[edofloat]

Originally Posted by jas165

From what I understand, you can't add the M Drive Professional Package post-delivery, right?

Correct.

[MKParris]

Is it possible to set one of the MDM buttons to RWD mode with a traction control setting of lets say 5?

[jimbethesda]

Originally Posted by MKParris

Is it possible to set one of the MDM buttons to RWD mode with a traction control setting of lets say 5?

Yes, although you're getting your terms mixed up. You mean the M1 or M2 buttons. MDM is a traction control

[MKParris]

Originally Posted by jimbethesda

Yes, although you're getting your terms mixed up. You mean the M1 or M2 buttons. MDM is a traction control

You got me. Thanks.

[evanescent03]

on my F80 for track days i just turned everything off and went for it ... it was a bit greasy on the stock tires (PSS?) but when i put NT01 it was like i dialed in some TC again...

i feel like the modes should be standard... very annoying they made it part of a package based on how track oriented this thing is.

i just ordered my G80 X drive and did not check this box but may have been tempted by it without the xdrive so i could fine tune TC for those extra cold and/or wet days at the track. (thinking back to Watkins glen recently and how I was able to choose between several modes on my Camaro SS1LE was nice... especially for a $45k car....... looking at you, BMW)..

[BRAKE!]

I don't think it's worth it. The g82 M4s I drove at the M school all had the M drive professional, and we used it exactly 0 times.

With the DSC off, the car is amazingly well balanced and intuitive to control (and that's coming from a novice track driver like me). I think you'll be able to get out of the car what you need when it comes to drifting by just practicing proper skills.

Also my mantra is - less electronic gadgetry (less 'stuff') the car has, the less you have to go wrong.

[TexasEd]

No it's not worth $900 of my money. I did not order it and would never have used it.

[jas165]

It's only worth it if you'll be drifting regularly, which presumably you can only do on a race track, in which case you'll probably have to get new tires more often than someon who doesn't track their car. And new tires will be more costly than the M Drive Professional package.

On the other hand, considering the overall price of the car, $900 is not much.

[zambarossa]

Originally Posted by jas165

It's only worth it if you'll be drifting regularly, which presumably you can only do on a race track, in which case you'll probably have to get new tires more often than someon who doesn't track their car. And new tires will be more costly than the M Drive Professional package.

On the other hand, considering the overall price of the car, $900 is not much.

Or you can drift in the snow and save on tires ;-).

[mikezmoney]

Originally Posted by Solarium

I've submitted my build for the G80 xDrive but didn't include this option. Just found out the 10-step drift control is only via this add-on. I could care less about the drift analyzer, but not sure whether the 10-step drift control is worth the $900. Do you guys think this is a necessary option to have?

Get the option. You don't want to skip any tech features or extras on a car like this. Don't be silly.

[kjx]

Originally Posted by mikezmoney

Get the option. You don't want to skip any tech features or extras on a car like this. Don't be silly.

Yeah, don't skip options. Or you'll spend the next x years fixated on what you don't have.

[jimbethesda]

Originally Posted by jas165

It's only worth it if you'll be drifting regularly, which presumably you can only do on a race track, in which case you'll probably have to get new tires more often than someon who doesn't track their car. And new tires will be more costly than the M Drive Professional package.

On the other hand, considering the overall price of the car, $900 is not much.

Or simply want to drive in RWD sometimes and have some traction control on. That's why I got it. I'm never going to drift, but happy I got this feature.

[chicagofan00]

Originally Posted by kjx

Yeah, don't skip options. Or you'll spend the next x years fixated on what you don't have.

Been there and done that on a few vehicles in the past. Bothered me all the time up until the last day of ownership on some of them.

[Dr.Deep]

Originally Posted by chicagofan00

Been there and done that on a few vehicles in the past. Bothered me all the time up until the last day of ownership on some of them.

So true…even if it's stuff you maybe would not really need…but you know that it could have something more

So I just took basically everything this time

[mikezmoney]

Originally Posted by Dr.Deep

So true…even if it's stuff you maybe would not really need…but you know that it could have something more

So I just took basically everything this time

I like my cars how I like my potatoes. Fully Loaded

[Punch103]

I have on order a G80 competition RWD, I didn't select this M drive professional option. But still I can add it.

I have been reading about this option and made me think about a particular situation.

As we know the RWD launches in second gear using the launch option.

If i try to go from zero without using launch in first gear in with traction control on the computer will shutdown the car as soon the tires start to spin. Now in sport will do the same but will allow some tire spinning but will difficult to avoid the computer to shutdown the car. Then with completely off I know will spin a lot.

Do you think if I add this option I can find the sweet spot with the 10 different levels where I can go from zero no using launch and the car spin the tires a little bit but without shutting down the power meaning you don't loose that time when the car shutdown. I understand this will depend on tire temperatures, asphalt, etc.

If I'm understanding all comments in different posts, probably this could be an option to think about adding it. Comments?

[jmg]

Question: for those of you who did not option M Drive Professional, do you still have "TRACK" as an option in the M Mode menu? Besides the gauges changing similar to "SPORT" mode, the iDrive screen turns off and the automated safety functions turn off. The description of the M Drive Professional is a bit confusing:

"M Drive Professional is the perfect companion for trips with that extra dose of adrenaline. M Track mode and ten-stage M Traction Control enable tailored drivability, the M Drift Analyzer and the M Laptimer app, which is available separately for Apple iPhone via the App Store, help to further expand your performance by providing a comprehensive overview shown in the instrument cluster or optional Head-up Display."

[Punch103]

Is my understanding that without the M professional option you won't have the Track Mode.

[Echo_26]

Unless youre a hooligan an drift alot prolly better to choose sum else.

[Kwills3]

Originally Posted by jimbethesda

The opposite. If you want to put your car in RWD, you need to turn off ALL traction control (including MDM). If you have M professional, you can turn that on 1-10.

To summarize:

If you have a RWD car, M Drive Professional is probably only worth it for drifting.

If you have xdrive, it's good for drifting AND if you want to put it in RWD mode sometimes and still have traction control. Stage 7 is close to what MDM is.

Thank you for putting this plain and simple. I assume when you say RWD this includes manual transmission?

[PLF69]

Originally Posted by Punch103

Is my understanding that without the M professional option you won't have the Track Mode.

Yes but the M track mode is just Sport mode that automatically switches off the safety suite of pedestrian and crash detection, also switchs off the infotainment screen.

[jimbethesda]

Originally Posted by Kwills3

Thank you for putting this plain and simple. I assume when you say RWD this includes manual transmission?

Yes