

rydr · 03-28-2010, 08:13 PM

I always drive my car in manual mode at all the extreme settings. But today I decided to try D5 with the m-button, and WOW, is it just me or the car feels a lot faster in the automatic mode? Just pin the throttle and hang on to the curves. Thoughts?

M3Bliss · 03-28-2010, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rydr

I always drive my car in manual mode at all the extreme settings. But today I decided to try D6 with the m-button, and WOW, is it just me or the car feels a lot faster in the automatic mode? Just pin the throttle and hang on to the curves. Thoughts?

What year car do you have? Mine is an '09 and I only have 5 D modes but 6 S modes. D5 is pretty aggressive but I am just coming out of my break-in so I have not really had the revs up too high. Hope to do that this week after the 1st service.

FruitCake · 03-28-2010, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Bliss

What year car do you have? Mine is an '09 and I only have 5 D modes but 6 S modes. D5 is pretty aggressive but I am just coming out of my break-in so I have not really had the revs up too high. Hope to do that this week after the 1st service.

i think you have to turn DSC off for D6 just like you have to turn it off for S6.
I have an '10 and it works that way.

rydr · 03-28-2010, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FruitCake

i think you have to turn DSC off for D6 just like you have to turn it off for S6.
I have an '10 and it works that way.

My bad, I wanted to say D5, not D6. There is no D6 on the e92. I have a 2008.

gongju · 03-28-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by M3Bliss

What year car do you have? Mine is an '09 and I only have 5 D modes but 6 S modes. D5 is pretty aggressive but I am just coming out of my break-in so I have not really had the revs up too high. Hope to do that this week after the 1st service.

So, then, if you're still in your break-in period should you not be driving in a particular mode or is it as long as you're under 5500 rpms it shouldn't matter?

FruitCake · 03-28-2010, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rydr

My bad, I wanted to say D5, not D6. There is no D6 on the e92. I have a 2008.

there isnt?
im not even past break-in so i never wanted to explore.
fuckin had this car for 4 months and im not pass break-in
kill me now

Montoya · 03-29-2010, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FruitCake

there isnt?
im not even past break-in so i never wanted to explore.
fuckin had this car for 4 months and im not pass break-in
kill me now

Bang!! You're dead. Now go out and drive your car!

Finnegan · 03-29-2010, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FruitCake

there isnt?
im not even past break-in so i never wanted to explore.
fuckin had this car for 4 months and im not pass break-in
kill me now

Uh, time for a road-trip my friend! Even a nice little week-end one would get you to break-in mileage.

SenorFunkyPants · 03-29-2010, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by rydr

I always drive my car in manual mode at all the extreme settings. But today I decided to try D5 with the m-button, and WOW, is it just me or the car feels a lot faster in the automatic mode? Just pin the throttle and hang on to the curves. Thoughts?

The difference may well be in which traction control mode you are in...my M3 will often feel faster in MDM mode (regardless of gearbox setting) as the system is less aggressive in pre-empting traction loss by reducing engine power especially in the lower gears.

FruitCake · 03-29-2010, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Montoya

Bang!! You're dead. Now go out and drive your car!

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Originally Posted by Finnegan

Uh, time for a road-trip my friend! Even a nice little week-end one would get you to break-in mileage.

lol u guys are hilarious.
good news tho I should bring it in for the 1st service this week

Radiation Joe · 03-29-2010, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by FruitCake

there isnt?
im not even past break-in so i never wanted to explore.
fuckin had this car for 4 months and im not pass break-in
kill me now

I brought mine in for the 1200 a little over a week after picking it up. After 18 months I'm at 42,000. I'm getting my money's worth out of this one.

mkoesel · 03-29-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by rydr

I always drive my car in manual mode at all the extreme settings. But today I decided to try D5 with the m-button, and WOW, is it just me or the car feels a lot faster in the automatic mode? Just pin the throttle and hang on to the curves. Thoughts?

It sounds to me like perhaps you are not putting the car in the best gear when you are using S mode. Granted I don't use D mode, but its the same gear ratios in D or S after all. It's all about being in the right gear at the right time.

JMAT · 03-29-2010, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Radiation Joe

I brought mine in for the 1200 a little over a week after picking it up. After 18 months I'm at 42,000. I'm getting my money's worth out of this one.

42k miles in 18 months?! Where do you drive to everyday??

Dascamel · 03-29-2010, 12:09 PM

D5, yeah I agree the computer is doing a better job than you in picking gears. Its really good. But it can't antipate everything so work on keeping the RPMs up in manual modes. It'll take some getting used to, 8400 rpm has a lot of room to play with.

mrkbbd · 03-29-2010, 03:19 PM

I think for everyday driving D5 is faster than S6, but on a track S6 is going to be faster due to the fact you know what gear you need for a turn and the DCT sometimes stumbles on gears leaving corners, especially when you're low int he RPM band

tuco44 · 03-29-2010, 03:22 PM

D5 and S3 mostly.

Small Yellow · 03-29-2010, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FruitCake

there isnt?
im not even past break-in so i never wanted to explore.
fuckin had this car for 4 months and im not pass break-in
kill me now

eh I just put on like 140mi yesterday, currently around 515mi on the M3 and I had mine for almost a little over 4 month too.

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Dascamel Lieutenant Colonel 48 Rep 1,664 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 M3, 2010 e91 328i Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA iTrader: (0)	D5, yeah I agree the computer is doing a better job than you in picking gears. Its really good. But it can't antipate everything so work on keeping the RPMs up in manual modes. It'll take some getting used to, 8400 rpm has a lot of room to play with. __________________ 2008 E92 M3 Jerez Black,DCT,Fox Red ext,Prem,Tech,19", ipod/usb, CF roof and trim 2010 E91 328i Space Gray,Black int, M sport, most options 2007 Montego Blue 335i (retired)
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mrkbbd Lieutenant 10 Rep 483 Posts Drives: e92 M3 DCT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: VA/FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 Mercedes E63AMG [0.00] 2009 M3 [0.00]	I think for everyday driving D5 is faster than S6, but on a track S6 is going to be faster due to the fact you know what gear you need for a turn and the DCT sometimes stumbles on gears leaving corners, especially when you're low int he RPM band __________________ 2006 e53 X5 4.8is (sold) 2009 e92 M3 2008 E63 AMG
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tuco44 Colonel 644 Rep 2,294 Posts Drives: 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Western Canada iTrader: (0)	D5 and S3 mostly. __________________ 2018 340i xDrive M Perf Edtn Sunset Orange Previous BMWs - 19 others since 1971.
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