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Old 08-09-2019, 04:59 AM   #1
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New owner checking in and a couple questions

Hi all, just picked up my 17 A10 1LE clone and boy is it amazing. Just picked it up yesterday drove it home 2 hours. Never have I been so comfortable in a sports car. I previously had a 14 1LE and remember how stiff it was. MRC was a must so 1LE was out. I am seriously impressed with this car and wondering why I waited so long to get it.

A couple of questions I have:
Is the different suspension modes really noticeable? I have bad roads and even in track mode it felt the same as touring.

My NPP doesn’t seem to be switching in auto or manual drive modes.

Would I get errors if either are not working? Planning to take it in to dealership since it’s still under warranty but don’t want to look like an idiot too. Haha.

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Old 08-09-2019, 05:10 AM   #2
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Congratulations on your new car...

It sounds like some settings have been manually set.

So, use the infotainment screen to go into the vehicle settings, then go into "Engine Sound" and change that to "Auto" and do the same for steering and suspension.

(some video i found)

Probably everything set to one value.

Mag ride if really adaptive, on "FULL SEND" on the street it is still very comfy, get it on track and it will really stiffen up.
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Old 08-09-2019, 05:41 AM   #3
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Nice looking ride my friend and welcome to the group. I can tell the difference easily between touring and sport/track mode. I have gone into the Infotainment system like Sakudog explains and left my exhaust in "Wake the neighbors" mode and love the sound.
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Old 08-09-2019, 05:49 AM   #4
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Hi all, just picked up my 17 A10 1LE clone and boy is it amazing. Just picked it up yesterday drove it home 2 hours. Never have I been so comfortable in a sports car. I previously had a 14 1LE and remember how stiff it was. MRC was a must so 1LE was out. I am seriously impressed with this car and wondering why I waited so long to get it.

A couple of questions I have:
Is the different suspension modes really noticeable? I have bad roads and even in track mode it felt the same as touring.

My NPP doesn’t seem to be switching in auto or manual drive modes.

Would I get errors if either are not working? Planning to take it in to dealership since it’s still under warranty but don’t want to look like an idiot too. Haha.

Pictures attached or it didn’t happen!

Welcome! If the settings for the NPP look good, check the fuse box nearest the passenger side headlamp (Underhood) There’s a good chance the fuse has been pulled, which keeps the exhaust the loudest.
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Old 08-09-2019, 06:05 AM   #5
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My NPP doesn’t seem to be switching in auto or manual drive modes.
Switching the gear selector lever between full Auto "D" vs. Manual "M" (aka paddles) mode does not affect NPP operation. Only the Drive mode button and the Mylink settings do.

So if NPP is set to Stealth/Tour/Sport/Track in Mylink, the only way to change it is to go into Mylink and pick another Engine Sound Management setting or "Auto (mode selector)" default... as mentioned above.

Fuse F51 is the NPP fuse... which some folks pull to keep the car Loud all the time.
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Old 08-09-2019, 06:19 AM   #6
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In the ZLE you're not going to notice a difference in the ride quality too much with PTM modes. It's pretty stiff all the time. Where you will notice is on the track especially coming out of turns where Sport 1 will pull some timing and keep you in a straight line and Race will give more power with less traction control. Experiment with these and you'll definitely notice the difference.
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Old 08-09-2019, 06:20 AM   #7
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settings, driving mode, suspension and see if the check mark is in the proper location
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Old 08-09-2019, 06:22 AM   #8
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Welcome, you are going to love the car. Peak at the front springs right above the tire. If you see an orange spacer in there pull it out. You car looks alittle high in the front(mine was the same) and it's possible the dealer didn't remove the shipping spacers.
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Old 08-09-2019, 06:33 AM   #9
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In the ZLE you're not going to notice a difference in the ride quality too much with PTM modes. It's pretty stiff all the time. Where you will notice is on the track especially coming out of turns where Sport 1 will pull some timing and keep you in a straight line and Race will give more power with less traction control. Experiment with these and you'll definitely notice the difference.
This isn't a real ZLE. The OP said it was a 2017 clone. Remember: the ZLE was released as a 2018 model.

So, this doesn't have the spool valve dampers. He has MRC like a normal ZL1.
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Old 08-09-2019, 06:58 AM   #10
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This isn't a real ZLE. The OP said it was a 2017 clone. Remember: the ZLE was released as a 2018 model.

So, this doesn't have the spool valve dampers. He has MRC like a normal ZL1.


Then yeah, you should definitely feel the difference, steering, ride and all.
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Old 08-09-2019, 07:01 AM   #11
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I should clarify. I know how to change the settings, I am just not seeing a big difference in ride when going from track to touring. Same with exhaust. I changed went through and manually set modes via the infotainment vs setting it to auto and changing the drive modes via the button. Still really no change. I do notice the steering firm up in track mode however. I will check the fuse later today, still doesn't even seem that loud. My old 1LE had NPP so I know what to expect with it on vs off.

Thanks for the tip on suspension... I agree I thought it did sit a tad high up front as well.
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Old 08-09-2019, 07:21 AM   #12
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The difference in the suspension feel from tour to track is noticable, but not to the extreme of a double adjustable shock going from full soft to full hard for example.

Are you in Elkhorn Nebraska?
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Old 08-09-2019, 07:35 AM   #13
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The difference in the suspension feel from tour to track is noticable, but not to the extreme of a double adjustable shock going from full soft to full hard for example.

Are you in Elkhorn Nebraska?
I am!
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Old 08-09-2019, 07:43 AM   #14
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With my 2018 ZL1, I really don't see much difference in exhaust note regardless of setting until I open it up (really put my right foot down). There is a difference in setting at wide open throttle. But in normal driving, I don't hear much difference either.

As far as suspension settings go, I noticed that in touring mode, mine will bottom out going over speed bumps. So, I keep it in sport mode and that doesn't happen.

Again, like you, I don't feel a huge amount of difference in driving feel between touring and sport.
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