01-17-2014, 02:36 AM | #23 | |
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With an old petrol engine needing lots of revs with an old school 3 or 4 speed gearbox, then I can understand why kickdown was created! |
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01-17-2014, 02:57 AM | #24 | |
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I'd normally use a more controlled approach to an overtake, that is dropping a cog or two, getting ready to go. Driving up here, particularly the A82 (Glasgow - Inverness), you often just see an opportunity and you need to grab it full on, if you are not going to sit in a slow traffic flow. Hence why kick down is the fastest manoeuvre. Same for previous cars like the 540i, 330d and now the 535i. Not really a ratio count, but simply the fastest move from sitting at 40 - 45 mph behind a car or two. The box will do it faster than any manual intervention. HighlandPete |
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01-20-2014, 03:10 PM | #25 |
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I gave this a try today having read this thread and can confirm you really don't need it to get past another car, unless you want to get past five cars in a second
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05-10-2015, 05:13 PM | #26 |
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A lot of people are saying kick down switch doesnt make sense, isn't needed, is a placebo, or is the same thing on any other automatic transmission. These are not correct and I've taken the time to explain and post a video demonstrating it here.
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05-10-2015, 05:15 PM | #27 |
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Agreed, you can just press the gas and the car will downshift appropriately, without going balls out with the KD switch. IMO the most useful application of the KD switch is when in 'manual' mode it will skip gears and down shift more similar to how you would in a true manual. You can't skip gears with paddle shifters or the automatic stick.
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05-11-2015, 03:08 AM | #28 |
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You can also block change whilst in manual mode by pressing the throttle past the kick down point and pulling the left paddle once, it will then drop into the lowest available gear.
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