NSXGuy

I've owned my 2011 IS-F for a couple of month now. I know the Sport Mode give the car crisper throttle response and it shifts quicker. Does the Sport Mode do anything else? Did a search and couldn't find the answer. Thanks guys!

PatrickISF

Tightens up steering, otherwise you have listed everything else.

yjk1975

Don't ask questions. Just keep it on. Its good for you.

dannyk8232

^^^^^^^^ What he said

I8ABMR

LOL I had my head cut off for asking questions like this when I got mine a year ago. Everything they said is correct. Enjoy that F!!

lifethinkr

I'm assuming it advances the timing. resulting in the more sensitive throttle.

NSXGuy

Okay. So if I shut the car off with Sport Mode on, when I turn it on next time Sport Mode is still on?

kevintari

iTrader: (1)

Funny, I thought it did all those things too...but when I looked up the Sport button in the owner's manual, it didn't list any of those things. It said it adjusted the skid and traction controls to allow more spirited driving- or something along those lines.

kevintari

iTrader: (1)

I don't think so, but you'll know it's on if the green "sport" light is lit up on the dash.

dannyk8232

Nope, you've gotta activate it every time...

I do think it puts the traction control somewhere between normal and off...

j3ff

You're right. It makes the VDIM more aggressive so you can actually put the car sideways quite a bit before it kicks in.

BLKLBL

^ I was under the impression Sport mode "relaxed" the VSC and allowed for more yaw angle before intervention.... However, after winter driving my car, I can now say that there is no difference, and if there is, it's hard to tell.
I searched this forum and collected info on sport and snow mode, and made a post about it. The short version is;
(Sport mode)
- sharper throttle response, due to drive-by-wire throttle angle re-map
- heavier steering wheel feel due to less power assist
- more aggressive transmission shift points

EpikOEM

What does Sport mode do? It makes it more fun to drive the car. lol!

lobuxracer

iTrader: (2)

Funny. The title of this old thread is almost identical to this one.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...-the-is-f.html

Here's where I8ABMR got his drubbing:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post8424823

So, yes, this has been covered many times.

NSXGuy

I actually did a search first before pistibg thidms and neither of those threads came up!