2012-2013 BOSS 302

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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Sport Mode

On page 18 of our manual, it discusses the use of sport mode, and on page 213 of the drivers manual, 2nd printing, it discusses various modes of AdvanceTrac. Has anyone experimented with this? I can't seem to get any different readings from my gauge package besides "Off."

I haven't been able to find out much about this feature.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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2 taps

with foot on brake, two taps of the button get me to 'sport mode'...which allows less invasive ESC. one tap turns off traction control...holding it for 5 seconds kills all the systems (I think that's the way it goes...by memory).

for 'spirited' driving I've been using 'sport mode'
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by fuhrius
with foot on brake, two taps of the button get me to 'sport mode'...which allows less invasive ESC. one tap turns off traction control...holding it for 5 seconds kills all the systems (I think that's the way it goes...by memory).

for 'spirited' driving I've been using 'sport mode'
It's become habit now, get in car, start car, foot and brake, two taps and away I go...
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Fenderaddict2

It's become habit now, get in car, start car, foot and brake, two taps and away I go...
That's not enough for me I enjoy full system shut down (hold)
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 11SHELBYGT500
That's not enough for me I enjoy full system shut down (hold)
This may be the first thing you've posted that I agree with.

I shut AdvanceTrac all the way down 99% of the time. The 5 seconds usually allows the RPMs to fall off into idle range anyway.
I have used the Sport Mode and noticed (for the first time) the message that pops up saying something about the 1-4 shift. it disappears before I get a chance to read it completely.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by black_bullitt
This may be the first thing you've posted that I agree with.

I shut AdvanceTrac all the way down 99% of the time. The 5 seconds usually allows the RPMs to fall off into idle range anyway.
I have used the Sport Mode and noticed (for the first time) the message that pops up saying something about the 1-4 shift. it disappears before I get a chance to read it completely.
Come on, there has to be something else.
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by black_bullitt
This may be the first thing you've posted that I agree with.

I shut AdvanceTrac all the way down 99% of the time. The 5 seconds usually allows the RPMs to fall off into idle range anyway.
I have used the Sport Mode and noticed (for the first time) the message that pops up saying something about the 1-4 shift. it disappears before I get a chance to read it completely.
Does shutting off AdvanceTrac disable skipshift? I am normally in Sport Mode snd also rarely see skip shift warning
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by phiggs54
Does shutting off AdvanceTrac disable skipshift? I am normally in Sport Mode snd also rarely see skip shift warning
I'm not sure if it actually disables it, I just can't recall ever seeing that message pop up on the display while in AT-off mode.
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by phiggs54
Does shutting off AdvanceTrac disable skipshift?
As far as I know, no. You need to get up there and pull the plug. It is a simple MUST DO mod
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 2012YellowBoss
As far as I know, no. You need to get up there and pull the plug. It is a simple MUST DO mod
Yep once it's done you'll never have to think about it again.
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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I'm new to tracking my car. I love tracking the car in sport mode. It has saved my *** more than once. Bringing my Boss home in 1 piece, unscathed is my first, second and third priority!. If it costs me 0.5 second, I'm glad to give it up for the extra help keeping my car on the track! Sport mode is awesome! It gives you enough room to work the car but not so much it gets out of hand. Great for us Novice!
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Bossdog
I'm new to tracking my car. I love tracking the car in sport mode. It has saved my *** more than once. Bringing my Boss home in 1 piece, unscathed is my first, second and third priority!. If it costs me 0.5 second, I'm glad to give it up for the extra help keeping my car on the track! Sport mode is awesome! It gives you enough room to work the car but not so much it gets out of hand. Great for us Novice!
I have some cloverleafs near me that I like to run at the end of the night on my wy home. I can feel the sport mode making me a "better driver" when I am in those.
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Old Aug 25, 2011 | 09:21 PM
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Good advise guys, beginners should even see better times with sport mode. Unless you have many, many hours on track it would not be a good idea to turn it off (or unless you have have the cash to buy a new one on Monday).
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Old Sep 6, 2022 | 12:31 PM
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Steering modes- 2012 Boss 302

Simple on 2012 Boss 302. Scroll through to steering modes. 3 options, standard, comfort and sport.
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Old Sep 6, 2022 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kell2112
Simple on 2012 Boss 302. Scroll through to steering modes. 3 options, standard, comfort and sport.
You woke up an 11 year old thread that was taking about Advance Trac Sport mode with the directions to change the steering feel. Totally different thing, not even close to what they were talking about.
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Old Sep 6, 2022 | 05:11 PM
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Siber Express;7070121

Who the hell are you and what the **** are you talking about?
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Old Sep 6, 2022 | 06:45 PM
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First off newbie! Who the hell is Siber Express? Well to you, he just happens to be one of the senior members of this forum, and second, what he's talking about is the last activity on this thread was from over 11 years ago... Therefore, perhaps you ought to pay closer attention as to what your pressing the submit button on, before calling out a senior member of this forum...
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Old Sep 7, 2022 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by kell2112
Who the hell are you and what the **** are you talking about?
Did you actually read the thread before you posted in it? Do to your response and answer I would think not.
At least I was being polite.
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Old Sep 7, 2022 | 07:34 AM
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You're exactly 100% spot on, and could not agree more
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