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Old 06-09-2022, 12:56 PM
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What do you think 'sport' mode is, besides changing the AD parameters???


You press the button by the shifter, sport light comes on, AD uses different settings. No engine changes, no transmission changes....



AFAIK, nothing else changes.
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Old 06-09-2022, 06:54 PM
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good to know the Mach Shnell emulator worked in getting rid of the warning(s).

I'm pretty sure my front struts are blown and would rather replace them with non adaptive struts. $100 vs $1000 struts in the front...

is the Mach Shnell emulator plug n play?
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Sort of, it requires moving some pins around. It's only one small box, that goes in the trunk area.
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What do you think 'sport' mode is, besides changing the AD parameters???


You press the button by the shifter, sport light comes on, AD uses different settings. No engine changes, no transmission changes....



AFAIK, nothing else changes.
It also raises shift points like many other bmws, and should tighten the steering.
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Old 06-18-2022, 05:46 PM
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It also raises shift points like many other bmws, and should tighten the steering.

It does neither. On the E70
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It does neither. On the E70
Mine has higher shift points in sport mode
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Old 06-20-2022, 03:35 PM
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Mine has higher shift points in sport mode

So you have AD and when you press the SPORT button the shift points change?!?

Or are you talking about shifting the transmission into 'sport' mode?
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Ya adaptive suspension but need to shift AT shifter in sport mode to get higher shift points
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Ya adaptive suspension but need to shift AT shifter in sport mode to get higher shift points

But that is my point...AD (and the sport button) has nothing to do with shift points


The BMW tech doc on this is available online...google: 'BMW E70 Adaptive Drive PDF'...should be first hit.


If you parse this it will tell you the 'sport button' only changes suspension settings.
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