NORULZleggy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 So I have the Sport mode in the leggy. I was wondering if anyone has been playing around with it or has any more info on it., when your on the back roads or just having a brisk drive in the country. I would like some input for people that have the sport mode. I have been playing around with it and it seems to work very well. If i need some umpffff on the highway to pass, I slap it over to sport mode and shift away. It seems to pull constantly. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tealdub Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Sorry no idea. I tried to hook you up with a link but couldn't find anything useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagbot Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 So I have the Sport mode in the leggy. I was wondering if anyone has been playing around with it or has any more info on it., when your on the back roads or just having a brisk drive in the country. I would like some input for people that have the sport mode. I have been playing around with it and it seems to work very well. If i need some umpffff on the highway to pass, I slap it over to sport mode and shift away. It seems to pull constantly. What do you all think? All i know about it is what the Subaru dealer told me....All it does is keeps the car in a higher rev that is all i know about it but i will do more research and let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imrac Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 All i know about it is what the Subaru dealer told me....All it does is keeps the car in a higher rev that is all i know about it but i will do more research and let you know. +1, I was told that it changes the shift points 700 rpm higher than normal drive mode, I think I read in the manual it will downshift sooner when apply the break for greater engine braking, but I could be mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grinchy Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Agreed, in the manual, I think it said something about keeping it in the lower gear, higher RPM range, for when you are driving in a hilly area so you can keep power... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhBe1 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Is this an AT-only feature? 06LOB2.5i MT, JDMRSB, GYTTs, HPS, LGT Mufflers & Leather Wheel, SubiMomo Knob, Inalfa Moonroof, Clutch Switch Bypass, DeDRLd, DeChimed, & Straight Headrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js516 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I've seen this on some of the manuals. It also changes the position mapping on the drive-by-wire throttle. I mode limits the output to around 80%. S and S# mode give 100% output, but S# makes the throttle response "twitchier". If you cycle through the MFD display on the dashboard you will come across the mode graph. In this graph, applying the throttle will show the the throttle pedal position in relation to the actual throttle applied by the ECU. On the automatic transmission side, S and S# mode changes the shift points, applies engine braking on deceleration, and makes the tranny more willing to downshift (that depending on the amount of throttle applied and current speed). Although, from a dead stop, 1st gear in S and S# mode will put a limit on the amount of throttle which gets phased off as speed picks up. This makes 1st gear feel slugish. I mode doesn't have this since the throttle is already limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbite3360 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I've seen this on some of the manuals. That would be a nice little feature. If they are on 2008's they certainly didnt have them on models before that. I would be interested to see how this would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEE-OTTO Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 not on my 2008 must be a 2.5i limited option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js516 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 http://www.worldcarfans.com/2060418.003/subaru-intelligent-drive-si-drive Its an oldie, but it has more info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vbelisle Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 not on my 2008 must be a 2.5i limited option do you have an automatic? if you do you just put the car in drive and then put it in the M and it should display sport in the gear indicator, and it will shift later and all kinds of good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imrac Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 js516, we are talking about sport mode not SI-Drive, I do not believe any 2.5i NAs have SI-Drive. If you have MT you don't have sport mode because its for the automatic tranny. All it does is keep it in a lower gear for longer to hit more of the power band and downshift sooner for engine breaking. Personally I just use tiptronic (aka semi-automatic), I get better gas millage, and I can pass easier because I don't have to wait for the computer to downshift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06Limited Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 All 2.5i's, with automatic should have this feature. It's turned on, when you switch over the manual shifting mode, but don't actually shift. I have it on my 06se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js516 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 oops. Sorry My bad. me got confuzed. That sport mode switch is purely an AT thing to change shift points. Some AT cars have one that is controlled automatically by "rapid use of throttle". IMHO, the manual switch is better. I had an 89 Mx6 which used the manual one, but my 01 Gt has the automatic type. The automatic type often doesn't sense the "rapid use of throttle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORULZleggy Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 well I was playing around today, and you can shift up and down in the sport mode, and it does hold the gears out longer for you . I am starting to like it alot. I will keep messing around with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTlegacy06 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I drive always in sport mode while shifting its the only way i can stand driving automatic since i really wanted a manual. I find that the computer for the automatic when just in D mode is really "stupid" in the sense that it can't predict the road coming ahead, at least in sport mode you can give the transmission a heads up that you want to either cruise in a higher gear or need a bit more power to overtake. The only bad thing is that if you try to do down shift while the automatic is trying to downshift you might go down 2 gears instead of the intended one gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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