Driver Mode Selector Charts
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Cumming GA
On order: Torch Red Z51
I have the A6 Z51 w/mag ride shocks and it still amazes me how smart the tranny is when you start playing with the throttle and brakes in the mountains. Shifting is pretty benign and normal until your hammer the throttle then it 'understands' you want to play and keeps it in the upper RPM band. And when it's there and you touch the brakes it downshifts at much higher RPM's for you w/o using the paddles. Geez this car is fun to drive.
Pro
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Southern Ontario
I take it from the charts that if you have an automatic there is no way to stop the 8-> 4 cylinder eco mode from occurring. This concerns me a bit for break in, my car is just coming in next week and I kinda thought it would make sense to break it in using all 8 cylinders, all the time. I had hoped to be able to turn it off during the break in.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Bandon, OR
I take it from the charts that if you have an automatic there is no way to stop the 8-> 4 cylinder eco mode from occurring. This concerns me a bit for break in, my car is just coming in next week and I kinda thought it would make sense to break it in using all 8 cylinders, all the time. I had hoped to be able to turn it off during the break in.
Pro
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 602
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From: Southern Ontario
Thanks, seems a bit of a paradox, buy an automatic and end up having to shift it using the manual mode. Too bad they wouldn't have allowed us to just switch off the cylinder deactivation. I may do just that on the highway to ensure it runs in V8 mode during the first 500 miles or so. I probably will change the oil myself around 500 miles as well, always makes me feel better when I buy a new vehicle.
Last edited by C7DriverOnt; Jul 31, 2014 at 09:23 AM.
