Third Impressions of the Dinan Software upgrade...
03-31-2008, 08:14 AM
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My Ride: 2008 535i: June 6th start build, complete June 17th, at NY Port July 5th, at dealer July 10th, took delivery Friday July 13- Plantimum Bronze/Natural Brown Leather/Light Poplar, Sport Package, Sport Auto, Active Steering, Premium Package, CWP & PDC. Dinan Performance Software 384hp & 421 ft/lbs.
One significant change that I have made to the way that I drive since the Dinan software is that I now drive in Auto/Sport mode. For the last 4 years, 3 and 1/2 of which was with my 545 SMG, I have been using the paddles exclusively every time I drive. I have the Sport Auto which is phenomenal, but I find that you go through the revs very quickly in each gear now and the transmission is extremely efficient and fast shifting in Auto/Sport mode. This is so much so that the acceleration is so unbelievably fast in auto/sport that the acceleration thrill has supplanted the paddle shifting thrill.
This is not bad or good, but is a change of habit specifically due to the upgrade and thought it was worth communicating.
This is not bad or good, but is a change of habit specifically due to the upgrade and thought it was worth communicating.
03-31-2008, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='553615' date='Mar 31 2008, 09:14 AM
One significant change that I have made to the way that I drive since the Dinan software is that I now drive in Auto/Sport mode. For the last 4 years, 3 and 1/2 of which was with my 545 SMG, I have been using the paddles exclusively every time I drive. I have the Sport Auto which is phenomenal, but I find that you go through the revs very quickly in each gear now and the transmission is extremely efficient and fast shifting in Auto/Sport mode. This is so much so that the acceleration is so unbelievably fast in auto/sport that the acceleration thrill has supplanted the paddle shifting thrill.
This is not bad or good, but is a change of habit specifically due to the upgrade and thought it was worth communicating.
This is not bad or good, but is a change of habit specifically due to the upgrade and thought it was worth communicating.
03-31-2008, 06:32 PM
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My Ride: 2008 535i: June 6th start build, complete June 17th, at NY Port July 5th, at dealer July 10th, took delivery Friday July 13- Plantimum Bronze/Natural Brown Leather/Light Poplar, Sport Package, Sport Auto, Active Steering, Premium Package, CWP & PDC. Dinan Performance Software 384hp & 421 ft/lbs.
Originally Posted by bobster52' post='553899' date='Mar 31 2008, 09:32 PM
Have you figured out if there is any difference between pushing the sport button and just moving the shifter to the left?
04-01-2008, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by pennetta' post='553942' date='Mar 31 2008, 07:32 PM
I'll check tomorrow.
I agree with the original poster about the speed of the new Steptronic and have used both the sport Auto mode on the recent step releases in the last 7 months. I got mine before the Sport Auto was released in May of 07 and can only shift in "M-Mode". I find absolutely no difference at all even though BMW says pushing the button does offer advantages. If there really are any, there are all so subtle.
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