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Tomcoop · Jan 4th, 2008, 07:08 PM

Hi,

Could the manumatic mode be faster than full automatic? I shall also be getting a sport button on my MINI.

The manual 0-62 take 9.1 seconds
The Automatic 0-62 take 10.4 seconds

Using the paddle shift and sport button could time be shaved of 10.4 seconds?

Anyones reponse will be welcomed.

Thanks,

Tom

James · Jan 4th, 2008, 07:37 PM

I know on the Audi/VW DSG auto box the paddleshift mode is quicker than normal manual but not sure about the mini, i doubt it will be or mini would have made it public knowledge.

GBMINI · Jan 4th, 2008, 10:14 PM

From my experience on the R53 (which I think is the same transmission) ... No.
There's often a clear delay between hitting a switch and shifting gears - think of the paddles as "request" switches rather than "change now" switches!

Martin L · Jan 8th, 2008, 09:26 AM

Doubt it very much.
An auto Cooper isn't the fastest thing on the planet.
Sport button and DS mode will make the gear changes faster, but not instantaneous like the audi DSG which is a totally different system.

swgn · Jan 9th, 2008, 01:00 AM

My answer would be YES as full-auto mode will always start from a stand still in 2nd gear.

When using manumatic you can shift down to start in the much lower 1st gear which would surely assist in bringing the 0-62 time down a little.

Regarding shift times, when the 'sport' button is engaged the shift times are pretty quick - nothing remotely like the full-auto gear change which slurs each change in exchange for being more comfortable. In 'sport', once you press the button, it changes and changes fast...

In conclusion: move your lever across into manumatic (DS) mode, press the sport button, shift down into 1st and then shift manually through the gears - and I'd be very surprised if your 0-62 time was not a fair bit faster than the stated full-auto Cooper time.

Sejanus · Jan 9th, 2008, 05:40 AM

The steptronic "manual" mode is certainly faster than than the automatic mode on the CVT models.

Jan 4th, 2008, 07:08 PM	#1
Tomcoop TOMCOOP Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cambridge, UK Local Time: 04:53 AM Posts: 6 Offline	Could the manumatic mode be faster than full automatic? Hi, Could the manumatic mode be faster than full automatic? I shall also be getting a sport button on my MINI. The manual 0-62 take 9.1 seconds The Automatic 0-62 take 10.4 seconds Using the paddle shift and sport button could time be shaved of 10.4 seconds? Anyones reponse will be welcomed. Thanks, Tom

Jan 4th, 2008, 10:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 12:53 AM Posts: 7,537 Offline	From my experience on the R53 (which I think is the same transmission) ... No. There's often a clear delay between hitting a switch and shifting gears - think of the paddles as "request" switches rather than "change now" switches! Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

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Martin L MINI defector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Harefield Local Time: 05:53 AM Posts: 13,597 Offline	Doubt it very much. An auto Cooper isn't the fastest thing on the planet. Sport button and DS mode will make the gear changes faster, but not instantaneous like the audi DSG which is a totally different system. MINI, RX8 and MX5 - Done those............. It's now TTime Unofficial MINI2.com bean counter

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Jan 4th, 2008, 07:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
James MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 05:53 AM Posts: 963 Offline	I know on the Audi/VW DSG auto box the paddleshift mode is quicker than normal manual but not sure about the mini, i doubt it will be or mini would have made it public knowledge.

Jan 9th, 2008, 01:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
swgn MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Local Time: 02:53 PM Posts: 51 Offline	My answer would be YES as full-auto mode will always start from a stand still in 2nd gear. When using manumatic you can shift down to start in the much lower 1st gear which would surely assist in bringing the 0-62 time down a little. Regarding shift times, when the 'sport' button is engaged the shift times are pretty quick - nothing remotely like the full-auto gear change which slurs each change in exchange for being more comfortable. In 'sport', once you press the button, it changes and changes fast... In conclusion: move your lever across into manumatic (DS) mode, press the sport button, shift down into 1st and then shift manually through the gears - and I'd be very surprised if your 0-62 time was not a fair bit faster than the stated full-auto Cooper time.

Jan 9th, 2008, 05:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sejanus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: West Sacramento Local Time: 09:53 PM Posts: 4,222 Offline	The steptronic "manual" mode is certainly faster than than the automatic mode on the CVT models.

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