What are your M Button settings?

[ptper]

Okay sport+, but what about D3/S3 for the DCT folks?

[NickyC]

Originally Posted by BMWModel3

Oh cmon you guys don't even pull out of the garage in Efficient?

Nope, Sport+ all on M1 is first button I push after START.

[fknlo]

Originally Posted by BMWModel3

Oh cmon you guys don't even pull out of the garage in Efficient?

Nah, my neighbors need to hear that insanely bad cold start exhaust sound too. I'm kind enough that I generally won't open the garage in the morning until it has quieted down just a bit though. That's enough for me.

[Payamm3]

I drive efficient for the first 2 miles then switch to sport. MT is very sensitive in S+ so I use it when I'm on highway and want to kick some ass

[Beemerm3]

sometimes its too loud driving in traffic bumper to bumper on the freeway with s+ . im still new to driving it though.

[///M4ster Yoda]

Originally Posted by NickyC

Nope, Sport+ all on M1 is first button I push after START.

Same here. Fuck the neighbors. I also have the valves open 24/7

Occasionally My wife will text me as I pull away "race car"

[EvilMiyagi]

I'm going to go against the grain here but I use my M4 as a daily so Eco is normal for me on the Motorway (Highway to you American folk).

But that being said, the journey home from work is ALWAYS in S+

Lets be honest, nobody wants to get to work quickly

[mrkmtchll]

Always in Sport+ unless the wife is in the car.

[CanAutM3]

I do.

For me, the most appealing aspect of the M3/4 is its dual nature. I mostly use Efficient for my daily drive along with Comfort EDC/EPS, S1 DCT and MDM which are in my M1 button setting. It makes for a very sedate drive and I am less inclined to drive aggressively that way. I also very much enjoy the deep purr the MPE makes with the valves closed.

My Sporty setting is in my M2 button with everything in Sport+, DCT in S2 and DSC in MDM. My dry track setting is Sport+ for engine/EDC/EPS, S3 DCT and DSC off.

[canukgtp]

I guess that puts me in the middle, I always switch to sport for most of my driving...I have been trying sport + a bit more lately, but...and I know I'm in the minority...I like the rev matching in sport...I know I'm a shitty driver, so a bit of help from the rev matches is fine by me, I'm still having a blast hahaha!

[Darth One]

I don’t like Sport + on the street. Throttle too touchy at low speeds and i don’t like the car burble-farting its way for half a block after i let off the gas.

[RoundelM3]

I use Sport+ when I'm somewhere that I can actually make use of it. Around my development and in-town, I use Sport some of the time, but on long trips I stay in Eco. That's how I'm able to get 30 highway mpg.

[SYT_Shadow]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

I do.

For me, the most appealing aspect of the M3/4 is its dual nature. I mostly use Efficient for my daily drive along with Comfort EDC/EPS, S1 DCT and MDM which are in my M1 button setting. It makes for a very sedate drive and I am less inclined to drive aggressively that way. I also very much enjoy the deep purr the MPE makes with the valves closed.

My Sporty setting is in my M2 button with everything in Sport+, DCT in S2 and DSC in MDM. My dry track setting is Sport+ for engine/EDC/EPS, S3 DCT and DSC off.

I've configured something similar but slightly different:
M1: Steering comfort, DCT on 2, suspension on 2, engine on sport
M2: Steering comfort, DCT on 3, traction/stability control disabled, engine on sport

I find Sport+ to be too spiky at the track, so I use Sport everywhere.

[cotmfk]

Originally Posted by BMWModel3

Oh cmon you guys don't even pull out of the garage in Efficient?

NOPE! You have to have a STRONG pull out game!

[minn19]

I'm always in Comfort steering mode. I don't like the feel of the other modes.

Street, I'm very rarely in Sport + anything, I find it to annoying, especially the touchy throttle. I'm a 50/50 mix of Eco/Comfort for commutes and Sport/Sport.

For the track I'm usually Sport + suspension and Sport throttle as others have mentioned and I also feel it is still too touchy for my taste.

[oneknightr]

I noticed that the engine temp runs lower while in Sport+ so I've updated my M1 button from Sport to Sport+ for that reason alone and drive in that mode the whole time from start. I'm assuming the lower temp is better for the engine but not sure if my logic is flawed.

[jd__m4]

I usually mix up my morning commute as a part of it is slow side streets/traffic, then once I get on the highway beyond the rush hour traffic, I can open it up a bit. So it's usually 50/50 M1/M2 driving, with the following settings:

M1: Throttle Sport, Suspension Comfort, Steering Comfort, D2, TC on
M2: Throttle Sport +, Suspension Sport, Steering Sport, D3, MDM on

[brocurls]

Originally Posted by canukgtp

I guess that puts me in the middle, I always switch to sport for most of my driving...I have been trying sport + a bit more lately, but...and I know I'm in the minority...I like the rev matching in sport...I know I'm a shitty driver, so a bit of help from the rev matches is fine by me, I'm still having a blast hahaha!

I read in the other thread that Sport+ now has rev-match through an update. I may be mistaken, I haven't driven in + to confirm this.

[2 SLOW]

Mostly drive in M1.

Hop in car:
DCT–D2

M1:
Engine–Sport
DCT–D2
Steering–Sport
MDM

M2:
Engine–Sport+
DCT–S3
Seerting–Sport
DSC OFF

[Payamm3]

Originally Posted by brocurls

I read in the other thread that Sport+ now has rev-match through an update. I may be mistaken, I haven't driven in + to confirm this.

Yes it does. Rev matching is tied to DCS now. If you turn off DCS, rev matching is disabled (even in efficient mode).

[M3Xris]

M1:
- Throttle: Efficient
- Suspension: Comfort
- Steering: Comfort

M2:
- Throttle: S+
- Suspension: C
- Steering: S

[gatorfast]

Originally Posted by oneknightr

I noticed that the engine temp runs lower while in Sport+ so I've updated my M1 button from Sport to Sport+ for that reason alone and drive in that mode the whole time from start. I'm assuming the lower temp is better for the engine but not sure if my logic is flawed.

Yes your logic is flawed. The slightly lower oil temp in sport+ is neither better nor worse for the engine. The additional cooling is there because BMW assumes you will be doing track and/or very aggressive driving in this mode which puts more stress on the engine and creates more heat. Thus, additional cooling is added to ensure oil temps do not creep up too high. For daily street driving, you actually lose a bit of efficiency as a warmer engine is more efficient (though this is likely negligible in this instance).

That said, I havent seen any reports of the F8x suffering from increased oil temps at the track whether in sport+ or any other mode. So it seems as if BMW really over-engineered the cooling here.