The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com) - View Single Post - OT...Why is the 2002 X5's Steptronic manual shift reversed for up/down gear change???

CM5GO · 22nd June 2002, 23:31

Supposedly the reason they did this is because the new SMG transmission in the M3 is that way.

They did it to keep it all consistant and prevent anyone from down shifting the SMG when they meant to upshift.

The steptronic protects misshifts better than the SMG beacuse it is not as aggressively geared as the SMG transmission.

Its just the story I heard so dont hold me to it. I dont really know enough about either of the two setups to make any sort of knowledgeable conclusion on my own.

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CM5GO m5board.comoholic (>1000 posts) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chapel Hill,NC & Greenwich,CT Age: 33 Posts: 1,842 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Supposedly the reason they did this is because the new SMG transmission in the M3 is that way. They did it to keep it all consistant and prevent anyone from down shifting the SMG when they meant to upshift. The steptronic protects misshifts better than the SMG beacuse it is not as aggressively geared as the SMG transmission. Its just the story I heard so dont hold me to it. I dont really know enough about either of the two setups to make any sort of knowledgeable conclusion on my own. __________________ Chris Z 2003 Porsche C4S Jet Black on Grey 6spd 00 M5 / Carbon Black / Imola Red / Titanium B&B Tri Flo's, K&N's Dinan Stage II Software, UUC Short Shift, ACS Pedals Euro angel eyes StageII Xenon, Amber Fogs 19 inch BBS LM's KW Variant 2 Coilovers Nowack / HD Ducts Mintex Pads (red box) Euro arm rest (press www button for pics) SOLD! (boohoo) 2001 X5 4.4i sport (Sold!) Audi All-Road 2.7t (Wifey)