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[ree]

I've got the baby of the family, 2.0i 16v. If I hit my sport mode button, I really feel a difference in acceleration, and it's instant, and it accelerates for longer in Sport Mode. As soon as I click it out I can feel the car pull back. This 2.0 is very quick of the mark for an auto, I had the V6 Elite and found with the Sport Mode on the car it did respond but not as quick as my 2.0. Owing I presume to the extra weight of the V6 engine. I think the only thing that let's mine down at the moment is that the suspension needs upgrading.
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[omega3000]

3.0 , Sport button pressed engage 2nd  made a difference in mine 

[tidla]

3.0 , Sport button pressed engage 2nd  made a difference in mine 

why 2nd?

[omega3000]

3.0 , Sport button pressed engage 2nd  made a difference in mine 

why 2nd?

Well it left a few v8 bmw's in the dirt so suited me fine 

[jereboam]

It doesn't add power, torque or re-map the ECU..... All it does is tell the transmission not to change up so soon - which kick-down does on WOT.

Wot's WOT?

[tidla]

Wot?

I'm a trifle deaf.Too much..

Wide Open Throttle.

[jereboam]

Ta!

[TheBoy]

I have had four V6 Omega's, 3x 3.0 and my current 3.2.  NONE of which have ever made a difference when accelerating with 'Sport' Mode or not!

It doesn't add power, torque or re-map the ECU..... All it does is tell the transmission not to change up so soon - which kick-down does on WOT.

It's a gimmick, it's a pointless button which I don't ever thinking about pressing, because it's pointless.

Did I mention it is useless?

NB: Anyone who can get their Auto Omega to spin up in the dry really needs to check the quality of their tyres (please no more tyre threads).

Where it does make a difference on DBW is around the lanes and around town, as it hangs on to gears longer, and changes dwn earlier, so coming off a roundabout, or out of a slower corner, its already in the right gear. Its pretty much essential to use it.

The 3.0l with v9 software, less important, as the adaptions make more difference...   ...unless tunnie has been driving my car, in which case Sport is needed until the gearbox relearns

[omega3000]

I have had four V6 Omega's, 3x 3.0 and my current 3.2.  NONE of which have ever made a difference when accelerating with 'Sport' Mode or not!

It doesn't add power, torque or re-map the ECU..... All it does is tell the transmission not to change up so soon - which kick-down does on WOT.

It's a gimmick, it's a pointless button which I don't ever thinking about pressing, because it's pointless.

Did I mention it is useless?

NB: Anyone who can get their Auto Omega to spin up in the dry really needs to check the quality of their tyres (please no more tyre threads).

Where it does make a difference on DBW is around the lanes and around town, as it hangs on to gears longer, and changes dwn earlier, so coming off a roundabout, or out of a slower corner, its already in the right gear. Its pretty much essential to use it.

The 3.0l with v9 software, less important, as the adaptions make more difference...   ...unless tunnie has been driving my car, in which case Sport is needed until the gearbox relearns

 

[jereboam]

Where it does make a difference on DBW is around the lanes and around town, as it hangs on to gears longer, and changes dwn earlier, so coming off a roundabout, or out of a slower corner, its already in the right gear. Its pretty much essential to use it.

The 3.0l with v9 software, less important, as the adaptions make more difference...   ...unless tunnie has been driving my car, in which case Sport is needed until the gearbox relearns

I think I must be too cautious.  Or perhaps Brackley lanes are wider than Suffolk lanes.  Due to the fact that much of the time the lanes are "single track with passing places" and forward visibility is about 100m to 150m, maximum speed is rarely above 40mph for any distance, and you might just as well leave the gear lever in 'D'.  My nerves aren't up to racing round these roads - too much chance of meeting someone racing in the other direction.  Evasive action is the order of the day.

Mind you, I don't say it wouldn't be fun.

[zirk]

Did something similar whist driving a Cavalier SRi with Auto, got bored on the M1 and started wondering if it would change down to first at 90mph.

It did, and frightend the living daylights out of me.