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Discussion in '360/430' started by rick ollis, Apr 2, 2007.

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  1. rick ollis

    rick ollis Karting

    Dec 5, 2003
    83
    Massachusetts
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    Rick 458
    What mode do you mostly drive in sport , race or CST/.
     
  2. $$$=SPEED

    $$$=SPEED F1 Veteran

    Aug 18, 2004
    5,330
    Portland, Or. USA
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    Depends who's asking
    Sport on the street, race on the track. If it is wet then the slippery mode

    Mike
     
  3. leonard360

    leonard360 Karting

    Jan 6, 2005
    102
    Glendora California
    Full Name:
    Leonard Knight
    Sport for me as well.
     
  4. RBK

    RBK F1 Rookie

    Jul 27, 2006
    3,105
    Calif and Nev
    Full Name:
    Bob
    sport (it is recommended) - Best
     
  5. marksp

    marksp Formula Junior

    Jul 10, 2006
    737
    Redmond, WA
    almost always in sport mode unless lot's of water on the ground.
     
  6. JOEA2

    JOEA2 Formula 3

    Feb 2, 2006
    1,227
    Staten Island, N.Y./ Sea Girt,N.J.
    Full Name:
    Joe A
    DITTO!
     
  7. azew

    azew Formula Junior

    Jul 4, 2006
    463
    New York
    Race for me most of the time.
     
  8. THE DOBIE

    THE DOBIE Karting

    Feb 12, 2007
    225
    UK
    I tend to chose what ever suits the road surface and mood for example if your driving on a poor surface UK country road or town in the dry, the wet mode is more compliant in taking up the bobbing, and skipping about from the suspension action your not going up and down the box like crazy so the speed shift and throttle response are second options. Motorways again wet mode nice feel and ride for steady cruse even in the dry
    CST is for the brave or daft and i personally never use it on the road, tracks are ok but only if iam in the mood


    going out from cold use the ice mode this is the slowest of the gear shift patterns and the clutch engages earlier too nice and kind to the gearbox until you get the temp up and
    if you forget to check the rev counter it shifts for you so you don't over rev nice..
     
  9. fun-meter

    fun-meter Formula Junior

    Nov 12, 2006
    255
    Kent, UK
    Full Name:
    Lewis
    Sport mode mostly. Rain or wet surface we use 'Wet' mode. The odd occasion (once or twice), Race mode on the road (opens the exhaust valves quicker apparently? may be wrong...), and on track (if its dry and the car, tires and track have some warmth).
     
  10. Redd430

    Redd430 Formula 3
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    Jan 16, 2006
    1,167
    CA
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    Steve G
    Race mode.
     
  11. derek a

    derek a Formula Junior

    Sep 17, 2004
    590
    CA OR
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    Derek
    race almost all the time except when the road is really rough
     
  12. jim g

    jim g Formula Junior

    Jan 8, 2003
    887
    Waverly, Pa.
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    Jim Gress
  13. FJerry

    FJerry Formula Junior

    Dec 1, 2004
    933
    United States
    sport. race would be for the track and sometimes I use the wet mode simply because it relaxes the dampers a little so if the pavement is really bad this helps a little.

    best regards,
    Jerry
     
  14. ErikV10

    ErikV10 Formula 3

    Oct 30, 2006
    1,653
    Its always set to sport mode. Car has never had experience on wet roads.
     
  15. KenU

    KenU Formula Junior

    Oct 14, 2004
    543
    Planet Earth
    Full Name:
    Ken
    Race
     
  16. BritBlaster

    BritBlaster F1 Rookie

    Jul 25, 2005
    2,865
    Bellevue, WA
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    Paul
    I can't remember whether it was C&D or Clarkson who said that the manettino settings should be labelled "Novice, Amateur, Expert, Schumacher and God".
     
  17. AML225

    AML225 Karting

    Jan 23, 2006
    128
    Los Angeles, CA & CT
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    Andrew L.
    If Clarkson said it I think he would've put it: "Novice, Amateur, Expert, God, and Schumacher."

    Either way it's funny. ;-)
     
  18. zjpj

    zjpj F1 Veteran

    Nov 4, 2003
    6,124
    USA
    Sport

    Race scares me
     
  19. derek a

    derek a Formula Junior

    Sep 17, 2004
    590
    CA OR
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    Derek
    Why? Not a huge difference between Sport and Race
     
  20. Strike

    Strike Rookie

    Dec 14, 2006
    34
    SFBayArea, Peninsula
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    CharleyF
  21. SrfCity

    SrfCity F1 World Champ

    Race. The car is much more responsive.
     
  22. nberry

    nberry Formula Junior

    Nov 1, 2003
    714
    For regular street driving, Ferrari recommneds the wet mode.
     
  23. FJerry

    FJerry Formula Junior

    Dec 1, 2004
    933
    United States
    wet 'n wild ;)

    when delivering the car to me, the dealer, who did not know my driving skill level (Id call me somewhere closer to intermediate than beginner) told me "don't engage race mode, you will **** yourself up." I thought this was solid general advice if the customer is truly a novice. You want to keep the full help of ASR (is that the Ferrari term for DSC?) on. I do like how race tightens up the car, but I worry that in a surprise situation that could arise that the electric nannys will be too restricted so I leave it in sport most of the time.

    best regards,
    Jerry
     

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