F8X 6 MT "extra" functions?

[Powaup]

Originally Posted by Viking123

Note that the "ideal" gear is from an efficiency perspective. And it's extremely dovish, it seems like it thinks 1200 rpm or so is the "ideal" rpm. I always find myself in a lower gear than recommended even when I'm just cruising...

Yea I dont pay too much attention to the gear recommendation anymore as soon as you hit 30 mph it basically tells you to go into 6th

Originally Posted by brianeck

Just to clarify because no one has really truly "illuminated" the functionality:

Hill assist is fantastic.

+1000

Originally Posted by wojcikgu

I think I just need to get used to it. Clutch engagement point is about midway up.

I'm still getting used to it I have a habit of pressing the clutch pedal in all the way everytime but it's actually better to only press in about half way with our cars

[BlackCobra08]

Basically what everyone is is saying, hill assist rocks. The clutch depress to start can actually be coded out if you really wanted too BTW.

[Mortis]

How is the pedal placement for heel and toe?

[dmk08]

I got my VIN # but the App crashes in IOS8 when I try to get the manual. Fail! lol

[Lups]

Originally Posted by SteveSpy

1. You know about
2. It's got it, and there is no button to activate it it is just on all the time.
3. Clutch and brake to start her.
4. You get a little indicator in the dash telling you what the ideal gear is for the speed you are currently at, which is kinda neat.

4. Annoying as hell. He keeps insisting upshifts on revs that are low already.

[RickMonet]

Originally Posted by Viking123

The interesting thing is that the sensor gets triggered early on before the lever is fully into position. As a result you need to shift and pop the clutch relatively fast or else the timing of the blip is off.

So auto rev match is triggered off the shift lever and not a combo of the lever/clutch - yeah, means don't delay releasing clutch or defeats the feature.

[SteveSpy]

Originally Posted by Lups

4. Annoying as hell. He keeps insisting upshifts on revs that are low already.

Yes!!!! I agree 100%!! Now that I've been driving it for a while this feature irks me...

[Powaup]

Has anyone notice that Auto start/stop will keep your car from stalling? like it will cut off the engine and if you press the clutch the engine will start up again

...or am I the only rookie here

[PhilH]

4. You get a little indicator in the dash telling you what the ideal gear is for the speed you are currently at, which is kinda neat.

4. Annoying as hell. He keeps insisting upshifts on revs that are low already.

Originally Posted by SteveSpy

Yes!!!! I agree 100%!! Now that I've been driving it for a while this feature irks me...

Please tell me this "feature" can be turned off somehow. I drove my brother's Renault Alliance back in the '80s with a similar feature, and hated it back then.

It's a fricking M3, if I wanted to get good mileage I'd buy a diesel or an economy car.

[solstice]

Originally Posted by PhilH

Please tell me this "feature" can be turned off somehow. I drove my brother's Renault Alliance back in the '80s with a similar feature, and hated it back then.

It's a fricking M3, if I wanted to get good mileage I'd buy a diesel or an economy car.

It's just a very faint grey indicator making suggestions. Very easy to just ignore. The annoyance factor is at level of non existing. Is it useless? Totally, but annoying? No.

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by solstice

It's just a very faint grey indicator making suggestions. Very easy to just ignore. The annoyance factor is at level of non existing.

Agreed!!

[PhilH]

I'm trying to spot it in this video, but I don't see anything. I guess it is pretty innocuous. Is it visable in this clip and I don't see it, or is it near the top of the gauge cluster (or is this upshift indicator in HUD only)? Thanks.

[ixse]

lol not sure what the fuss is about.. when i had f30 6mt, i was able to turn off the "shift assistant" feature.. just play around with your settings.. its in there lol

[PhilH]

Originally Posted by ixse

lol not sure what the fuss is about.. when i had f30 6mt, i was able to turn off the "shift assistant" feature.. just play around with your settings.. its in there lol

Here's a post about how to turn the feature on and off on an E90. Maybe it's the same on the F80.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=500668

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by PhilH

I'm trying to spot it in this video, but I don't see anything. I guess it is pretty innocuous. Is it visable in this clip and I don't see it, or is it near the top of the gauge cluster (or is this upshift indicator in HUD only)? Thanks.

You can see it in the clip, but you have to know what you are looking for. It is just to the left of the gear indicator number and about half that size. If you will look closely. There are some times when he is in 4th, for example, that there is a 6 to the left. Very innocuous.

[PhilH]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

You can see it in the clip, but you have to know what you are looking for. It is just to the left of the gear indicator number and about half that size. If you will look closely. There are some times when he is in 4th, for example, that there is a 6 to the left. Very innocuous.

Thanks, now that you mention it, I can see it.

[STooK]

I got the shift feature coded in a couple days ago in my e93. Useless, sure, but I thought it was pretty cool.

I didn't know I had hill assist...until the car started moving back after 2 seconds. Definitely useful on steep hills. I think the rev matching downshifts is a cool feature but does it give that crisp lightening quick DCT downshifts? Still better than me I'm sure.

[Lups]

Originally Posted by solstice

It's just a very faint grey indicator making suggestions. Very easy to just ignore. The annoyance factor is at level of non existing. Is it useless? Totally, but annoying? No.

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

Agreed!!

It's a big fat gray indicator telling me to shift up, when I don't want to!

[SakhirM4]

Originally Posted by Lups

It's a big fat gray indicator telling me to shift up, when I don't want to!

How can that "6" next to the "3" be called "big fat gray"?

[Lups]

Originally Posted by gmcconn535

How can that "6" next to the "3" be called "big fat gray"?

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It's like my husband, extra weight on my shoulders.

Dude, I don't know where the sixth gear is, I stay on rally