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Sport Mode vs. "S" (below D)
- Thread starter reyoasian
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Abbott Martin
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Mid-South
- Car(s)
- GTI Performance 2dr
It only affects the transmission/throttle/soundaktor in the GTI. Both in manual and auto mode (normal and sport auto, normal and sport manual). Doesn't affect steering or lights. Basically if you're in Normal mode and put it in S it goes to Individual Mode (as far as I can tell). It just doesn't tell us.
Ok let me try to understand this..
"S" position by shifter -- throttle response, transmission shift speed, sound
Sport profile ----------- throttle response, transmission shift speed, sound + heavier steering, faster turning lights, DCC shocks stiffen (??)
"S" is really just putting the car into Individual profile, not the Sport profile.
Is that right?
dwvw
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Red Deer Alberta Canada
I think it is very wrong. Putting the gear shift into S actually affects the performance of the car, the Sport profile button just changes the headlight aiming and turns up the soundaktor as far as I can tell.
With DCC, Sport profile would stiffen that up as well, no?
I asked the sales and he knew nothing, was hoping someone here would know!
Abbott Martin
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Mid-South
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- GTI Performance 2dr
This. It puts it into individual engine profile - Which affects the Soundaktor's effects. The GTI/R in Europe with the 3rd (engine) mode Eco may be different. Race in the R is the same as Sport in the GTI , except the main menu. Odd they didn't correct it.
Thanks. Ideally I can set individual to exactly how I want it and quickly change to that profile by pulling the shifter down from D
cozinsky
Ready to race!
- Location
- South Africa
I always wondered about this but I find the answers confusing. Is it the same or not?
ok...
Shifter "S" = changes transmission shift points (that's it, nothing else. the car is louder because it's revving higher, not because soundaktor settings were altered)
Driving Mode "Sport" = changes transmission shift points same as shifter "S", changes soundaktor to louder setting, stiffens up steering feel, changes throttle response, changes headlight aiming, stiffens up DCC? (not sure, i thought there was a "race" setting if you have DCC, but i don't so can't speak to this)
Shifter "S" = changes transmission shift points (that's it, nothing else. the car is louder because it's revving higher, not because soundaktor settings were altered)
Driving Mode "Sport" = changes transmission shift points same as shifter "S", changes soundaktor to louder setting, stiffens up steering feel, changes throttle response, changes headlight aiming, stiffens up DCC? (not sure, i thought there was a "race" setting if you have DCC, but i don't so can't speak to this)
phaphaphooey
Ready to race!
- Location
- USA
This is correct. Putting the DSG shifter into the "S" position is the same thing as going into the driver profile selection and putting the car into an individual profile wherein the Engine is set to sport but the headlights and steering are set to normal.
the xenons swivel and i believe the range (degrees of travel) of their swivel is increased when you are in sport driving mode.
i do not believe the soundaktor is affected by switching the transmission into S mode. also, moving the shifter into "S" is not the same as switching the setup to individual mode. it only changes the transmission shift points.
Abbott Martin
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Mid-South
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- GTI Performance 2dr
If you put it in Normal mode, pull the shifter to S then put it in M mode the engine sounds the same & throttle feels the same as full Sport Profile.
There isn't a a sporty-normal-drive. It's either sport engine (sharper throttle/louder soundaktor/higher shift points in auto) or Normal engine (softer throttle/quieter soundaktor/lower shift points in auto).
You can see this by clicking on the Info button on each profile.
DCC adds in a third, more relaxed chassis and steering setting, Comfort (and possibly a comfort engine setting but I believe it is just Normal with softer steering and chassis).
In Europe there is a 4th Eco Profile which adds a 3rd engine option Eco (assuming REALLY low shift points plus fairly aggressive start/stop and some other stuff we don't get at all).
There isn't a a sporty-normal-drive. It's either sport engine (sharper throttle/louder soundaktor/higher shift points in auto) or Normal engine (softer throttle/quieter soundaktor/lower shift points in auto).
You can see this by clicking on the Info button on each profile.
DCC adds in a third, more relaxed chassis and steering setting, Comfort (and possibly a comfort engine setting but I believe it is just Normal with softer steering and chassis).
In Europe there is a 4th Eco Profile which adds a 3rd engine option Eco (assuming REALLY low shift points plus fairly aggressive start/stop and some other stuff we don't get at all).