Brand new FRS, no snow/sport mode?? What the hell??

[jshadeck]

Originally Posted by ChristosG

Careful, someone without a sarcasm detector will wrap their car around a pole after reading your post

Im not sure thats sarcasm. Alot of people know how to drive very well without the nannies

My question, i didnt think holding both buttons did anything different than just holding the trac button 5 seconds? I was under the impression there was 4 options for the nannies 1) on 2)sport 3)hold trac off for 5 seconds 4) pedal dance (i dont count the single press of the trac as that only works until 30-35mph)

[Scenic Driver]

Originally Posted by jshadeck

Im not sure thats sarcasm. Alot of people know how to drive very well without the nannies

There's also lots of people who think they can drive well with them off until something unexpected happens and they wrap the car around a tree.

[whtchocla7e]

Originally Posted by roddy

That would be nice if they could. I have a bit of an off idle stumble occaisionally, and I'm pretty sure bumping the idle from 650 to 750-800 would cure it. I stopped by the dealer yesterday hoping to speak to a tech on that very subject. I didn't have time to wait, but the service writer said no can do. Can anyone confirm this?

I can confirm this. My service tech said he would raise the idle for me if it was as easy as turning a screw but the idle is controlled by the ECU so there's nothing he could do.

[jshadeck]

Originally Posted by Scenic Driver

There's also lots of people who think they can drive well with them off until something unexpected happens and they wrap the car around a tree.

Thats why i didnt say "everyone can"..

[ashtray]

Originally Posted by CamryDS

Everytime i start my car I press both buttons at once and hold it for a few seconds so trak is off, vsc is off, and vsc sport mode is off.

I drive better without them.

But you risk more damage to your door (trunk?) in a head on collision.

[CamryDS]

Originally Posted by ashtray

But you risk more damage to your door (trunk?) in a head on collision.

This makes no sense to me

[shellslinger]

Originally Posted by CamryDS

This makes no sense to me

He's saying because he has traction and vsc off, he's going to be sliding his rear into a another car/pole/curb/neighbor's kid/bank/etc.

[jshadeck]

Then its not a "head on" lol thats what threw me off, i got the sliding part but how do u damage ur trunk in a head on lol

[bcj]

Originally Posted by jshadeck

Then its not a "head on" lol thats what threw me off, i got the sliding part but how do u damage ur trunk in a head on lol

Exceed the speed of light, then rearend yourself.

[roddy]

Originally Posted by whtchocla7e

I can confirm this. My service tech said he would raise the idle for me if it was as easy as turning a screw but the idle is controlled by the ECU so there's nothing he could do.

Thanks. I was by the dealership today and checked with one of the techs. He confirmed this as well. Dang.

[@Art_Mighty]

Originally Posted by CaptainSlow

I think the sport mode just shifts faster, or higher in the revs, or something...

Also...

The sport mode locks up the torque converter in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th gears (as apposed to the "normal" and snow modes which only feature a lockup in 6th gear)

[GNS]

Originally Posted by bcj

Exceed the speed of light, then rearend yourself.

That's not how time dilation works. If you exceed the speed of light, time will stand still for you, while everything else lives/works/ages at a far faster rate. So you have to exceed the speed of light while going opposite the rotation of the Earth, and you'll go back in time to the point of the accident, where you then rear end your past self.

[ashtray]

Originally Posted by jshadeck

Then its not a "head on" lol thats what threw me off, i got the sliding part but how do u damage ur trunk in a head on lol

With traction control off, you can choose which side of your car is the front.

[Mokiki]

Originally Posted by CamryDS

Everytime i start my car I press both buttons at once and hold it for a few seconds so trak is off, vsc is off, and vsc sport mode is off.

I drive better without them.

I keep them on most of time if not all the time. My daily commute is on the back roads in PA. The road is narrow with no shoulder. not much space for me to slide