360 sports mode?

[sone]

How much difference does it make?. Just getting to know my car and having thrown the switch can't really tell!. Mind you I'm still feeling my way.

cheers

Steve

Edited by sone on Thursday 5th November 23:10

[MSPV12]

dare I say that your obviously not trying hard enough! ;o)

[voicey]

I always have sports mode on unless I'm cruising on the m-way.

It stiffens the dampers, speeds up the gearchange (f1 only) and backs off the asr a touch.

[spooter]

I run my 360 on sport mode most of the time when roads are dry, wouldnt recomend it when the roads are wet it's nearly cought me out a couple of times.

[1JEB]

Might have been misinformed but i was told on several occasions that the sports mode was better for the clutch but worse for the suspension (ie ball joints). Should be a noticeable difference in both between on and off.

Also, should be fine in the wet... it's the ASR that makes a big difference in the wet!

[Harsh]

voicey said:

I always have sports mode on unless I'm cruising on the m-way.

It stiffens the dampers, speeds up the gearchange (f1 only) and backs off the asr a touch.

agree with Voicey,
it feels much better to drive with the sports mode on (even though mines manual)

[spooter]

1JEB said:

Also, should be fine in the wet... it's the ASR that makes a big difference in the wet!

My car isn’t fine in the wet with the sport mode on the arse is all over the place especially when driving out of corners. Correct me if I am wrong but the sport mode is a setting in the ASR/ABS system which has three settings
1:Normal ASR brakes the driven wheels and modulates engine torque to maintain stability on straights and corners
2:Sport Mode slip thresholds are higher and, while the system retains control over both brakes and engine on bends, it only controls the brakes on the straight
3:ASR OFF The limited slip differential functions even with the system switched off.

[900ssduke]

In the dry you need to use sport mode. With it off the traction control keeps kicking in and spoiling the fun. In sport mode in the dry you can step the back out a wee bit. With the doofer right off, you can really swing the tail out but you need to be caraful, as you could spin off the road. In the wet use all the electrics you can.