[doug_999]

Guys
Personally I would like the ability to turn it off without putting the car in "kill yourself mode" and...

Originally Posted by M3 Adjuster

Protects owners from destroying their transmissions and reduces warranty claims.

Actually agree with this - it certainly helps reduce wear on the clutch. What is funny however is that the clutch is no longer covered under the maintenance agreement for 2017s....

Originally Posted by Zippster

I agree, brakes are cheaper to replace than a clutch.

Was thinking about this - not sure I agree any more. Changing the brakes often means changing the rotors and therefore I am not sure that brakes are actually cheaper than a clutch these days..

Originally Posted by Attuale

I'm a die hard manual driver and I thought I was going to hate the rev-match feature because I've always liked heel and toeing myself.

But I've been converted. It allows you to drive the car faster and brake a lot better because you can keep your whole foot on the brake pedal thus allowing one to apply more braking force. This makes a big difference for anyone who drives at the track!

Except it is disabled in sport plus - the mode you would use on the track. Maybe BMW got it reversed?

[quikM2]

Originally Posted by doug_999

Except it is disabled in sport plus - the mode you would use on the track. Maybe BMW got it reversed?

I'm not 100% but I thought it still rev matched in Sport+. to get it turned off you have to put it in sport+ and completely disable traction by holding down the traction button for 3 seconds until its completely off and not just MDM mode.

[gmzanatta]

Originally Posted by quikM2

I'm not 100% but I thought it still rev matched in Sport+. to get it turned off you have to put it in sport+ and completely disable traction by holding down the traction button for 3 seconds until its completely off and not just MDM mode.

That is correct. Rev match is only disabled if:

- Car is in Sport+

AND

- Traction control is OFF

[ryem3]

Originally Posted by Zippster

I understand where you are coming from, barely discernable wear with rev matching, but at any rate I can change brake pads myself especially on this car. I Can't do the clutch myself and it has a dual mass flywheel which has springs in it, they wear out too, maybe before the clutch disk. I don't want to deal with that expensive part either. So as a rule I don't replace engine braking with brakes for the most part, old habits die hard. Thinking about it you're probably right, this should last at least as long as I own it. I still enjoy driving this beast! Thanks for the input.

No problem! I think most don't think of it that way these days. Let's face it, a clutch isn't really a maintenence item anymore. Especially the DCT clutch pack. Depends how long you own the car. Up to 50k miles, you should not be thinking about a clutch, while you could be on a second set of brakes.

[BFLY]

Originally Posted by gmzanatta

That is correct. Rev match is only disabled if:

- Car is in Sport+

AND

- Traction control is OFF

Interesting. I don't have that option. I have either sport + or hold down and turn it all off.
Throttle response isn't the same for both.

[BFLY]

Originally Posted by BFLY

Interesting. I don't have that option. I have either sport + or hold down and turn it all off.
Throttle response isn't the same for both.

I found this that outlines the settings. Seems inline with my car settings (Canadian), not sure about everywhere else.