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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:07 AM
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will it wear out my tranny faster to drive in sport manual all the time or normal/auto the safest?
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:08 AM
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Drive it the way you feel is more fun, you payed for it, enjoy it.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 07:17 AM
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sport manual is the same as normal manual


..probably
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Sport mode has higher clamping pressure, quicker shifting and better torque management.

All signs that you would get *less* clutch wear. Of course usually you drive harder in Sport mode too so...

I drive in Sport Manual 99% of the time.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 01:31 PM
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The only time I don't use Sport-Manual is when I'm on long trips and have cruise-control on.

Speaking of...it's annoying that cruise control only works in Normal mode. I can see how it would be pointless Sport-Auto, but I wish it worked in Sport-Manual!
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by OCTANEBLUCF
will it wear out my tranny faster to drive in sport manual all the time or normal/auto the safest?
Normal/Auto is the WORST mode to use if you're driving the car hard. Stick with Sport/Manual for most of your driving and occasionally switch to Sport/Auto when you want to really push the car's limits with heavy throttle or hard acceleration.
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sport manual is the same as normal manual


..probably
Wrong.....definitely.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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When you guys are braking to a stop and are in Sport Manual mode where do you keep the revs.
Like when it brakes in auto you don't feel a thing as it shifts down to first.
This question is meant for just daily driving not for racing.

I just want to see what you guys think.

Last edited by S2K2EVO; Feb 18, 2011 at 07:43 AM.
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Old Feb 18, 2011 | 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by S2K2EVO
When you guys are breaking to a stop and are in Sport Manual mode where do you keep the revs. Like when it breaks in auto you don't feel a thing as it shifts down to first.
This question is meant for just daily driving not for racing.

I just want to see what you guys think.
I try to keep mine around 2500rpm.
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