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stucart

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A silly newbie question , what is the difference between selecting Sport by moving gear selector to side and selecting Dynamic from mode switch?
Handbook doesn't seem to elaborate on exactly what difference is??
Or do I select both for more fun?
Only just over a week into ownership and loving it, spent more time cleaning it than actually driving yet!!!
 
Hi Stucart.

These switch two different things..;
- gear selector to the side - sports mode = manual gearchange with flippers or gearlever .. DO NOT USE IN LAUNCH CONTROL MODE !!!
- dynamic mode : changes revs at which autobox changes gears, sound of exhaust, color of display and suspension settings in the more
expensive models, I believe the "S-type" ...

Tip for you : enter your car type, model and build year in your signature, also your general geograpical location can be helpfull..
Not your entire adress, but something like "London" or "SW UK" , would be nice to know..

Cheers,
Dan
 
Dan_Veluwe said:
Hi Stucart.

These switch two different things..;
- gear selector to the side - sports mode = manual gearchange with flippers or gearlever .. DO NOT USE IN LAUNCH CONTROL MODE !!!
- dynamic mode : changes revs at which autobox changes gears, sound of exhaust, color of display and suspension settings in the more
expensive models, I believe the "S-type" ...

Tip for you : enter your car type, model and build year in your signature, also your general geograpical location can be helpfull..
Not your entire adress, but something like "London" or "SW UK" , would be nice to know..

Cheers,
Dan
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You can use Sports gearbox mode, Dynamic mode and launch control at the same time....I spent a day at a charity drag race doing just that. :D
 
Maybe Dan meant not to use the manual shift in launch control - hopefully he'll explain.
 
RRB said:
You can use Sports gearbox mode, Dynamic mode and launch control at the same time....I spent a day at a charity drag race doing just that. :D
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I've never managed to find launch control ;(
 
davidd said:
RRB said:
You can use Sports gearbox mode, Dynamic mode and launch control at the same time....I spent a day at a charity drag race doing just that. :D
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I've never managed to find launch control ;(
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Select Dynamic, steering wheel straight (it won't engage otherwise), Select Drive or sport G'box Drive, with your left foot on the brake, press the loud pedal a little, it will tell you its engaged on the display in the centre of the dash.......remove left foot, press right foot hard simultaneously.....much noise and rapid progress ensues :lol: :lol:
 
davidd said:
I've never managed to find launch control ;(
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Start on a straight bit if tarmac.
Left foot on brake, select Dynamic and D or S.
Right foot gently on the throttle until the message centre tells you Launch Control is activated.
Then left foot up and right foot down and enjoy the ride. :D

Edit: Oops, parallel posting!
 
Just a jest, no offence meant! It is a big book, and not a very good index. You'd have thought Launch Control would be under 'L' ;)
 
Really? I went on an "F-Type Beyond Limits" session at Millbrook in 2014 and we were shown how to use launch control on the (24!) V8s there. It only works in dynamic mode, have you tried that? What does your manual say, if anything? Even the 4-pot loaner I was given had launch control.
 
scm said:
Maybe Dan meant not to use the manual shift in launch control - hopefully he'll explain.
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@SCM, Spot on ! The first times you use launch control you're tend to be so impressed you forget to change up.... :lol:
 
scm said:
Really? I went on an "F-Type Beyond Limits" session at Millbrook in 2014 and we were shown how to use launch control on the (24!) V8s there. It only works in dynamic mode, have you tried that? What does your manual say, if anything? Even the 4-pot loaner I was given had launch control.
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I didnt think the V8 had launch control?
 
daytona650 said:
scm said:
Really? I went on an "F-Type Beyond Limits" session at Millbrook in 2014 and we were shown how to use launch control on the (24!) V8s there. It only works in dynamic mode, have you tried that? What does your manual say, if anything? Even the 4-pot loaner I was given had launch control.
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I didnt think the V8 had launch control?
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It does not.

In the manual regarding launch control there is a fotnote saying: "Not fitted to all derivatives"

No F- type V8 has ever had this function.
 
Arne said:
daytona650 said:
scm said:
Really? I went on an "F-Type Beyond Limits" session at Millbrook in 2014 and we were shown how to use launch control on the (24!) V8s there. It only works in dynamic mode, have you tried that? What does your manual say, if anything? Even the 4-pot loaner I was given had launch control.
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I didnt think the V8 had launch control?
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It does not.

In the manual regarding launch control there is a fotnote saying: "Not fitted to all derivatives"

No F- type V8 has ever had this function.
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As noted above, we were treated to a demonstration of the launch control on the V8s at Millbrook back in 2014. So I've driven at least one that had this function. I really must try mine to see if it works - no such footnote in my manual.
 
Arne said:
In the manual regarding launch control there is a fotnote saying: "Not fitted to all derivatives"
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Can it be that they mean that MANUAL versions don't have launch control ... :geek:

Watch from sec 56 onwards : https://youtu.be/ozrQIBRX_a0
 
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