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09-08-2013, 10:49 PM | #1 |
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Missing Sport Plus Mode?
I noticed that I don't have Sport Plus Mode on my car.... only Comfort and Sport. Is this something all models should have, or does it come with a certain package?
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09-09-2013, 02:17 AM | #2 |
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You need adaptive drive that includes the dynamic dampers to be able to engage the Sport+ mode.
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wow I didn't know.. My 2013 528xi Msports comes with the sport+ mode however. Does this mean I have adaptive drive?
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I've got sport+ without adaptiv drive, but I've got sport auto.
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09-10-2013, 01:24 AM | #6 |
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I guess it's true that you get the Sports+ mode with the sports auto also. You won't get the stiffer ride though.
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I have Sport and Sport+ on my car, they are all quite silly and I never use them, even on the track. I use Eco-Pro on daily driving and DSTC Off when on a track.
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Sport makes the throttle much more responsive and I use it in connection with manual shifts (either paddles or gear lever) whenever I drive. I also get nice throttle blips/rev matching on downshifts, which makes it a joy to manually downshift into roundabouts, corners etc... Sport+ and M mode on the gearshifts leves me in total command of gear shifts. No kick down to a lower gear unless I manually choose a lower gear and no upshifts on redline unless I choose to manually shift gears. It stays in the gear you, the DRIVER, have chosen Maybe not as noticeable difference on a diesel? |
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09-10-2013, 03:00 PM | #11 |
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The steering with more resistance is the best part of the Sport and Sport+ mode I think.
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But on my current petrol engined F10, the ability to hold gears and use the full rev range (to 7200rpm), have better/more aggressive throttle response and the rev matching on downshifts is definitely the best part of Sport and Sport+ It's also allmost unbelieveable how much of a difference the latest software update did on my car. It feels like 10-15% more power in the mid range, and sounds like 30% At first I just thought I was imagining things, but found out via German sources that there was a change in both power and sound on the N53 after the software update. Apparently due to BMW changing fuelling to a richer mixture, and possibly ignition timing changes as well. |
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Hmm...shouldn't you also have normal? I have a 2011 535i with both adaptive drive and auto sport transmission. It comes with Comfort, Normal, Sport & Sport+ in that order. I only use comfort because I've noticed that Sport(+) use more gas than a Hummer.
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I wondering if it's an LCI thing. Perhaps the 2014 models only have 3 modes. I checked with my salesperson the other day; he toggled the button and seemed to think that the 2014 models don't come with Sport+. He did mention that his own 535i (pre-LCI) does have Sport+, and that the only difference from Sport is the ability to take off traction control. At the end of the day, not a huge deal to me I guess.
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I have sport + on my LCI. I just don't have "normal." So far, I've only been using Comfort Mode as I'm still try to breakin. Almost at 1200.
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In 2010 the F10/F11 came with comfort, normal, sport and sport+ modes in a car with variable dampers. Later but before the LCI this was changed to Comfort+, Comfort, Sport and Sport+. Now there's also the Eco Pro mode.
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I recently upgraded the software on my car and got that added feature in Sport+ mode. Last edited by Boss330; 09-11-2013 at 04:00 AM.. |
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Well, I find these modes silly anyway, when going fast on a track you like to have it dstc completely off, which forces car to comfort mode.
For faster and a more "sporty" gearchange I can flip the gearlever to S mode. Further, I like to know how much a certain angle on the gas pedal gives you, having 12 variants is just confusing and silly. |
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How do I know? Because steering is more responsive, throttle is more responsive and the kick down and upshift at redline functions are disabled, just as in Sport+ mode. And, you don't have 12 different variants/settings for the throttle It's either standard or sport... And I really prefer the more responsive throttle response of Sport and neither do I have any problem coping with 2 different throttle responses But I agree that on a 520d (that I also used to have) the engine's response and power doesn't really suit the more spirited settings or driving of Sport or Sport+ I didn't really use the manual shifting or Sport modes on my 520d either, as it wasn't really that noticeable. That is one of the nice things I have found with my current 3l petrol engine, it's so much more enjoyable to drive in Sport and Sport+ than the diesel version. And the difference between settings is also much more enjoyable But on a F30 320d that I tested the Sport mode really made a noticeable change that I preferred over the Comfort setting. |
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On my my2012 the display changes from sport+ to Comfort when disabling dstc completeley, ie holding the button for several seconds.
What I mean is that the total configurations is 10: Eco Pro and D EcoPro and S Comfort and D Comfort and S Sport and D Sport and S Sport+ and D Sport+ and S Comfort Dstc off D Comfort Dstc off S I can understand it makes mote sence in a high revving petrol, on the diesels the rpm range is quite limited I am going for a testride in a 2014 535D today to see the difference. |
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