Anyone try the new Z370 with automatic rev matching?

Ramos · 01-08-2009, 06:23 PM

Not even sure it's out yet.. But I am very curious about the technology...
Car and driver said it works perfectly and can also be disabled via a button.
Basically this is a full on manual that rev matches on downshifts for you..
No need to heel and toe with this technology.. Any chance BMW will copy this?

325racer · 01-08-2009, 06:32 PM

I hope they DONT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BoostedCosta · 01-08-2009, 06:38 PM

i really wanna see this at work...i dont get it can u just pop the clutch out for downshifts? like i dont understand really

Ramos · 01-08-2009, 06:51 PM

yeah, I am not sure how it works.. How does it know which gear you are downshifting to? The amount of throttle bip is different whether you are going 5-2 versus like 5-3..
maybe each gate on the shifter has a sensor that tells the ECU what gear you are about to engage?

Ramos · 01-08-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 325racer

I hope they DONT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

why not? The Nissan version can be turned off.. I know this would be nice to have when you are too lazy to heal toe, or for those of us who are not that good at it especially when driving on a track

kenneth · 01-08-2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Ramos

Not even sure it's out yet.. But I am very curious about the technology...
Car and driver said it works perfectly and can also be disabled via a button.
Basically this is a full on manual that rev matches on downshifts for you..
No need to heel and toe with this technology.. Any chance BMW will copy this?

Pretty confident it's not groundbreaking, as the first to have this is VWs DSG (porsche's technology) it's on the GTIs/GLIs. BMW's DCT will surely have this too.

Or are you saying this is a regular manual with stick shift, but will blip the throttle when downshifting?

Gesler · 01-08-2009, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kenneth

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Or are you saying this is a regular manual with stick shift, but will blip the throttle when downshifting?

yes, that is what this car apparently has.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=198186

kenneth · 01-08-2009, 10:30 PM

Great idea, wonder why this hasn't been thought of before

Ramos · 01-09-2009, 08:45 PM

It is a full on manual with three pedals and a gear shifter.. but it can rev match for you on downdhifts.. can also be turned off

Mooreski · 01-09-2009, 10:07 PM

Our cars do it on an upshift when you have cruise going. Try it! If you're rolling in 5th with cruise push the clutch in. The revs will rest where they'll be in 6th. Also works going from 4th to 5th.

Ramos · 01-11-2009, 01:01 AM

Yeah.. That is a cool feature on the 3 series.. Not as cool as the rev matching on downshifts though !!

135forthewin · 01-12-2009, 11:43 AM

I've heard the system on the 6MT 3-series also will not only rev-match on upshifts when the cruise, but downshifts too

nicknaz · 01-12-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 135forthewin

I've heard the system on the 6MT 3-series also will not only rev-match on upshifts when the cruise, but downshifts too

not that i can tell, but i'll try again to be sure

scheherazade · 01-15-2009, 12:54 PM

3 series does not rev match when in cruise w/ clutch down.

It only holds RPM at where they are when you pressed in the clutch.

If it were rev matching:
- you would see a slight jump in rpm when engaging a lower gear (before you let the clutch out)
- or a slight drop in rpm when engaging a higher gear (before you let the clutch out).

-scheherazade

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BoostedCosta SUPERMAN 121 Rep 3,171 Posts Drives: AW e90 335i M-Sport Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: nj iTrader: (6)	i really wanna see this at work...i dont get it can u just pop the clutch out for downshifts? like i dont understand really
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Ramos Colonel 863 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (6)	yeah, I am not sure how it works.. How does it know which gear you are downshifting to? The amount of throttle bip is different whether you are going 5-2 versus like 5-3.. maybe each gate on the shifter has a sensor that tells the ECU what gear you are about to engage?
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kenneth Major General 125 Rep 8,745 Posts Drives: 335i Sedan Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montreal iTrader: (16)	Great idea, wonder why this hasn't been thought of before __________________ SB, Terra, 6MT. Only a few mods here and there.....nothing extreme!
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Ramos Colonel 863 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (6)	It is a full on manual with three pedals and a gear shifter.. but it can rev match for you on downdhifts.. can also be turned off
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Mooreski Lieutenant 29 Rep 489 Posts Drives: LMB '09 E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (1)	Our cars do it on an upshift when you have cruise going. Try it! If you're rolling in 5th with cruise push the clutch in. The revs will rest where they'll be in 6th. Also works going from 4th to 5th.
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Ramos Colonel 863 Rep 2,897 Posts Drives: G20 2020 M340 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: So-Cal iTrader: (6)	Yeah.. That is a cool feature on the 3 series.. Not as cool as the rev matching on downshifts though !!
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135forthewin Lieutenant 48 Rep 546 Posts Drives: sideways Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: U.S. iTrader: (0)	I've heard the system on the 6MT 3-series also will not only rev-match on upshifts when the cruise, but downshifts too
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scheherazade Major 36 Rep 1,467 Posts Drives: 09 GTR (& 93' accord!) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: DC metro area iTrader: (8)	3 series does not rev match when in cruise w/ clutch down. It only holds RPM at where they are when you pressed in the clutch. If it were rev matching: - you would see a slight jump in rpm when engaging a lower gear (before you let the clutch out) - or a slight drop in rpm when engaging a higher gear (before you let the clutch out). -scheherazade
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