Hey guys so I have a 325xi with steptronic and something I have always noticed is that if I'm at around 4k rpms or 4.5k and go over any little bump, ie manhole it shifts to the next gear. Everytime, never hesitates to do it, not that I really care, I'm just wondering if you guys are the same way or if it is just me
Hmm you think, but I can have it at 4500 and completely take my foot off and it won't shift, not till like 5k will it do that... That's very possible though
It's possible that you lose traction for a fraction of a second (I have a pot hole not far from my house that does this to my car) and you're car thinks it's slipping and drops the power by shifting. My car is stick and doesn't do this, but when I hit that pothole, my DSC lights up very briefly.
Although I doubt that you lose traction every time you hit a bump, it's just a thought.
Interesting thinking and possibly correct, my dsc light doesn't come on but it's possible it's not significant enough for the dsc light to come on but enough for it to shift... Really good thinking though, thanks
Yeah I was thinking around a grand to do the swap... It may be a senior project for college I hope so, I would very much like it but while I'm in college that will not be happening haha
By the way I was playing with steptronic to see how good it was, I went up to 6k rpms and took my foot off the gas and it did not shift, which I find very impressive. I drove a 2013 Honda accord with paddle shifters and it shifted after 3k and would not let you go back down
Ahhhh ok, that's what I'm thinking, it's hits hard so it shifts, I just got the car and it has 180k, I think it may be time to refresh the suspension soon, just don't really have the money right now. I guess do that as well as the trans mounts and motor mounts see how it goes. I'll buy new motor mounts and trans mount see how that goes
Keep the BS posts out of this forum. OP has a problem with his car so just give replies that will help him solve them. Enough with the bickering...
OP, I have a step so don't worry. What I would do is just check out your DISA if you can. It opens up at 4k so maybe it's doing something to the car. Any help works.
Interesting too, but I would think it would do it without hitting a bump if the Disa was messed up. Maybe not every time but once in awhile without hitting a bump it would shift. I can really sit at 6k rpms without it shifting unless I hit a bump
Haha it's a GM instead if the ZK so it's stronger, plus I got it at 170k so it could have been changed
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