It also affects the throttle mapping and how the car builds boost. In sport mode the turbo will spool up faster with less throttle input.Sport mode only effects the shocks unless you're tuned.
You could be using it anytime...
Good to know I'm not going crazy. I'll probably do the same as you, stay in drive most of the time and then sport for fun and stuff.It also affects the throttle mapping and how the car builds boost. In sport mode the turbo will spool up faster with less throttle input.
And it tightens up the steering.
You can use sport mode anytime. I usually keep it off for softer ride quality and daily driving, and turn it on if I want to have some fun.
You could’ve used that driving out of the dealership. Unless you have an Si or R you don’t have a Sport mode anyways. That transmission setting on yours is called Drive S.So I'm finally nearing the end of that 600 mile break-in period and have been dying to use Sport Mode. Question is, can I always use it or should I only use it when it's really needed?
My guess is that you won't want to drive around all the time in sport. For an EX-T, it will give you more performance, as noted above, but the engine revs higher make it louder in the car. I drive around in D and just shift to Sport if I'm in heavy traffic and need the car to respond quicker or if I need to pull out into fast moving traffic and the like. Then I go back to D for quieter, smoother driving. Plus, if you drive around in Sport all the time, your gas mileage will suffer.
ktuner has start in sport mode for the si.I have a 2018 Si sedan. Is there a way to have Sport mode as the default mode? Anyone? TIA