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Has anyone had any experience of the auto box on track?

I cannot drive a manual but love the track so am just wondering what its like.

Whats the kickdown like? Does the box have a habit of changing gear mid corner? Is the box quite predictable?

Cheers for the help in advance.

You should be ok, from memory a guy under the name of Monsport has an Auto 325i Sport which he takes on track.

No real problem with it. Go for it!

Correct Dave, it was Monsport.

Auto should be fine, just drive it through the gear box manually 1 2 3 D

Nelly wrote:Correct Dave, it was Monsport.

Auto should be fine, just drive it through the gear box manually 1 2 3 D

can u drive it up and down the box or would that be a box killer?

califunky wrote:I cannot drive a manual

Then you'll be fine. If i drove an auto on track i'd have gone insane by the end of the first lap, but that's because i know what a manual is like to drive. If you've never known it then you'll be none the wiser.

auto's are ace on a track, or doing point to point.

gives you the ability to work on hitting the apex and carrying speed through the corner- all without worrying about the gear, engine revs etc.

you can add that in at a later date, once you have built up confidence and ability

320Touring wrote:auto's are ace on a track, or doing point to point.

gives you the ability to work on hitting the apex and carrying speed through the corner- all without worrying about the gear, engine revs etc.

you can add that in at a later date, once you have built up confidence and ability

Hmmm - have to disagree. It's fine if you're pootling around, but if you're 'poised on a knife-edge of grip' and it kicks down a cog, I think you'd exit stage left PDQ.

driving on a track is about pushing you and your car to the limit.

if its switchable sports mode it wont kick down in 1,2 or 3

have fun, but watch that the gearbox fluids dont heat up too much.

Auto, zzzzzzzzzz

And I have just changed mine to manual