Difference between Sport Shift & Drive
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Difference between Sport Shift & Drive
This may be a stupid question but are there any advantages/disadvantages when driving in sport mode vs regular drive mode? If I drive in sport mode in my normal city traffic how much mpg will I be losing, does anyone have any ideas about that?
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The difference is that you pick the shift points in SS while the ECU picks them in D. Theoretically you should get better gas mileage in D because the ECU will try to optimize the shift points for best mileage given its multiple inputs from various sensors whereas all you rely on is the seat of your pants.
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Not sure about mpg, but you will get much better performance from using SS, at least the numbers say so according to Temple of VTEC. For the 1st gen TSX, with full auto mode, it takes 8.7s for 0-60, but only 7.7s in sportshift. Reason is with sportshift, you can hold the gear longer, and thus rev higher, and when you look at the torque curve of the 1st gen TSX, you will see it makes most of its power (there's a very noticeable spike) near or around its redline.
The 2nd gen TSX is different, as it no longer has that spike near the redline (and thus less peak hp), but its torque curve is much flatter (and more area under the curve). So I'd imagine the difference between full auto and sportshift is less than that in the 1st gen.
The 2nd gen TSX is different, as it no longer has that spike near the redline (and thus less peak hp), but its torque curve is much flatter (and more area under the curve). So I'd imagine the difference between full auto and sportshift is less than that in the 1st gen.
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Sport shift will also automatically shift if you don't select a gear when you put it in S, it will just raise the shift points. To engage full SS mode you put the shifter in S and then push one of the paddles up or down to tell it you want control. If you just put it in S and don't push a paddle it will shift for you, but will not go past third gear unless you put it in D, or push one of the paddles.
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Originally Posted by jlukja
The difference is that you pick the shift points in SS while the ECU picks them in D. Theoretically you should get better gas mileage in D because the ECU will try to optimize the shift points for best mileage given its multiple inputs from various sensors whereas all you rely on is the seat of your pants.
haha, i like this POV
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Originally Posted by iforyou
you will get much better performance from using SS, at least the numbers say so according to Temple of VTEC. For the 1st gen TSX, with full auto mode, it takes 8.7s for 0-60, but only 7.7s in sportshift.
Love to see some proof to back that up. Link?
I think any AT owner will tell you the difference is negligible if any. Certainly not 1 sec.
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^^ I remember reading that on TOV. I think it was their review of the 06 model.
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here is the link: http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-ar...&page_number=4
Check out the table towards the bottom of that page.
edit:
here is the link: http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-ar...&page_number=4
Check out the table towards the bottom of that page.
2006 TSX Acceleration Figures
6MT 5AT (Full Auto) 5AT (Sportshift)
0-60ft 2.75 2.80 2.80
0-60mph 6.9 8.7 7.7
1/4 mile@mph 15.3@95 16.9@90mph 15.8@93mph
NOTE: All testing performed with Vericom VC2000
6MT 5AT (Full Auto) 5AT (Sportshift)
0-60ft 2.75 2.80 2.80
0-60mph 6.9 8.7 7.7
1/4 mile@mph 15.3@95 16.9@90mph 15.8@93mph
NOTE: All testing performed with Vericom VC2000
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And here's the dyno plot for the 2006 5AT:
http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-ar...icle_id=453644
Ignore that loop, and note the jump in torque and hp.
http://www.vtec.net/articles/view-ar...icle_id=453644
Ignore that loop, and note the jump in torque and hp.
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Originally Posted by dom
Jan, do you feel a 1 sec diff with your AT in SS? I know I didn't when I had an AT.
But if Jeff tested it thats good enough for me.
But if Jeff tested it thats good enough for me.
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