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Old 07-18-16, 01:19 PM
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Default G-Force Display on F-Sport?

Looking through the manual it says..."if equipped". Does anyone know if the U.S. spec F-Sports have the G-Force display? If so, I can't figure out how to display it. If not, damn.
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Why? This isn't a track vehicle. lol
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Originally Posted by Bearcat
Looking through the manual it says..."if equipped". Does anyone know if the U.S. spec F-Sports have the G-Force display? If so, I can't figure out how to display it. If not, damn.
It has it on the wheel menu. Scroll where the gas avg is displayed and keep scrolling down. it will show the g force meter, the tire pressure, etc.
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Thanks aznkorboi! And bootman....because it's cool!!!
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Originally Posted by Bearcat
Thanks aznkorboi! And bootman....because it's cool!!!
Still pointless in a SUV.
An inclinometer would make more sense but we don't take these off road either.
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Originally Posted by bootman
Still pointless in a SUV.
An inclinometer would make more sense but we don't take these off road either.
By your logic, we should then also not have paddle shifters, lower spoilers, AVS, etc...

Lots of things are 'pointless' in a luxury SUV.
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What would make it better is if it had some degree of peak hold, with an actual scale. It displays the g force while it's happening - but I'm too busy looking at the road to look at it! They should have had it on the main screen - THAT would have been useful!!!!!
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Oh, and there actually is a Z axis accelerometer that is accessible via the OBDII port - That would also be useful for a SUV....
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Originally Posted by ericsan13
By your logic, we should then also not have paddle shifters, lower spoilers, AVS, etc...

Lots of things are 'pointless' in a luxury SUV.
Honestly are any of these actually functional or cosmetic?
When was the last time you used paddle shifters in your Lexus SUV?

Now if you track your cayenne turbo s then that would be different.

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Originally Posted by bootman
Honestly are any of these actually functional or cosmetic?
When was the last time you used paddle shifters in your Lexus SUV?

Now if you track your cayenne turbo s then that would be different.

Even then just get a track data recorder then trust the onboard. Anyways i think the idea here is luxury vehicles are supposed to be bonkers with gadgetry that is the point. Yes flappy paddles, lower chin spoiler, z meters are probably worthless for 99.9% of the drivers but if you want sensible functionality, just pick up a toyota, why pay the premium?
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Now the display with real time torque to each of the four wheels, that one is indispensable...
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