How to drive an M3

[Derrick125]

I took delivery of a 2012 Mdct last Friday. sounds amazing.
I thought it a bit slowish (only slightly better that my 125i).

That was until I pressed the M button.
M for Mother!
M for Magic
M for Madhir
M for Mental

Anyhow - anyone know where I can find what M Dynamique is about, website that explains the Power button, how the EDC works etc?

Or you can just go ahead and explain.
I'm a bit scared of fecking up the car if I do things wrongly.

Thanks

 

[Nukleuz]

Firstly, the fact that you say with out the M button it feels like your 125, means you should of kept your 125.

Secondly, It doesnt engage warp boost or give you extra HP, so its not that
much of a change.

What it does do is change the cars setting to the pre set's which you set up in the M dynamic menu

Stability controll
Traction controll
and it improves throttle response.

Just carefull. These South african Trees love jumping in the way of noob m3 drivers.

:idea:

 

[Fordkoppie]

M button makes absolutely no difference in power on the M3. It only changes the throttle synchronization. ie - non power mode = 50% pedal travel = 50% throttle opening.

In M mode, 50% pedal travel = 75% throttle opening.

When your foot is welded to the floor, it makes no difference with M button on or off.

MDM is a function where you can access all your pre set settings at the touch of 1 button. It also raises the threshold where the DSC starts intervening.

 

[LevanM]

Just carefull. These South african Trees love jumping in the way of noob m3 drivers.

:idea:

:roflol:

 

[adamr]

M mode activates the K04 Turbo and JB4 map in the car ...

i think ...

maybe ...

maybe not

 

[BLACK MACHINE]

M mode activates the K04 Turbo and JB4 map in the car ...

i think ...

maybe ...

maybe not

That just cracked me up..:roflol:
Best advice is to go for am M training day and learn exactly what your car is capable of and if you are capable of handling it...

 

[camzm3]

Five points on the track day ... one to many M's eaten by logs and poles and ditches and curbs and mazda stings and the occasional fire . . .

 

[Nastaliq]

"Scotty, Can you give me warp speed?"

"No Cappen, the presets on the M button are not configured any longer, who knows how the engine might respond and theres an asteroid approaching, I cana hol et much longerrrr."

"Dammit Scotty, I said Warp speed!"

Piccard presses the M button, and they hit the asteroid dead centre, totaled the front of the Voyager (m3) and Captain piccard gets a nice airbag scrape across his face.

"Ha, says Scotty, that will teach him to press the M button when he doesn't know what it does."

:nonono:

 

[Sankekur]

You should also disable all driver aids, in fact unplug the module completely, that will really make the car fly.

 

[Strike_Freedom]

:biglol::roflol::biglol::biglol::roflol:

Five points on the track day ... one to many M's eaten by logs and poles and ditches and curbs and mazda stings and the occasional fire . . .

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Five points on the track day ... one to many M's eaten by logs and poles and ditches and curbs and mazda stings and the occasional fire . . .

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:biglol::roflol::biglol::biglol::roflol:

Five points on the track day ... one to many M's eaten by logs and poles and ditches and curbs and mazda stings and the occasional fire . . .

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Sorry clicked "upload post" too many times...laggy internet connection

 

[terrencem5v10]

M mode in the V10 gives you just over 100HP more

 

[tcal69]

I think the M gives a more responsive throttle and I think also the exhaust?:fencelook:

 

[Daaf Vader]

Man I need to get me one of these newer M-buttons, seems like it makes mine look like nanny mode...:roflol:

 

[Jerez]

Use it as a shortcut to your preferred settings.
Hit it,,,, and unleash ///Mayhem

 

[sonic6]

Like you stole it.

 

[Kimeran]

Like you stole it.

Clever! :idea:
Haha guys come now, give him a break!

 

[Derrick125]

Like you stole it.

Clever! :idea:
Haha guys come now, give him a break!

no worries, dude - in fact I live for inane and obtuse comments.
any day now, though, I might hear something sensible. Miracles do happen, apparently.

 

[Kimeran]

M button makes absolutely no difference in power on the M3. It only changes the throttle synchronization. ie - non power mode = 50% pedal travel = 50% throttle opening.

In M mode, 50% pedal travel = 75% throttle opening.

When your foot is welded to the floor, it makes no difference with M button on or off.

MDM is a function where you can access all your pre set settings at the touch of 1 button. It also raises the threshold where the DSC starts intervening.

What he said. Its simply a pre set setting, you can't change power output like you could in the E60 M5

EDC is your traction control settings if I remember correctly.
Or was that DSC? :thinking:

 

[Fordkoppie]

EDC is your traction control settings if I remember correctly.
Or was that DSC? :thinking:

EDC - electronic damper control = stiffness of the shocks

DSC - Dynamic stability control = the nanny that prevents you from falling off the road sideways.

 

[Kimeran]

EDC is your traction control settings if I remember correctly.
Or was that DSC? :thinking:

EDC - electronic damper control = stiffness of the shocks

DSC - Dynamic stability control = the nanny that prevents you from falling off the road sideways.

Oooohh riiiiight! :thumbs: