Sport mode
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I did that alot also. But, now with the 2020, you have to wade through 3 other modes to get to sport mode. Like Seventyseven said, a foot to the floor does the trick. I do try to anticipate my need for sport mode more so now.
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Thing with sport mode and M is you can lock out gears and have some cool fun shifting In M. Gas mileage here is not a requirement. Just don’t do it on speed trap routes. It’s for fun not lawyer times. You can have some great times when you lock in that 3.73 axle !
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Sport Mode also works well in the mountains. Living in Colorado, it makes a difference both in climbing and descending. Keeps it in lower gear and minimizes braking. Also find better gas mileage in mountains (wouldn't have thought).
Craig
Craig
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Yep 2016 Turbo's loves high elevations !
That aluminum knuckle really White Oxide corroded that bearing tight. Live in an area where a lot of Snow/Ice buster is sprayed on the bridges and exits. Right side takes a licking and hurts, gets very loud very quickly.
That aluminum knuckle really White Oxide corroded that bearing tight. Live in an area where a lot of Snow/Ice buster is sprayed on the bridges and exits. Right side takes a licking and hurts, gets very loud very quickly.
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We live in the coastal mountains between Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. If we go anywhere, and I mean anywhere, we are going down the mountain to get there, and up the mountain to get home. I use tow/haul mode to make the descent/ascent a smoother operation.
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+1, although I typically use tow/haul mode when I climb our mountains here. The mode shift keeps you in one-step lower gear, and results in less engine lugging and smoother driving overall.
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I add Octane Boost like Boostane with 93-94, hit the Sport button and just enjoy that Tune. It doesn't shift to 6th until above 60 mph. Lots of time I am driving in 4th gear just like I would if I had a manual trany ! The Turbos are happy ! Loose 2 mph in Sport but Is a lot of fun especially when back Roads with lots of hilly/curvy roads, letting those turbos talk with Octane, well Turbo's loves it ! You can hear that power in the Exhaust ! You can hear the Turbos popping off ! Wonder what 120 octane would do ? Maybe need a LIVERNOIS Tune and more Turbo addition ?
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