Difference between MT in AWD & RWD?

sn0wwhite335 · 03-22-2010, 07:27 AM

I recently purchased my first manual AWD car.... i know that obviously it will be different because your powering all 4 wheels instead of 2.. but i mean the difference is HUGE. driving manual has become a pain in the ass with the AWD... compared to my 335i which was a breeze. shifts are not nearly as smooth and neither is take off.

Anyone experience both cars in manual? Xi % i? that can comment.....

BKV122 · 03-22-2010, 08:18 AM

Not driving all bmw's, but my old jetta was front wheel drive manual, and my 330xi I see a huge diff with taking off. I've driven my friends e92 328i mt, and it was just diff, I didn't do hard launches but it just felt different from my xi.

It takes time to get the take off down in the awd.

DJKhan85 · 03-22-2010, 08:24 AM

Wouldn't the biggest difference be going from the 335 motor to the 328 and not so much the drivetrain?

TheRox · 03-22-2010, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sn0wwhite335

I recently purchased my first manual AWD car.... i know that obviously it will be different because your powering all 4 wheels instead of 2.. but i mean the difference is HUGE. driving manual has become a pain in the ass with the AWD... compared to my 335i which was a breeze. shifts are not nearly as smooth and neither is take off.

Anyone experience both cars in manual? Xi % i? that can comment.....

It will take you a few months to get used to the AWD 6MT...you'll get smoother. The AWD MT is fine...it prob can't be as perfectly smooth as the RWD MT, but it'll come close.

Try to apply your clutch from take off with revs at around 2000...you really need to time your shifts precisely with the AWD MT.

You need more practice.i

Edit: Oh if you have the 328...thats different, it has a very small engine...and throwing that reduced power (v. 335) to all four wheels might affect your take off and response.

I'd imagine its less noticeable in a powerful car like AWD 335.

ctuna · 03-22-2010, 10:39 AM

I think the manual is an improvement over that as the Shift Throws are shorter and more snappy. There is a clutch valves that can be modified that can give you a better clutch feel I have seen on these boards. Its taken me some time to get familiar with the 6 speed feel and shift pattern and to find out the right number of Revs to keep the Engine at for a spunky feel.

teamadobo · 03-22-2010, 11:58 AM

I came from driving a manual Jetta 2.0T and now on my 328 Xi. I dont have issues with it at all. Took me a while to figure out the shift points for consistent power delivery but its fine.

Been driving manual all my life and I love it.

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sn0wwhite335 First Lieutenant 117 Rep 327 Posts Drives: 2010 335i MSPORT. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Central Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 335i [0.00]	Difference between MT in AWD & RWD? I recently purchased my first manual AWD car.... i know that obviously it will be different because your powering all 4 wheels instead of 2.. but i mean the difference is HUGE. driving manual has become a pain in the ass with the AWD... compared to my 335i which was a breeze. shifts are not nearly as smooth and neither is take off. Anyone experience both cars in manual? Xi % i? that can comment..... __________________ '10 e92 335i m-sport; AW/Blk \| ZPP \| ZCW \| NAV \| Alarm \| Logic7 19' 225s \| JB+ \| BMS DCI \| CF TRiM \| OEM PERF SHIFT/EBRAKE KIT sold: 07 e92 328xi & 07 e90 335i
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BKV122 Major 47 Rep 1,160 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 330xi [9.50]	Not driving all bmw's, but my old jetta was front wheel drive manual, and my 330xi I see a huge diff with taking off. I've driven my friends e92 328i mt, and it was just diff, I didn't do hard launches but it just felt different from my xi. It takes time to get the take off down in the awd. __________________ Monaco Blue 330xi - Terra Interior/6-MT/Sport/Premium/Cold/CSL's/M3 Spoiler Lip/Black Kidney's
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DJKhan85 Major 24 Rep 1,190 Posts Drives: 2011 4dr 6mt Golf GTI Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston Massachusetts iTrader: (1)	Wouldn't the biggest difference be going from the 335 motor to the 328 and not so much the drivetrain? __________________ 2011 VW GTI 4dr-6mt-Sunroof-Nav-Xenons OLD: 08 335i AW/CR/Poplar 6mt-ZSP-ZPP-ZCW-iPod-iDrive-PDC-Style 230s w/FK 452-Dinan LSD
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1911 Rep 13,104 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	Coming from a 01 330ci e46 I think the manual is an improvement over that as the Shift Throws are shorter and more snappy. There is a clutch valves that can be modified that can give you a better clutch feel I have seen on these boards. Its taken me some time to get familiar with the 6 speed feel and shift pattern and to find out the right number of Revs to keep the Engine at for a spunky feel.
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teamadobo Captain 43 Rep 608 Posts Drives: 328i Xdrive Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ontario Canada iTrader: (3)	I came from driving a manual Jetta 2.0T and now on my 328 Xi. I dont have issues with it at all. Took me a while to figure out the shift points for consistent power delivery but its fine. Been driving manual all my life and I love it.
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