Does your car have some type of "power" mode?

[PingSpike]

You mean like the big red overdrive button on baloo's plane in tailspin? Yeah, that was totally awesome. To bad he burning it out so early on in the series.

 

[EngenZerO]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Yeah, it's called the gas pedal.

- M4H

QFT

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Yeah, it's called the gas pedal.

- M4H

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[Goosemaster]

yeah..it's called turning off the A/C


<---4cyl badboi

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
You mean like the big red overdrive button on baloo's plane in tailspin? Yeah, that was totally awesome. To bad he burning it out so early on in the series.

no.

more like the red button on top of the gear shift in Mad Max's supercharged police interceptor.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Mine has a power, normal, and snow mode. It's a blast to drive in power mode but after a quick dash I can literally see my gas gauge move a few notches lower.

hey whats the make model of the car?

 

[swtethan]

see his sig for his car

 

[radioouman]

I had a Saturn that had a normal and performance mode...
but if I want my Dakota to shift later, I just get out, adjust the detent cable, and get back in and drive

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: PingSpike
You mean like the big red overdrive button on baloo's plane in tailspin? Yeah, that was totally awesome. To bad he burning it out so early on in the series.

no.

more like the red button on top of the gear shift in Mad Max's supercharged police interceptor.

Was that feature even in mad max? In the road warrior I always thought that button turned some extra cylinders on and off in the engine to conserve gasoline.

 

[andylawcc]

mine's called turning off the AC

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: Iron Woode

Originally posted by: PingSpike
You mean like the big red overdrive button on baloo's plane in tailspin? Yeah, that was totally awesome. To bad he burning it out so early on in the series.

no.

more like the red button on top of the gear shift in Mad Max's supercharged police interceptor.

Was that feature even in mad max? In the road warrior I always thought that button turned some extra cylinders on and off in the engine to conserve gasoline.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yST7yn6rk1E&search=road%20warrior

4 mins in you will see it.

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Yes...it's called dropping down to kick-ass gear.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

My car is cold with solution

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
He's talking out of his ass. The button on the transmisson only affects the transmission's shift points and downshift threshold, it doesn't make any alterations to the engine's mixture.

And yes, my car does have a power mode. It's called setting the boost at 15 PSI and flooring it.

ZV

Actually, there is a chance that it does in fact change the fuel mixture and timing on some cars.

I know that on my 300ZX, there is a different fuel map for 5th gear as opposed to the other gears. When I shift into 5th, it uses a different fuel map that runs leaner, optimized for fuel economy. There's no reason why a car manufacturer couldn't use different fuel/timing maps when certain buttons are pushed.

You never really know until you look at the maps in the ECU.

 

[AdamSnow]

Yep... As soon as the forced induction kicks in, I'd say it's power mode...

 

[Ronstang]

I have different cars for different purposes.....a little "power" switch just isn't going to cut it.

 

[xanis]

Oh yeah I have a power button

 

[RedArmy]

My power mode is 1.6 burning liters of raw fury.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Although not a true manual it does have a "manual" mode giving you electronic control over the shift points. Power mode is for a totally different purpose. It increases the air-fuel ratio with quicker and higher shift points. You can totally feel a difference in performance in power mode at the expense of gas mileage.

Shens on that one, google "3-way catalytic converter". If they don't run near stoichiometric, the cat won't work, and the EPA will ream them.

My bike has a "performance economy" mode..it gives you phenomenally high mileage along with excellent performance, but vastly increases your chances of dying in an accident. There appears to be no way of turning it off, either

 

[Twista]

yep, its called a gear shifter+clutch

 

[TraumaRN]

24V DOHC V6

And umm gas pedal on the right...i love flooring it and watching the tach hit 7000 instantly and feel my car jump then i get sad when i feel it ready to shift again around 75-80 but i have to slow down cuz i cant afford another ticket

 

[K1052]

flicking the shifter to sport mode adjusts the shift points for better performance, kills my mpg though

 

[clickynext]

"Mine's got Vtech"

Hahaha

 

[Kadarin]

I drive a 2005 GTO. It's only mode is "power"...

 

[Aimster]

I have a sport mode.

X5