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Matt Helm (Matt_Helm)
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 07:41 pm: | 
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Could someone please explain this to me? I know what the guy told me at the dealship ..and i've read the manual. I just thought maybe I could get some more insight on when and if I should use it.
Thanks =) |
ema
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 07:56 pm: |
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Sport mode changes the shifting strategy used by the transmission. When accelerating, you remain in a gear longer. When decelerating, you change down to a lower gear more quickly.
disco2.com has a terrific write-up on the transmission. The discussion on the sport mode is about halfway through this article.
http://www.disco2.com/tech/trans/
-ema |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 09:20 am: |
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Because of my larger tires, I use Sport mode all the time. The transmissions stays in gear longer before shifting. My mileage actually increased in Sport mode because I am now under-geared with my large tires.
Also, the transmission will "learn" your driving technique in this mode, and will eventually adapt to your style, increasing efficiency. Takes about 2 tanks of gas, and keeping the battery disconnected for about 10 min or more will reset it. It will then have to "re-learn" your driving style. |
Kent Westbrook (Kentwest)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 10:39 am: |
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Greg, is the "re-learning" in Sport mode only? |
streak
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 11:42 am: |
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Sport mode will also hold the gear box in the selected gear when driving in low range.
www.worst4x4.freeservers.com |
Derald (Canyonsnail)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:21 pm: |
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I also noticed a slight improvement in mileage in sport mode - on stock tires. |
Tito
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:35 pm: |
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I notice that when I have mine in sport mode, my D2 handles much better. Apparently, sport mode also changes the valve rate in the shock absorbers. It might also effect the ACE system, as it seems that while in Sport mode the D2 handles like a porsche. Once, while driving in a rural part of Utah, I was carving curves with my Rover. I came up to a porsche boxster S and he must have thought I was trying to race him. He took off and left me in his dust. I then switched to Sport mode. It was amazing, I caught up to him-and to his amazement, I passed him on the inside of a huge hairpin curve at 60 mph. |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:38 pm: |
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As far as I know, the "learning" feature is only in the Sport mode.
Manual mode in 4-lo allows the transmission to start in 1st gear, then shift directly to whatever your selector is in (2,3, etc). That is to allow you to use your auto like a manual, where yo start in 2nd gear to prevent wheelspin, etc. It will not downshift unless the engine is about to stall, and then it will shift down into 1st again. |
Richard
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 12:43 pm: |
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I also think that the sport mode changes handling characteristics as mine handles much better in sport mode. I think that the system may even increase braking force as the stopping distances on my DII are greatly increased with sport mode. My only problem with it is that the disco isn't quite as comfortable to sit in with sport mode because the seats change too. I don't use it very much
Richard |
Kirk Thibault (Kirkt)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 04:12 pm: |
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Yeah Sport mode is pretty sweet that way. A local drag race track in NJ advertised open racing every tuesday and thursday night this past summer - I was thinking of going in the spring and showing up in the rover with all the jerry cans and crap strapped on and racing against the rice rockets. I'll make sure I use sport mode and manually deploy a bedsheet drag chute out the window as I blaze across the finish line. Will sport mode allow me to do the requisite pre-race burn out? I run 33" Intercos.... |
Eric Pena (Evalp)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 04:54 pm: |
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So does anyone reccommend being in sport mode all the time? |
Scott
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 05:34 pm: |
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My dealer recommends the sport mode to help keep the valves clear. By running higher RPM's on the onramps, etc., they claim it helps blow the valves out. This is due to the majority of stop and go traffic in my commute. For long road trips, I deselect the sport mode when driving on cruise control. My gas mileage is little worse with the sport mode on. |
Richard
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:07 pm: |
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I would say to drive in sport mode all the time as the engine runs much higher rpms (up to 10,000) and that really keeps everything much cleaner. Also in sport mode the engine oil gets recylced more. |
Michael Noe (Noee)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 08:08 pm: |
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Amazing that something as simple as "sport" mode can make some people so jealous... |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 11:49 pm: |
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sport mode meaning leaving it in 3 instead of D
i have a 98, maybe i don't have it. |
Michael Noe (Noee)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 09:09 am: |
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I think it's D2 only with the new electronically controlled AT (which I think has quality control problems). Anyway, in high, it's sport mode, different shifting maps for higher rev shift points, etc (see Greg's post above). In low, it's called "manual" mode, again see Greg's post. We even get these cute little dash lights -- "S" and "M". |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 09:23 am: |
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I leave mine in Sport mode all the time with no ill effects. |
Kevin Howell
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 09:40 am: |
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yeah, sport mode is amazing. i pushed mine into sport mode yesterday and brooke burke dropped into my lap sporting a thong bikini. it happened so quickly that i barely noticed the clinking of my nitrous oxide cannisters as they were engaging. i do think it's a little bit of land rover overkill, though, when the whale-tail popped behind my adventure rack. |
Carter Simcoe
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 05:39 pm: |
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Not only does it increase power, handling and performance but I saw a 10 - 15 mpg increase!!! Use it!!! |
Matt Helm (Matt_Helm)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 06:49 pm: |
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hahahahaha .. oh man =)
Ummm.... Maybe i'll just put some duct tape over it and ignore it! ;) |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:25 pm: |
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that sux
i need it |
OLIVER CLOTHSOFF (Everythingleaks)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:30 pm: |
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How many more chicks can I pick up in sport mode? |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:40 pm: |
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Quality control problems with the D2 ZF AT? That is one of the few things that I haven't had problems with.
Doh! I just screwed myself didn't I? |
Ron
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:45 pm: |
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"sport mode meaning leaving it in 3 instead of D"
To me it means not shifting until I see the needle hit the 5.
Ron |
Al Oliveira (Offroaddisco)
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 11:48 pm: |
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Sport mode isn't an OD lockout. |
ScottP
| | Posted on Friday, January 31, 2003 - 09:48 am: |
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My 98 didn't have sport mode, I made up for it with the addition of some "TypeR" stickers though.
ScottP |
Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Friday, January 31, 2003 - 11:56 am: |
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good idea scott
where do i need to put the stickers once i get them.
(mine's a 98 if it helps) oh yeah its got 5 doors counting the rear "emergency exit" |
Jess Alvarez (Jester)
| | Posted on Friday, January 31, 2003 - 07:00 pm: |
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Kevin, I believe that would be "sporting wood" mode. |
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