sport & sport+ ?

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chopper

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Hi Guys,
so the difference between Normal and sport on my 2.3 are fairly obvious.. quicker throttle, tighter steering.. and i know that on Sport+ it also turns off the DSC..
but does it also improve the throttle response some more ? or is it just me imagining things....
Also.. my average MPG reading seams to be stuck on 26.1 and never moves... can it be reset ? what do you guys get ?

cheers
 
I don't think there's a difference in the steering or throttle between sport and sport+ ...?

Interesting about MPG - in the last couple of days I've been doing a 25 mile commute each way to work (20 mins on motorway, about 11 miles) and the rest A/B roads with some stop/start traffic. My MPG is showing around 38 :D

If you hold the button at the end of the indicator stalk in for a few secs, it will reset the MPG.
 
I've averaged 30.5 from new 14k miles done. Mixture of short motorway stuff 30 mile round trip for wife's commute.
Not manta long runs TBH and a few great early morning goons by myself :driving:
Been a great car so far :thumbsup:
I like going nuts in normal then firing it into sport. Steering is heavier and more feel. Throttle seems more responsive(may be just me giving it heavy peddle). Even exhaust seems louder again this may be the extra scream you get from 5500 revs up to limiter :oops:
 
chopper said:
....on Sport+ it also turns off the DSC...but does it also improve the throttle response some more ? or is it just me imagining things....
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Yes, cranks everything up more.........

From the BMW press release.....

Millimetre precision.
The adaptive M suspension
for the BMW Z4 Roadster.
Effortlessly trace the curves of the road as you negotiate confidently in and out of bends. With the optional adaptive M suspension, the BMW Z4 Roadster pushes the boundaries of driving dynamics without ever compromising comfort. A ten millimetre lower suspension lowers the centre of gravity for faster cornering. Sensors measure relevant acceleration and adjust the damping within hundredths of a second while Driving Dynamic Control allows you to choose between the modes Normal, Sport and Sport+.


The Drive Dynamic Control is standard, which include NORMAL, SPORT, SPORT+ modes. Optional Adaptive M Sport Suspension adds electronic damping control.

Standard fitment of Dynamic Drive Control in the new BMW Z4 enables the driver to vary the set-up of the drivetrain and suspension at the touch of a button in three modes.

Drivers can switch between NORMAL, SPORT and SPORT+, depending on whether they prefer a smoother or a sportier ride.

Switching modes alters the throttle response, the level of power steering assist, the response thresholds of Dynamic Stability Control, the shift points for the optional automatic transmission, and the setting of the optional adaptive M suspensions with its electronically adjustable dampers.

Not that that tells you everything, but yes, throttle response sharpens even further and suspension firms up even more (according to BMW)
 
chopper said:
Also.. my average MPG reading seams to be stuck on 26.1 and never moves... can it be reset ? what do you guys get ?
cheers
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I get 28.1 on 35i.

To reset the mpg, "whilst mpg is displayed, press and HOLD IN the end of the bord computer control stalk, until display goes blank"
 
My 35i has done about 1,200 miles. I didn't realise until this weekend that I should have been using super unleaded. To date I have been averaging 25.9 mpg using standard 95 RON unleaded.

I filled up on Esso Super unleaded this morning (97 RON) and the car averaged 33.4 mpg on the way into work this morning. Okay that was only a 44 mile trip in traffic so it's early days, but what a difference that seems to have made to my fuel efficiency. I've never had it above 29 mpg on any journey.

Not using Super unleaded on an sDrive35i seems to be a false economy. I wonder why the filler cap has 95 RON written on it in big letter and then underneath in smaller letters it says something like 95-98 RON.

Having said that, I didn't buy my Z4 for its fuel economy. Fun is the name of the game and I certainly haven't been disappointed in that department. :D
 
>> Sport+ it also turns off the DSC..

Not quite. Sport+ puts the DSC into "Traction" mode (or at least, that's what the manual says), the same as if you (briefly) press the "DSC-off" button. You have to press and hold the "DSC-off" button for several seconds to turn off the DSC.

I think "Traction" mode means the DSC won't try and cut the power if it detects the rear wheels spinning (eg on snow, or "enthusiastically" pulling away from rest), but will still do its thing if it detects skidding/spinning.
 
ScottM said:
>> Sport+ it also turns off the DSC..

Not quite. Sport+ puts the DSC into "Traction" mode (or at least, that's what the manual says), the same as if you (briefly) press the "DSC-off" button. You have to press and hold the "DSC-off" button for several seconds to turn off the DSC.

I think "Traction" mode means the DSC won't try and cut the power if it detects the rear wheels spinning (eg on snow, or "enthusiastically" pulling away from rest), but will still do its thing if it detects skidding/spinning.
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Still doesn't stop engine being cut out in snow, I know as last February it took nearly 30 mins to park car at Manchester airport in 4" of snow. That's was on sports+ mode and also dsc off button off, tried every combination and it was just crap! :rofl:
 
Normal driving im getting around 30mpg. But in sport mode and giving it plenty it does guzzle the juice quite a bit, economy in the low 20s.
 
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