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[Andy B]

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In reply to "It feels much more responsive" - Its just letting it rev longer. It's no more responsive.

Never said that's not what you want, just pointing out it does not increase the "response" of the engine.

always looking for a dig   

Not looking for a dig at all. If you raise the revs to nearer the 'power band' then you're increasing the responsiveness of the car/engine.
If in a manual car, & you're driving at 30mph in top gear with 900rpm (?) and hit the throttle, it'l never respond, but it you've raised the revs by being in a lower gear, then you've made the car/engine more responsive. That's what the S button does ....

[Andy B]

Agreed .. a good blast every so often will often do a lot of good..... ....

Can I quote you when I use my Omega on a week end to go to work? An empty motorway at 7 am on a Sunday morning is soooooooooooo tempting!   

...ffs be quiet B! everyone will want a go.

There's a 70mph limit on a motorway ...... 

[tunnie]

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In reply to "It feels much more responsive" - Its just letting it rev longer. It's no more responsive.

Never said that's not what you want, just pointing out it does not increase the "response" of the engine.

always looking for a dig   

Not looking for a dig at all. If you raise the revs to nearer the 'power band' then you're increasing the responsiveness of the car/engine.
If in a manual car, & you're driving at 30mph in top gear with 900rpm (?) and hit the throttle, it'l never respond, but it you've raised the revs by being in a lower gear, then you've made the car/engine more responsive. That's what the S button does ....

Manually shifting 1-2-3 also does same, that would achieve more response. But as Kevin says, I find it a bit pointless

[05omegav6]

I always wondered what that sign meant

Agreed .. a good blast every so often will often do a lot of good..... ....

Can I quote you when I use my Omega on a week end to go to work? An empty motorway at 7 am on a Sunday morning is soooooooooooo tempting!   

Just make sure you've plenty of fuel that type of behaviour when the little orange light is on causes all sorts of embarrassment  apparently flat out the 3.2 does about 8mpg

[Vamps]

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In reply to "It feels much more responsive" - Its just letting it rev longer. It's no more responsive.

Never said that's not what you want, just pointing out it does not increase the "response" of the engine.

always looking for a dig   

Not looking for a dig at all. If you raise the revs to nearer the 'power band' then you're increasing the responsiveness of the car/engine.
If in a manual car, & you're driving at 30mph in top gear with 900rpm (?) and hit the throttle, it'l never respond, but it you've raised the revs by being in a lower gear, then you've made the car/engine more responsive. That's what the S button does ....

Andy, ime you will never get a 3 pedal driver to understand that using the gears appropriately and sports on an Auto, in the proper hands will make it more responsive and faster than any manual....put it in 3 with sports and challenge them on a twisty road........and who will be the most relaxed at the end of a 10 mile stretch........

[Brikhead]

Just make sure you've plenty of fuel that type of behaviour when the little orange light is on causes all sorts of embarrassment 

Just ignore the light, it'll start flashing eventually but you can ignore that for quite a while too, also the 'range' feature tells lies...

[Andy B]

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Manually shifting 1-2-3 also does same, that would achieve more response.  .....

Buy a manual then 

[Andy B]

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Andy, ime you will never get a 3 pedal driver to understand that using the gears appropriately and sports on an Auto, in the proper hands will make it more responsive and faster than any manual....put it in 3 with sports and challenge them on a twisty road........and who will be the most relaxed at the end of a 10 mile stretch........

 ......... but the manual driver would've been 'in control' 

[05omegav6]

Just make sure you've plenty of fuel that type of behaviour when the little orange light is on causes all sorts of embarrassment 

Just ignore the light, it'll start flashing eventually but you can ignore that for quite a while too, also the 'range' feature tells lies...

At the start of the private driveway the light was already on, car cut out after 3 miles flat out and coasted for another those old bomber bases are quite large no MID on that car either

[tunnie]

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Manually shifting 1-2-3 also does same, that would achieve more response.  .....

Buy a manual then 

Already got one 

I also never manually shift or use S button in 3.2.

[Andy B]

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I also never ....... use S button in 3.2.

So HTF can you have an opinion of what the S does! 

Press the bugger .......... then comment on what it does! 


wanders off to find a brick wall ....................

[feeutfo]

Agreed .. a good blast every so often will often do a lot of good..... ....

Can I quote you when I use my Omega on a week end to go to work? An empty motorway at 7 am on a Sunday morning is soooooooooooo tempting!   

...ffs be quiet B! everyone will want a go.

There's a 70mph limit on a motorway ...... 

..... And three lanes ......         

[Andy B]

Agreed .. a good blast every so often will often do a lot of good..... ....

Can I quote you when I use my Omega on a week end to go to work? An empty motorway at 7 am on a Sunday morning is soooooooooooo tempting!   

...ffs be quiet B! everyone will want a go.

There's a 70mph limit on a motorway ...... 

..... And three lanes ......         

You only usually need one on a Sunday morning 

[05omegav6]

I suspect the sport button doesn't do much below about 4k, so it might as well be disconnected in that car

Andy if you're only doing seventy then one lane is more than adequate I suspect that at much over a ton two lanes is a bit more comfortable

[Andy B]

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Andy if you're only doing seventy then one lane is more than adequate

Of course 

I suspect that at much over a ton two lanes is a bit more comfortable

I'll let you know if I ever stray into 3 figure mph 

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