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Originally Posted by Bruce2088
So until then, anyone shed some light on if throttle response does truly vary with driving modes? Tired of turning down the stereo just to leave a stop predictably. Really not that bad though, just not enough vibrational feedback from my earlier rides is what I thought was occurring. Plan to auto-x with and without traction control in the future and see what I like more. I bet it’s occasional loss of traction!
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Yes, this is well documented. The post above has it backwards, though: as you progress in modes from Tour>Sport>Track, the throttle becomes more linear and you get less throttle in initial part of the pedal travel, not more. In a manual car, at least, the difference between throttle response in Tour vs Track is night and day. Ironically, it's much easier to drive on the street in Track, and possibly easier to drive on track in Tour. but I don't like driving around the street in Track mode with the extra noise damping rates. I wish you could set the throttle maps independently in the Settings menu and just keep it there, like you can for steering effort.
You'll want to autocross with all nannies turned off (hold the TC button for at least 5 seconds until both yellow indicator lights turn on in the dash). I use Track Mode, a few have used Sport. The nannies are too intrusive for autocross use, although very good on track. Also, be advised that aftermarket throttle controllers are not legal for SCCA F Street class, where these cars run in stock form. Don't know if that matters to you or not.
To the OP, it's pretty hard to stall the car, even in Tour mode. The ECM really tries hard to save you from yourself. In fact, you can pretty easily get away on level ground without ever touching the throttle. It makes me wonder if you have another issue with your car. Might want to scan for DTCs to make sure.