Driving always on Sports+
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Driving always on Sports+
Who else pretty much drives on Sports+ all the time? Except for probably on long highway drives.
Seems like you don't fully experience the vehicle if the cars not driven on Sports+.
Seems like you don't fully experience the vehicle if the cars not driven on Sports+.
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gpouliniii (11-25-2020)
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I primarily use Comfort unless I'm in a "go fast" mood.
honestly, I have more trouble understanding why there's a "sport mode". Seems to me that Comfort, Sport+ and Slippery are the only modes you need.
honestly, I have more trouble understanding why there's a "sport mode". Seems to me that Comfort, Sport+ and Slippery are the only modes you need.
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All Sport+ adds is the pops and burbles (due to engine being in Dynamic mode). Sport+ is actually not faster than regular Comfort mode. If you're in comfort mode and manually shifting to keep within the powerband, it's the same as if you're in Sport+. What I dislike about Sport+ is the fake rough upshifts that make the car jolt. I actually drive my car 70% in Reduced engine mode so I can get that Glide function to activate. I average around 28-30mpg driving in mix city and highway this way. Pretty nice! Of course when I want to have fun, I'll throw the engine in Dynamic mode or change to Sport+, but on my daily total commute of 2 hours, driving like a maniac the entire time actually gets boring after a bit.
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All Sport+ adds is the pops and burbles (due to engine being in Dynamic mode). Sport+ is actually not faster than regular Comfort mode. If you're in comfort mode and manually shifting to keep within the powerband, it's the same as if you're in Sport+. What I dislike about Sport+ is the fake rough upshifts that make the car jolt. I actually drive my car 70% in Reduced engine mode so I can get that Glide function to activate. I average around 28-30mpg driving in mix city and highway this way. Pretty nice! Of course when I want to have fun, I'll throw the engine in Dynamic mode or change to Sport+, but on my daily total commute of 2 hours, driving like a maniac the entire time actually gets boring after a bit.
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My Individual Mode settings, which I use about 95% of the time (all hail the AMG Control Unit!):
- Default Sport+ settings - engine, transmission & suspension all on dynamic/sportiest setting
- ESP off
- PE on ("Powerful")
- Engine auto stop/start off (via AMG Control Unit button, unfortunately not configurable via Individual menu)
- Manual shift (always always always from the day the break-in period ended, and I'm pleasantly surprised to find that I'm alone in this)
A post on another thread that noted increased squeaks & rattles as a result of always driving in Sport+ has made me a little concerned about the long-term ramifications of my settings and...ummm... **COUGH COUGH** "spirited" driving style.
- Default Sport+ settings - engine, transmission & suspension all on dynamic/sportiest setting
- ESP off
- PE on ("Powerful")
- Engine auto stop/start off (via AMG Control Unit button, unfortunately not configurable via Individual menu)
- Manual shift (always always always from the day the break-in period ended, and I'm pleasantly surprised to find that I'm alone in this)
A post on another thread that noted increased squeaks & rattles as a result of always driving in Sport+ has made me a little concerned about the long-term ramifications of my settings and...ummm... **COUGH COUGH** "spirited" driving style.
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My Individual Mode settings, which I use about 95% of the time (all hail the AMG Control Unit!):
- Default Sport+ settings - engine, transmission & suspension all on dynamic/sportiest setting
- ESP off
- PE on ("Powerful")
- Engine auto stop/start off (via AMG Control Unit button, unfortunately not configurable via Individual menu)
- Manual shift (always always always from the day the break-in period ended, and I'm pleasantly surprised to find that I'm alone in this)
A post on another thread that noted increased squeaks & rattles as a result of always driving in Sport+ has made me a little concerned about the long-term ramifications of my settings and...ummm... **COUGH COUGH** "spirited" driving style.
- Default Sport+ settings - engine, transmission & suspension all on dynamic/sportiest setting
- ESP off
- PE on ("Powerful")
- Engine auto stop/start off (via AMG Control Unit button, unfortunately not configurable via Individual menu)
- Manual shift (always always always from the day the break-in period ended, and I'm pleasantly surprised to find that I'm alone in this)
A post on another thread that noted increased squeaks & rattles as a result of always driving in Sport+ has made me a little concerned about the long-term ramifications of my settings and...ummm... **COUGH COUGH** "spirited" driving style.
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Ari Burkes (11-24-2020)
#10
came to post this.
also to add that my wife HATES sport mode haha.. she can always tell when im in it, and apparently it always makes her car sick.
also to add that my wife HATES sport mode haha.. she can always tell when im in it, and apparently it always makes her car sick.
Last edited by Skim450; 11-25-2020 at 02:00 PM. Reason: grammatical error
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cjaredscott (11-25-2020)
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Oops, your comment makes more sense after I reread mine — I meant to say that I’m, “...pleasantly surprised to find that I’m NOT alone [in using manual shift mode].”
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i feel like sports+ is all good until i go on the highway and it hangs onto 7th gear... is this when you would switch back to comfort so it moves up to 9th?
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I recently completed my break-in period and always use Sports+ unless I have my family riding with me.
I like to use manual mode but always have trouble shifting to 1st and 2nd gear. Either my reaction is slow or I am not doing it right.
I like to use manual mode but always have trouble shifting to 1st and 2nd gear. Either my reaction is slow or I am not doing it right.
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