Power

B R A N D X® · 05-14-2011, 12:57 AM

What's the difference? I cant feel any......what's the deal-e-o?

Grassy-Ass.

saeedg48 · 05-14-2011, 02:01 AM

plus 1

markjord · 05-14-2011, 03:07 AM

Something is wrong then. It's not like EDC where the difference is subtle. The throttle is way more sensitive in Sport Plus.

sameh · 05-14-2011, 03:36 AM

I found the best way to experience the differences in EDC or power settings is to use each one for weeks or months then change. Over the past year 22K miles I did that and I can tell blindfolded (metaphorically) which setting the car is in. So the quick shifting between settings doesn't actually help much, it may confuse too.

MikeyBMWM · 05-14-2011, 05:47 AM

This topic has already been described in about 3-5 times this year. "Power" settings: Normal - the throttle responds slowly to push the acceleration pedal this setting. Sport - faster, Sport Plus - the fastest. Possible that this is the same as the EDC softness - Normal and Sport - felt little.

Roby84m · 05-14-2011, 07:00 AM

I realized that I don't have sport plus on mine. It says Normal, Sport and unchanged. What's unchanged supposed to mean? lol.

TxFeatFan · 05-14-2011, 07:12 AM

Unchanged means that the M button will not change the setting away from the current setting.

GreasyGinzo · 05-14-2011, 07:16 AM

Sport + is out of control...I find it way too sensitive. On the other hand normal is way too insensitive and makes the pedal throw to long for my tastes. Sport is how I roll.

BimmerM · 05-14-2011, 09:37 AM

Easy way to test the difference is to drive off with light throttle in 1st gear, then change the power from Normal -> Sport. You should instantly feel a difference as the throttle gets remapped to the Sport setting.

mkoesel · 05-14-2011, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roby84m

I realized that I don't have sport plus on mine. It says Normal, Sport and unchanged. What's unchanged supposed to mean? lol.

You must have a pre 2011.5 car with IDrive but no MDrive? A pretty rare car indeed, at least in the US (I guess you are in canada tho - might be more common up there).

Unchanged just tells IDrive to move on to the next setting on the screen without changing anything for the currently selected one.

sameh · 05-14-2011, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreasyGinzo

Sport is out of control...I find it way too sensitive. On the other hand normal is way too insensitive and makes the pedal throw to long for my tastes. Sport is how I roll.

Normal is very good when you have passengers who wouldn't enjoy the sporty nature of this car (moms, some wives, etc)

radiantm3 · 05-14-2011, 12:02 PM

I love sport+ when I'm driving alone. Makes the car so much fun especially when rev-matching. When driving the kid/family around I'm in normal. I use sport for autox/track since it's much easier to modulate than sport+.

mdosu · 05-14-2011, 02:57 PM

I cannot drive on Sport+, way way too jerky, I can't imagine using it on the track either especially if you have DCT. You'll want more smooth throttle inputs. I'm going to use just Sport on mine at the track for easlier blips...

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markjord Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 288 Posts Drives: M3 E92 2007 Jerez Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wellingborough iTrader: (0)	Something is wrong then. It's not like EDC where the difference is subtle. The throttle is way more sensitive in Sport Plus.
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sameh Lieutenant Colonel 171 Rep 1,530 Posts Drives: 2015 Porsche 911S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I found the best way to experience the differences in EDC or power settings is to use each one for weeks or months then change. Over the past year 22K miles I did that and I can tell blindfolded (metaphorically) which setting the car is in. So the quick shifting between settings doesn't actually help much, it may confuse too. __________________ 2011 E92 JB/BL/DCT--->80K Miles 2015 F80 SS/SO/DCT?->28K Miles 2015 Porsche 911S
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MikeyBMWM Lieutenant 58 Rep 483 Posts Drives: Insane Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Warsaw iTrader: (0)	This topic has already been described in about 3-5 times this year. "Power" settings: Normal - the throttle responds slowly to push the acceleration pedal this setting. Sport - faster, Sport Plus - the fastest. Possible that this is the same as the EDC softness - Normal and Sport - felt little.
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Roby84m Second Lieutenant 33 Rep 260 Posts Drives: ///M3 E92 ZCP Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax,NS iTrader: (0)	I realized that I don't have sport plus on mine. It says Normal, Sport and unchanged. What's unchanged supposed to mean? lol.
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GreasyGinzo Captain 41 Rep 635 Posts Drives: '08 E92 AW 6MT M3(Totaled) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (1)	Sport + is out of control...I find it way too sensitive. On the other hand normal is way too insensitive and makes the pedal throw to long for my tastes. Sport is how I roll. __________________
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mdosu Banned 314 Rep 8,496 Posts Drives: Double Vanos'd Civic-M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (6)	I cannot drive on Sport+, way way too jerky, I can't imagine using it on the track either especially if you have DCT. You'll want more smooth throttle inputs. I'm going to use just Sport on mine at the track for easlier blips...
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