GR Yaris Driving Modes normal, sport and track
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MrSkubi
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It is. It's deactivatet once Sport is selected. It's strange that it doesn't work that way when Track mode is selected but that's how it is
Steve
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Adaptive cruise works just fine in track mode, on mine anyway (arrived in the UK June 2021).
Apparently, the main reason for ‘track mode’ being the 50/50 split is to not overheat the rear differential during track driving. Sport mode creates more heat, which makes sense when you think about it as it’s got more torque going through the same gears.
Personally, I use sport when it’s dry and track when it’s wet (or icy). I never use Normal mode, if I want the front wheel drive experience I take the Clio
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Apparently, the main reason for ‘track mode’ being the 50/50 split is to not overheat the rear differential during track driving. Sport mode creates more heat, which makes sense when you think about it as it’s got more torque going through the same gears.
Personally, I use sport when it’s dry and track when it’s wet (or icy). I never use Normal mode, if I want the front wheel drive experience I take the Clio
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- Dec 27, 2021
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It's the opposite. With the clutch more fully engaged i.e. sending more torque to the rear as in Track/Sport, there is less slip and therefore less heat.
In theory, the clutch pack will overheat quickest in Normal.
I'm 100% Track. I prioritise predictabilityPersonally, I use sport when it’s dry and track when it’s wet (or icy). I never use Normal mode, if I want the front wheel drive experience I take the Clio
Michael Knight
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in theory it could kill your turbo if you're not aware. auto stopping after fast drive.
The problem with this is that the amount of slip is generally constant, regardless of mode. Assuming traction, for a given wheel path and speed, the fronts will have their speed and the rears will have their speed (and in a straight line, they'll be the same speed). So the slip in the clutch pack is what it is. The difference is whether the plates are slipping with light pressure between them or heavy pressure.
I'd imagine the slipping against heavy pressure produces the most heat in the clutch pack.
I generally drive in track mode. The exception is that when I'm on my winters and it's wet I'll often switch to sport, because my cross climate 2s give way at the front way too easily in track mode.
So no difference in the Traction Control along with the modes? Is that just controlled independently through the switch?
Even track mode isn’t fixed all the time at 50/50 split. However, track mode is the mode where you have more torque split sent to the rear when not pushing the throttle, when braking for instance.
All the modes change duty of center clutch pack almost all the time, Normal mode being the one that free ups more the clutch pack, being more towards a FWD behaviour when cruising, braking and so on, so it’s conservative.
Track, is the most extreme and best of the three modes in terms of 4x4 feeling and actually the car oversteers more in track than in sport, in my opinion.
All the modes change duty of center clutch pack almost all the time, Normal mode being the one that free ups more the clutch pack, being more towards a FWD behaviour when cruising, braking and so on, so it’s conservative.
Track, is the most extreme and best of the three modes in terms of 4x4 feeling and actually the car oversteers more in track than in sport, in my opinion.
SckSqzBngBlo
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Michael Knight
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I've had couple of close calls on track mode when front slips off the driving line towards ditch, therefore not 100% confident using it on road. although these have all been on slippery snow so maybe its not that issue on tarmac.
GRavy_Baby
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I’ve found there is a 1 second bit of front slippage then all of a sudden all the torque seems to shift to the arse end. I think that learning this predictable behaviour, is fun for me.
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The rear clutch pack is constantly slipping with the standard setup. I've just posted about changing the rear crownwheel & pinion. I guess sticking it in sport mode for most of the time will cause the least slip and therefore extend the life of the Clutches
Yahonza
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I don't use any other setting on the road. Especially October-April. Haven't had any problems, unlike 60:40 where the rear will sometimes try to swap places with the front under hard braking. 30-70 when it warms up but 50-50 gives the best balance - non circuit pack car with Dunlops.
