Launch Control - see also "Entertainment"
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' date='Jul 23 2005, 12:41 AM
You got SMG in your E63?
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Jul 23 2005, 12:01 PM
The procedure for launching the SMG M3 is different from that of the SMG E60 (actually, I seem to remember that the first SMG M3's didn't have launch control activated -- I don't know if they ever activated it in future years or software versions.)? BTW, I think the M3 and E60 M5 processes are the same.
The process for the E60 is out there on this site somewhere
The process for the E60 is out there on this site somewhere
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(1) Disengage DSC completely by depressing DSC button for 5 seconds
(2) Engage Sport shift program (since the E60/E63 does not have a set of programs, just two: Standard and Sport) by depressing the Sport button, just below the shift mechanism
(3) FULLY depress accelerator
... (4) Hold on!
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Originally Posted by Scott' date='Jul 26 2005, 01:32 PM
So is launch control the best way to get the fastest 0-60 time or is a good driving shifting still faster?
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='Jul 26 2005, 11:12 AM
[quote name='Scott' date='Jul 26 2005, 01:32 PM']So is launch control the best way to get the fastest 0-60 time or is a good driving shifting still faster?
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[/quote]How fast is the 0-60 time of SMG in "launch" mode vs. Tiptronic in DS mode vs. manual for a 545i?
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Originally Posted by tab545' date='Jul 26 2005, 08:17 AM
rduncan, please post as much as possible, on this and any other topic.? I just love the picture of your car in your signature line.
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I had an opertunity to take my 545 smg to a drag strip last week, but had to decline due to family trip. I was wondering if launch control is the best for fastest 1/8 or 1/4 mile time, with all the wheel spin.
Does anyone Know?
Does anyone Know?