Optimum shift indicator

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by aboulfad

Ok I get it, I should have thought about it for a sec... Is there any videos w that in action? I guess most track'ers will see that as they come close to redline on straights? Found few now that I know what it is called. Looks awesome! I guess one day I'll get to see it in person

I don't have the HUD, but we still have the shift lights over the tachometer in the instrument cluster. At the track, I never look down. I can see the shift lights in my peripheral vision and therefore precisely know when to shift (combined with the aural feedback from the engine).

[aboulfad]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

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I don't have the HUD, but we still have the shift lights over the tachometer in the instrument cluster. At the track, I never look down. I can see the shift lights in my peripheral vision and therefore precisely know when to shift (combined with the aural feedback from the engine).

Cool! I guess the HUD shift light (if you can see it) can be handy on track, but aural feedback is probably more useful. Anyways now I jacked your thread sorry ! But it's fun to learn all this for us noobs

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by aboulfad

Cool! I guess the HUD shift light (if you can see it) can be handy on track, but aural feedback is probably more useful. Anyways now I jacked your thread sorry ! But it's fun to learn all this for us noobs

I don't mind thread-jacking my own thread

[aboulfad]

Hahaha that's what I meant... Thread-jacking

[dmnc02]

Originally Posted by aboulfad

Hahaha that's what I meant... Thread-jacking

Since the thread has been jacked with the OP's blessing, see how much fun you are missing

[aboulfad]

Originally Posted by dmnc02

Since the thread has been jacked with the OP's blessing, see how much fun you are missing

Hahaha, I saw that one too but seriously where do you guys redline outside the track? I have never yet gotten even to 5k rpm and that car pulls like crazy... Ok I finally mustered some courage and gunned it in 1st, I am surprised that it's a short gear, but I got to see the shift lights for the first time

[KevinM]

I'm glad I found this thread. I thought something was wrong with my car as the "optimum shift indicator" always wants me in 6th gear, usually when I am in 3rd or 4th gear. I can't imagine being in 6th gear at these speeds (40 mph, etc.) - seems like the engine would bog. Definitely going to turn this "feature" off...

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Has anyone figured out how to activate the optimum shift indicator (not the shift lights)?

Or maybe it is a feature not available in North-America...

http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicle...indicator.html

Stuff the shift points - I want an M3 that can do 559km on a tank of gas!

[aboulfad]

Originally Posted by dinonz

Stuff the shift points - I want an M3 that can do 559km on a tank of gas!

mine did 600km once, HWY driving mostly, and in efficient, so there you go but its an M4

[dinonz]

Originally Posted by aboulfad

mine did 600km once, HWY driving mostly, and in efficient, so there you go but its an M4

Efficient? What's that?

I can't remember what mine did on the drive from NJ to TX when I got it - it was pretty good from memory. But round town in Austin, I get about 200 to 250 miles out of a tank - that's it.

[LukeM15]

I need to check this and also the shift light indicator. I swear I never seen neither.