DS Observation
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On Sunday i had a run in with a CTS, no it wasn't a CTS-v. 
Needless to say i had about 3 car-lengths on him until the next stoplight.
I was in DS mode but i find that DS mode is a beast on the highway/expressway but not so much stopped at a redlight.
I feel that if i had it in D mode i might have gotten a better jump off the line. Yes my DSC was inactive.
What do you folks think?
Oops! Das or Lomag can you move this to the proper forum?!
Needless to say i had about 3 car-lengths on him until the next stoplight.
I was in DS mode but i find that DS mode is a beast on the highway/expressway but not so much stopped at a redlight.
I feel that if i had it in D mode i might have gotten a better jump off the line. Yes my DSC was inactive.
What do you folks think?
Oops! Das or Lomag can you move this to the proper forum?!
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Originally Posted by 530iii' date='Oct 17 2005, 03:59 PM
On Sunday i had a run in with a CTS, no it wasn't a CTS-v.
Needless to say i had about 3 car-lengths on him until the next stoplight.
I was in DS mode but i find that DS mode is a beast on the highway/expressway but not so much stopped at a redlight.
I feel that if i had it in D mode i might have gotten a better jump off the line. Yes my DSC was inactive.
What do you folks think?
Oops! Das or Lomag can you move this to the proper forum?!
Needless to say i had about 3 car-lengths on him until the next stoplight.
I was in DS mode but i find that DS mode is a beast on the highway/expressway but not so much stopped at a redlight.
I feel that if i had it in D mode i might have gotten a better jump off the line. Yes my DSC was inactive.
What do you folks think?
Oops! Das or Lomag can you move this to the proper forum?!
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Sorry for the OT but with gas prices going up every week here in the Philippines, would it be more economical to drive in DS or just plain D? Just got the car a few weeks back so I can't really say or rely on the on board computer gas consumption. 
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Originally Posted by garthbo' date='Oct 18 2005, 04:24 PM
Sorry for the OT but with gas prices going up every week here in the Philippines, would it be more economical to drive in DS or just plain D? Just got the car a few weeks back so I can't really say or rely on the on board computer gas consumption.?
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Originally Posted by AC_S5' date='Oct 18 2005, 09:29 AM
[quote name='garthbo' date='Oct 18 2005, 04:24 PM']Sorry for the OT but with gas prices going up every week here in the Philippines, would it be more economical to drive in DS or just plain D? Just got the car a few weeks back so I can't really say or rely on the on board computer gas consumption.?
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[/quote]D mode doesn't start from 1st gear ?
I just thought DS mode never shifts into the 6th gear
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Originally Posted by ls78000' date='Oct 18 2005, 08:36 AM
D mode doesn't start from 1st gear ?? I just thought DS mode never shifts into the 6th gear
I just thought DS mode never shifts into the 6th gear
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Originally Posted by colejl' date='Oct 18 2005, 02:42 AM
[quote name='ls78000' date='Oct 18 2005, 08:36 AM']D mode doesn't start from 1st gear ?? I just thought DS mode never shifts into the 6th gear
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[/quote]DS can't go into 6th gear in my car....
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From: Herts, UK
Originally Posted by 300TTto545' date='Oct 18 2005, 11:29 AM
DS can't go into 6th gear in my car....
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Originally Posted by Flowerfred' date='Oct 18 2005, 10:32 AM
[quote name='300TTto545' date='Oct 18 2005, 11:29 AM']DS can't go into 6th gear in my car....
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[/quote]Not that you've ever tried it....
