When can i hit sport mode for the first time???
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The sport button has zero affect on break-in. All it does is remap the throttle and change steering ratio.
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That may be so but if you arn't paying close attention, with the sport button "on" you run the risk of quickly revving over the 4,000 breakin revs. SO I would wait unless you want to watch the tach. The dealer then told me to add a 1000 rpm every hundred miles after breakin.
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Oh come on!
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Oh come on! It's not that dramatic. Sport button or not, if you hit 4000 RPM without realizing then you must be numb and deaf. Having the sport button on isn't going to make to accidently rev it up anymore than having it off will. I drive with the sport button all the time and it does not have the effect you claim.
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Well I am not really numb or deaf, with the sport mode on I pay attention more on the raod than the revs. It is just easier for me to get the car over the 4k mark in sport mode. I took the Skip Barber Performance Racing course on the Laguna Seca raceway and when I am performance driving I pay less attention on the revs and more on the drifting as long as I wasn't hitting the rev limiter.
Not to mention, it's not going to kill the car to rev it higher than 4K now and then during break-in.
The only time I consider not running the sport button is in very slow stop-and-go traffic, and even then I usually forget to disable it and am fine.
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No, Turn it on when you want. If the throttle is down it won't engage until you lift.
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The benefit of doing a soft Break-in is not based on any good data. There is actually some evidence that a hard break-in leads to better performance and tighter tolerances, less oil consumption, etc. Varying your engine speeds is the most important part of break-in. If you rev over 4000 regularly during break-in I wouldn't lose a minute of sleep over it.
And for you guys who have waited for over 1300 miles to even push the sport button, that is really kind of sad. Did the dealer tell you not to use the sport button or something?
And for you guys who have waited for over 1300 miles to even push the sport button, that is really kind of sad. Did the dealer tell you not to use the sport button or something?
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The benefit of doing a soft Break-in is not based on any good data. There is actually some evidence that a hard break-in leads to better performance and tighter tolerances, less oil consumption, etc. Varying your engine speeds is the most important part of break-in. If you rev over 4000 regularly during break-in I wouldn't lose a minute of sleep over it.
And for you guys who have waited for over 1300 miles to even push the sport button, that is really kind of sad. Did the dealer tell you not to use the sport button or something?
And for you guys who have waited for over 1300 miles to even push the sport button, that is really kind of sad. Did the dealer tell you not to use the sport button or something?
I agree, i reved over 4000 a few times while in break in, not on purpose, just was having too much fun to realize it. I hit the sport button my first week, and i love it.
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Do you mean you can drive a R56 without sport engaged?
For me, the start procedure is plug in the key, foot on the clutch, push start button and push sport. I prefer the feel of the steering and the faster throttle map with sport on.
Revs does not make much difference and I don't think there is any amazing increase in power, just a little less pedal movement to get there. Its not like it is nitro boost or anything.
For me, the start procedure is plug in the key, foot on the clutch, push start button and push sport. I prefer the feel of the steering and the faster throttle map with sport on.
Revs does not make much difference and I don't think there is any amazing increase in power, just a little less pedal movement to get there. Its not like it is nitro boost or anything.