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      03-15-2011, 01:35 PM   #6
MA78
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28i or 35i? And if 35i, do you have the Sport Package?

I'm not sure about the 28i, but from what I've read switching in M will not put the car into "sport" mode. On my car (35i with SAP and DHP) when I slip the selector to the left the car will rev a little higher but still change gears automatically. If I use the paddles or selector to change the gears, the transmission will stay in the selected gear until it reaches a safety.
I've got a 28i without Sport Package. My behaviour matches yours -- while in DS mode, it's still acting like an automatic but revs a bit higher. I'm just wondering if there are other things that change beyond the gear shift point.
Not if you don't have DHP. Only the rev points change. I'll try to find out how much they change.
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