Sports Mode

soleachip SG

Seeking advice for those who use semi manual function.

Just wondering how to utitlise sports mode function on auto cars. Handbook didn't specify anything.

There's a + and - sign next to N, P, R and D mode.

If I start on 1st gear as per normal and shift to the second and third etc, does the gas pedal act as a clutch?

How to shift down? By using brake pedal as clutch too?

SexyChin SG

Just up/down your gear as per normal, minus the clutch pedal. There's no need to worry about the clutch.

soleachip SG

Ok try it out later and report back.

nightsky87 SG

Just floor the accelerator, no need to release the accelerator when upshifting.

sinicker SG

just floor it and change!!!..

when i rush home(to pee), my gear 1 always till 30. gear 3 till 90 then change to 4.

but i see all the youtube videos for my car, they only change to gear 4 at 200.

alleggerita SG

Just keep accelerator depressed. There's no need to release it when you nudge the "+" or "-".

n0x SG

just floor it and change!!!..

when i rush home(to pee), my gear 1 always till 30. gear 3 till 90 then change to 4.

but i see all the youtube videos for my car, they only change to gear 4 at 200.

mazda 3 cant reach 200...

alleggerita SG

mazda 3 cant reach 200...

That's what I was thinking. Unless it's a high performance sports car, how can the 3rd gear go to 200km/h?

Unless it's 200m/s he's talking about.

sinicker SG

mazda 3 cant reach 200...

oh sorry. i just took a look at the youtube video again. it's a 2.3L mazda 3.

my bad.

sinicker SG

That's what I was thinking. Unless it's a high performance sports car, how can the 3rd gear go to 200km/h?

Unless it's 200m/s he's talking about.

200 m/s is 720km/h!!!! hahaha.

alleggerita SG

200 m/s is 720km/h!!!! hahaha.

I didn't know 200m/s is faster than 200km/h. I forgot to go calculate first. My bad.

Kenneth93rox SG

Does sport mode do much?

When my dad uses sport mode, feel like nothing much happens..

soleachip SG

hi allgerita and nightsky87, just to clarify, you guys driven on this mode before or not ar?

soleachip SG

Sports mode doesn't do much, does it?

When my dad uses sport mode, feel like nothing much happens..

ok how does he do it?

no idea how much it does but since it's there, might as well play with it?

tinuviel07 SG

hey chip.. i've tried it before.. just change + or - that's all.. quite different but eat more fuel also

soleachip SG

hey chip.. i've tried it before.. just change + or - that's all.. quite different but eat more fuel also

cool, what about shifting down? same thing? no need to reduce speed first?

tinuviel07 SG

yup reduce speed first... it would prob spoil the gearbox if you don't slow down first but i haven tried without slowing down..

soleachip SG

yup reduce speed first... it would prob spoil the gearbox if you don't slow down first but i haven tried without slowing down..

kao... but your gearbox is fine?

tinuviel07 SG

yup.. it's fine hahah.. go try it =)

soleachip SG

yup.. it's fine hahah.. go try it =)

i'll try it on a weekend in case it blows up outside the mamashop the way it did last monday.