2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Sport button

Try toggling the sport button when you accelerate...

Dullard..... The Stig.... Dullard..... The Stig.... Dullard... The Stig....

I prefer the Stig button....

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Dullard....

 

My sport button is my foot.

 

I prefer sport mode under most circumstances. Better throttle linearity (despite above comments), without the sudden turbo rush, especially beneficial in traffic. Easy to drive in slow, low-traction conditions, like up my driveway.

As for steering, I think I'd like just a little more boost in sport mode.

One last thing - not sure, but I think sport mode may delay brake assist, which is a good thing for me. have not done comprehensive tests, though...

 

Must be just you lol. Its not really as noticeable til you've had the car awhile. That's my opinion anyway.

 

The sport button really doesn't affect the engine. It tightens The steering up and changes the throttle map. On automatics transmission cars, it also keeps it in a lower gear than usual, to keep the revolutions up for sportier driving.

Dave

 

I'll guess and say that in normal mode, you feel the turbo spooling under load, whereas in sport the turbo is already spooled up. So you're probably not really faster, you just notice the bump.
I've found it's easier driving in traffic in sport, throttle response being more linear. Looking forward to snow later this week & see how it does in the slippy stuff.

 

^^^^^what Dave says

 

actually, the throttle is more linear with sport mode off

in sport mode, the throttle is progressive, ie you get 1/2 throttle when the gas pedal is only 1/4 of the way depressed vs sport mode off where you get 1/2 throttle when the gas pedal is depressed 1/2 way

there is no hp or torque difference between sport mode on or off

sport mode does change the amount of assist the power steering gives you and on the automatic transmission it does change the shift points higher and delays upshifts when you reduce throttle

sport mode also turns on the pop/burble on lifted throttle

scott

 

Yes, the sport button takes away any sensitivity of the throttle - just where you need to apply power gently. And the steering has sufficient weight in non-sport mode when driving quickly, so the extra weight doesn't improve anything.

I reckon the button should have 'macho' on it, not 'sport', as I think its purpose is to make slow driving feel more butch.

 

When I don't have the sport button engaged.... the throttle and steering is kinda dull... Not a comfortable feeling.....

 

The steering doesn't feel any different to me, when I have my sport button engaged, but the throttle does and the automatic shifts differently.

Dave

 

Wow, seriously? I find the difference immediately noticeable. If you really want to feel the difference, it is quite obvious if you toggle sport on while turning the wheel. It becomes heavier immediately.

--Matt

 

Every time I have tried that, it has seemed like it did nothing around low/mid throttle until I released it and pressed it again.

--Matt

 

I like what sport mode does to the steering but for normal everyday driving I don't like how agressive it makes the throttle. With sport turned I find it too difficult to pull away from a stop smoothly without having to slip the clutch more than I would like. Clutches are expensive and a pain in the ass to change so I don't generally use it.