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Old 03-18-2011, 08:46 AM
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Sport button on manual

Does the sport button do anything for manual cars or is it only the auto? Leaving in one hour to pick one up.
 
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Old 03-18-2011, 08:55 AM
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YES, yes it does.
 
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It will change the throttle and steering maps.
 
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Oh yea, the throttle response is quite noticeable, and is the steering change. If your getting a new 2011, it'll also add in the pop and burble.
 
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Yea getting a 2001 MCS man I'm so excited I'm leaving now!
 
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I <3 sport mode! It makes me want to do really bad things
 
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Yea getting a 2001 MCS man I'm so excited I'm leaving now!
Going to assume that was 2011

Congrats! And the sports button will be your friend no matter which transmission you choose.

We expect pictures! Details!
 
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Well done!

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Always on!
 
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I just tried out my sport button for the first time on my MCS manual. The throttle response is incredible. I barely had to touch the pedal to take off in first.
 
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So did he get it? or what?
 
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He's probably still out driving it.
 
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He's probably still out driving it.
 
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Yea I got it Friday night Guys/gals I love this damn thing how is it that everyone does not own one of these things? They are so damn awesome the break in is going to kill me. I got on it a few times could not help it.
 
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Here she is....gotta take more photos soon. What wash/ wax you guys use? Thanks or all the help and info from you guys.
 
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Here she is....gotta take more photos soon. What wash/ wax you guys use? Thanks or all the help and info from you guys.
omg that thing is sexy, literallly i havent gone to sleep in 24 hours cause the wait for my mini is killing me soo much..sry im just going crazy but did you get your mini off the lot?
 

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Congrats on Your New Mini, She is a Beaut!

The first thing I do after starting my Mini is hit the Sport Button! I find the Mini Sluggish and Laggy when it is not depressed.
 
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Ditto the sport button. As with the seat belts, my car doesn't move until Sport Mode is active!

BTW, your car looks superb. Sigh... If I'd waited a year, I could have had pop and burble too.

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Ditto the sport button. As with the seat belts, my car doesn't move until Sport Mode is active!

BTW, your car looks superb. Sigh... If I'd waited a year, I could have had pop and burble too.

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y do yall always drive with the sport button? isnt better gas milage with the button off? and y dont yall get the auto sport button gadget thing?
 
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Do yourself a favor and just pony up an buy the Auto Sport module.

Non sport mode is a joke. The car feels like a complete turd trying to just drive off from a stop. It's like, HOW MUCH THROTTLE DO I HAVE TO GIVE IT SO IT WON'T STALL?

AutoSport, never have to think about it again.
 
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I found that my milage did not change at all when the sport button is on or off. I would think milage would be worse since I would be pushing the gas pedal harder and more often with it off.

And for those that want pop and burble, get an aftermarket cat back exhaust system. My favorite mod I have done to my Mini. 8-)
 
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Originally Posted by Achilles honor
y do yall always drive with the sport button? isnt better gas milage with the button off? and y dont yall get the auto sport button gadget thing?
On a manual, the sport button in and of itself does not do anything that will change the gas mileage.

I did install the auto sport button mod on mine. I think it was the first mod I did.
 
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I gotta get one of those.
 
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Originally Posted by AXO
I found that my milage did not change at all when the sport button is on or off. I would think milage would be worse since I would be pushing the gas pedal harder and more often with it off.

And for those that want pop and burble, get an aftermarket cat back exhaust system. My favorite mod I have done to my Mini. 8-)
please get a vid up of the magnaflow with the sport buttons pop nd burble ive been dying to see that
 
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My 2010 JCW has BANG and burble, sometimes pop. Makes me laugh my beehind off everytime I hear it.
 


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