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Imola.ZHP · 11-05-2012, 01:56 PM

I think its a bit over the top...

Wouldn't all of this stuff in a HUD be more helpful?

jsedlak · 11-05-2012, 03:15 PM

I've heard you lose the heated steering wheel if you get this, which made it a no-go for me.

Ka razy · 11-05-2012, 03:49 PM

I both drag and autocross my 335, and the information is useful for sure, but it looks over the top. I'd rather have the info on a HUD.

Barney Rubble · 11-05-2012, 04:31 PM

maybe in a purely dedicated track car, maybe....

Holset · 11-05-2012, 05:09 PM

Yes i agree with to have race info on the HUD that would be awesome.
And would be good to be customizable to show what you want and not be distracting.

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MikeK5 · 11-10-2012, 12:00 PM

The g-force might be interesting but never on the steering wheel since it's rarely directly up in a corner. Anything on the wheel that's not always usable when the wheel is directly up is a terrible idea. Drag times and are about it. Forget the wheel and put things in the instrument cluster or iDrive I'd say.

1sikbmr · 11-20-2012, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Holset

Cool steering wheel but i wonder about the lap timer and 1/4 mile timer i think they are just that timers.
The lap timer start and stop when you press a button and 1/4 mile timer starts when the lights turns green but on a real dragstrip the race starts at green but the timing starts only when the car starts rolling.

It would be cool if the timers would use GPS to time laps ,sections and diffrent distances(as 1/4 mile),speed,G-forces etc and BMW could integrate that in the navigation display.
And additions to that show diffrent temperatures,pressures etc.
The Nissan GTR have something similar to that although i don't know how it measures lap times and such.

But i guess they need a much more accurate GPS unit like a Racelogic or Race technology for it to be really usefull but it would be cool if they make it standard or an option especially for the next M3/M4.

The 1/4 mile timer works when u start driving to when it reaches 1/4 mile distance.

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11-05-2012, 03:15 PM	#46
jsedlak First Lieutenant Drives: F30 335i 6spd Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Morristown, NJ Posts: 344 iTrader: (0)	I've heard you lose the heated steering wheel if you get this, which made it a no-go for me.

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Barney Rubble New Member Drives: E70 X5 30 D LCI Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 9 iTrader: (0)	maybe in a purely dedicated track car, maybe....

11-05-2012, 05:09 PM	#49
Holset Private Drives: RS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 58 iTrader: (0)	Yes i agree with to have race info on the HUD that would be awesome. And would be good to be customizable to show what you want and not be distracting.

11-10-2012, 12:00 PM	#51
MikeK5 New Member Drives: 2009 X3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: California Posts: 5 iTrader: (0)	The g-force might be interesting but never on the steering wheel since it's rarely directly up in a corner. Anything on the wheel that's not always usable when the wheel is directly up is a terrible idea. Drag times and are about it. Forget the wheel and put things in the instrument cluster or iDrive I'd say.