R56 How does SPORT BUTTON DO THAT?!!
#1
How does SPORT BUTTON DO THAT?!!
Ok, Im sure this has been addressed before, but here goes..I have a 2010 Clubman automatic Justa, but when I use the SPORT button, holy cow, WHAT A DIFFERENCE in handling.
Someone please explain to me in "laywomans" terms EXACTLY what it does to make my MINI so much more responsive!!!!!!!
I don't use it often, but, holy cow, it sure could get me into some....um ....trouble....
Someone please explain to me in "laywomans" terms EXACTLY what it does to make my MINI so much more responsive!!!!!!!
I don't use it often, but, holy cow, it sure could get me into some....um ....trouble....
#4
I have a first gen so I don't have one, but as I understand it tightens up the steering and changes the throttle map to be a little more responsive. I think on the auto it also changes shift points.
Personally I don't get why you wouldn't just have it "ON" all the time.
Personally I don't get why you wouldn't just have it "ON" all the time.
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#8
does this mean i can take my car to the dealer and have them take the slop out of my pedal to make it crisper?
#9
The Sport button should be the way the MINI runs all the time. Having to push it is kind of ridiculous. I would rather have the engine run "sport" all the time and use the button to just change the power steering from "light" to "tight". And as far as I can tell, the mileage doesn't change when in sport mode. I never drive mine without pushing the button because it is too aggravating.
#10
The biggest difference I've noticed is the shift points. it's great if you're in traffic and need to accelerate fast and don't need the hassle of the automatic transmission taking its time to downshift. It also eliminates 6th gear so if you do a lot of highway driving it will reduce your mpg a bit.
For most of my driving which consists of bumper to bumper metropolitan traffic, I use either sport mode or manual/steptronic mode. For longer trips (or when I'm feeling lazy...which can happen...) I'll just leave it in regular auto mode.
For most of my driving which consists of bumper to bumper metropolitan traffic, I use either sport mode or manual/steptronic mode. For longer trips (or when I'm feeling lazy...which can happen...) I'll just leave it in regular auto mode.
Last edited by MiamiGuitarMan; 04-30-2011 at 05:04 AM.
#11
I use the Sport Button when I'm making a "spirited" left hand turn from an off ramp to an inclined street, or when I have a somewhat open road and I just want to "play", forget about the few mpg's you may lose, this thing is way to much FUN to worry about those few pennies you may have left on the asphalt!!
Besides I just put New Wheels on Molly so I have to test them out...for say the next year or so, to see if I like them of course!!
Besides I just put New Wheels on Molly so I have to test them out...for say the next year or so, to see if I like them of course!!
#12
Once you drive a tuned mini you'll find the sport button useless.
I actually can't even drive with sport mode on, its TOO responsive
And as far as the steering goes, i hate the artificially weighted feeling the sport button gives. If you want to feel good steering on a MINI....drive an R53. That's how they should be....
I actually can't even drive with sport mode on, its TOO responsive
And as far as the steering goes, i hate the artificially weighted feeling the sport button gives. If you want to feel good steering on a MINI....drive an R53. That's how they should be....
#13
Ok, Im sure this has been addressed before, but here goes..I have a 2010 Clubman automatic Justa, but when I use the SPORT button, holy cow, WHAT A DIFFERENCE in handling.
Someone please explain to me in "laywomans" terms EXACTLY what it does to make my MINI so much more responsive!!!!!!!
I don't use it often, but, holy cow, it sure could get me into some....um ....trouble....
Someone please explain to me in "laywomans" terms EXACTLY what it does to make my MINI so much more responsive!!!!!!!
I don't use it often, but, holy cow, it sure could get me into some....um ....trouble....
#14
Thanks so much for all the posts!! I think I understand. I test drove both the automatic S and the Justa, and foound I rurally couldn't handle the S, but I find the Sport button really fun and quite adequate for the extra responsiveness when I "need" it , or just for fun on the twisties.
Does any other car maker put this feature in their cars, or is this exclusive to the MINI? Just curious...
Does any other car maker put this feature in their cars, or is this exclusive to the MINI? Just curious...
#15
I use the Sport Button when I'm making a "spirited" left hand turn from an off ramp to an inclined street, or when I have a somewhat open road and I just want to "play", forget about the few mpg's you may lose, this thing is way to much FUN to worry about those few pennies you may have left on the asphalt!!
Besides I just put New Wheels on Molly so I have to test them out...for say the next year or so, to see if I like them of course!!
Besides I just put New Wheels on Molly so I have to test them out...for say the next year or so, to see if I like them of course!!
#16
Thanks so much for all the posts!! I think I understand. I test drove both the automatic S and the Justa, and foound I rurally couldn't handle the S, but I find the Sport button really fun and quite adequate for the extra responsiveness when I "need" it , or just for fun on the twisties.
Does any other car maker put this feature in their cars, or is this exclusive to the MINI? Just curious...
Does any other car maker put this feature in their cars, or is this exclusive to the MINI? Just curious...
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I have a first gen so I don't have one, but as I understand it tightens up the steering and changes the throttle map to be a little more responsive. I think on the auto it also changes shift points.
Personally I don't get why you wouldn't just have it "ON" all the time.
Personally I don't get why you wouldn't just have it "ON" all the time.
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#23
never again! sport button 4the win!
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Funny, didn't do that to mine. Brought it down a couple mpg for the first couple days while I was getting used to the responsiveness, but I'm back right where I started at around 30.5-31mpg. Not sure if that's an aberration and my car is just different or what, but all the sport button seems to have done is remap the throttle to make it more responsive, tighten up the steering, and allow me to access "overboost" at WOT, out of these overboost is the only thing that would affect mileage really and even that is only a temporary thing, so I wouldn't think it would affect it too badly. Then again, my idea of "good" gas mileage is somewhat skewed since with my previous car getting 27+ mpg on the freeway was considered good (3.0L v6's with open exhaust systems and drivers aflicted with leadfootitis tend not get the best mileage), so this may be a YMMV situation.