Steptronic: DS (Sport) Mode use
#1
Contributors
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SoCal San Diego
Posts: 2,863
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: 545i Sport
Model Year: 2004
Engine: N62
OK guys, I'll be honest- I sometimes shift to DS when I'm at a stoplight with competetive cars next to me (esp. MB, Lexus, Infinity...) I know, reminds me of my younger days. Am I alone here, is there a cure? Seriously, when do you use DS mode and how often? Also add DSC/DTC application. Thanks.
#2
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY (USA)
Posts: 3,094
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I use sport mode often. I like the feeling of the sd. I dont like to use it on highway or major thru way but in nice roads like the one i have, sd is a most. It feels like if i am driving a bmw.
#3
Senior Members
Join Date: May 2004
Location: S.E. Massachusetts
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Always in sport, usually using gears not auto. Was in passenger seat with wife driving the other day. She did'nt know what sport was, so I slid it in sport for her, she was so excited.
#4
Contributors
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Frederick Maryland
Posts: 710
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
SD around town (less than 50 kph) or when looking for that kick on secondary roads and D the rest of the time. SD seems to stop at 5th gear so I usually go for D on the Autobahn. Don't really use the manual mode at this point as DS downshifts are hard enough and I'm usually busy white knuckling the wheel trying to keep my neck from snapping back during acceleration to shift for myself. The break in period's over baby
#5
Super Moderator
Join Date: May 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 18,253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: F02 LCI Individual
Model Year: 2013
I'm cruising through the Taunus and across the Grosser Feldberg about once a month just for fun and that's where I put it in DS. Alot of fun driving on these mountain roads where they actually test a lot of new cars, most of them heavilly disguised.
On daily use I'm not using the DS, just regular D.
On daily use I'm not using the DS, just regular D.
#6
Contributors
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Frederick Maryland
Posts: 710
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Iceman' date='Aug 22 2004, 10:05 PM
cruising through the Taunus and across the Grosser Feldberg
#7
Super Moderator
Join Date: May 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 18,253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: F02 LCI Individual
Model Year: 2013
Originally Posted by ULtraPLanet' date='Aug 22 2004, 10:17 PM
[quote name='Iceman' date='Aug 22 2004, 10:05 PM'] cruising through the Taunus and across the Grosser Feldberg
Some citys up there:
K?nigstein, Glash?tten, Oberreifenberg, Niederrreifenberg, Oberems, W?stems, Reichenbach, Mauloff, Finsternthal, Oberlauken, Niederlauken, Gem?nden, Weilrod, Rod an der Weil, Neuweilnau, Altweilnau, Brombach, Dorfweil, Schmitten, Arnoldshain und Gro?er Feldberg, Sandplacken. When you drive the A5 up to the Bad Homburger Kreuz, transfer on to the A661 direction Bad Homburg, stay on street even when Autobahn ends, after the tunnel exit direction Feldberg, follow the street up into the mountains, you'll see two Restaurants and bus stations at the Sandplacken and turn left at that intersection...
Maybe you'll see me up there on those roads.
#8
I sometimes shift to DS when I'm at a stoplight with competetive cars next to me (esp. MB, Lexus, Infinity...)?
#10
Members
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 528i
Model Year: 2011
Shifting into DS has become a habit. It started with my E39 525i where the difference in shift points between D and DS was more pronounced than in the E60. But for anything other than highway driving DS adds some additional fun to the ride. Especially for those of us with the smaller engines.