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[Broomies Mate]

Right.  Vauxhall have produced Auto's with this feature for donkeys years.

I have had several Omega's now, and not a single one (all 3.0) has made the slightest difference when in Sports Mode.  In the normal Economy mode, when you plant your foot through the Firewall, it will redline in every gear and accelerate as fast as the engine will allow.  I understand that if you engage Sports Mode and drive normally, it will not change up as quickly as usual, and will lock out overdrive (unless you hit an indicated 131MPH (as I found out tonight (on a private road))), but why have sports mode on if you aren't giving it the beans?

Other Vauxhalls I have driven with the Auto Box (smaller engined varieties), the Sports Mode has made a small difference, hanging onto the gears for slightly longer, but that's all.

So, Omega Compadre's, does that little 'S' button really help with performance in the Omega?  :-/

[Kevin Wood]

That's quite right. Sport mode makes no difference to flat out acceleration. If the pedal is on the floor it will always upshift at the red line or thereabouts.

What sport mode does do is hold onto the lower gears for longer during normal driving so it's more responsive when you want to accelerate out of a bend, for example, because it will already be in a lower gear.

Kevin

[zirk]

I find sports mode makes a big difference, holds the revs for longer, especialy when de-acelarating, on corners ready at for the right revs for the next road.
 

[Andy B]

I think you're missing the point of driving an automatic car .... 

[Broomies Mate]

I think you are missing the point of the poll! 

Clue is in the question! 

Does it make a difference to acceleration?  :-/

[CaptainZok]

Comes in handy coming along St Peters way, or speedcam alley as it's known.
Hit the button and the box changes down providing a bit of engine braking for the camera and a sprightly take off after the lines.
Five cameras in a two mile or so stretch of dual carriageway for gods sake.

[Andy B]

Comes in handy coming along St Peters way, or speedcam alley as it's known.
Hit the button and the box changes down providing a bit of engine braking for the camera and a sprightly take off after the lines.
Five cameras in a two mile or so stretch of dual carriageway for gods sake.

I wonder if Bolton & Bury have the same b4lls as Oxford and turn the buggers off 

[Andy B]

I think you are missing the point of the poll! 

Clue is in the question! 

Does it make a difference to acceleration?  :-/

I read the poll  .... but you're missing the point by driving an auto. If you want b4lls out acceleration you need 3 pedals 

[zirk]

I think you are missing the point of the poll! 

Clue is in the question! 

Does it make a difference to acceleration?  :-/

Not missing the point at all, when accelerating from previous braking before hand makes a big difference on acceleration.

[Broomies Mate]

I think you are missing the point of the poll! 

Clue is in the question! 

Does it make a difference to acceleration?  :-/

I read the poll  .... but you're missing the point by driving an auto. If you want b4lls out acceleration you need 3 pedals 

Couldn't agree more.  A Manual is a 'divers' car.... but you dont get a Sports Mode button on a Manual Omega. 

[Andy B]

....  A Manual is a 'divers' car....

you need a submarine for that 

but you dont get a Sports Mode button on a Manual Omega. 

why would you need one when you have 3 pedals?  :-? :-? :-?

[Broomies Mate]

I think you are missing the point of the poll! 

Clue is in the question! 

Does it make a difference to acceleration?  :-/

Not missing the point at all, when accelerating from previous braking before hand makes a big difference on acceleration.

Well, then you did miss the point.  Kevin didn't, and answered the 'question'.  Perhaps I should have made the point clearer, but I was refering to acceleration from a stand still.

I get what 'S' does, but a few 4 pot Cav's, Astra's, Corsa's, Tigra's I've driven have responded well with 'S'.... changing up at a later rev point.  Maybe it's because of the BMW transmission in the Omega?

[Broomies Mate]

....  A Manual is a 'divers' car....

you need a submarine for that 

but you dont get a Sports Mode button on a Manual Omega. 

why would you need one when you have 3 pedals?  :-? :-? :-?

lol.  Apologies for the spelling mistake, and kudos for picking it up in such a humorous way.

You wouldn't need one in a Manual.... when did I say you did?  Oh, wait..... Astra has a 'Sport' button does it not?  Stiffens steering and livens up throttle response.... apparently.

[Andy B]

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You wouldn't need one in a Manual.... when did I say you did?  Oh, wait..... Astra has a 'Sport' button does it not?  Stiffens steering and livens up throttle response.... apparently.

where did the Astra come from ..............  :-? and do they do a V6 Astra? 

[Broomies Mate]

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You wouldn't need one in a Manual.... when did I say you did?  Oh, wait..... Astra has a 'Sport' button does it not?  Stiffens steering and livens up throttle response.... apparently.

where did the Astra come from ..............  :-?

Answer my question, and I might let you know