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Old 12-06-2013, 09:11 AM   #2403
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Originally Posted by MAPerformance View Post
I think all the snow mode does in the autos is start them in second gear from a dead stop.
That and from what I can tell it also change the shift points. Basically the effect is keeping the RPMs/Torque low to avoid spinning he wheels. It's certainly something you can do yourself with an MT, but it's nice to not have to think about it and just mash on the gas and let the car figure it out.
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