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Hozepipe

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Re: Sport button
« Reply #180 on: November 19, 2010, 08:42:48 AM »
Quote from: Nibor on November 19, 2010, 12:14:21 AM
Maybe they do  :whistle: And how often do you see that in Scotland? Only at weddings, if they're good ones anyways ;)

I went to the worst wedding ever in Dingwall Castle. The food wasnt fit for human consumption and as for that weird Scottish dancing...I'd have felt more comfortable watching synchronised incest :thumb:

But I did get so drunk that I could speak, which some would say is a huge benefit to the nation.
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #181 on: November 19, 2010, 10:47:05 AM »
Quote from: matpat1 on November 15, 2010, 07:26:28 PM
Page 145 of the A500 manual states that the car produces 135bhp @ 5500rpm in both normal and sport mode and the following torque,

Normal mode: 180Nm @ 4500rpm
Sport mode: 206Nm @ 3000rpm

The esseesse (taken from page 10 of the owners supplement manual) produces 160bhp @ 5500rpm in both modes and the following torque,

Normal mode: 206Nm @ 2000rpm
Sport mode: 230Nm @ 3000rpm

So in normal mode the esseesse is producing the same torque as the standard A500 does in sport mode, however the torque comes in earlier in the esseesse (2000rpm vs 3000rpm in the standard car), when you also take into account the extra 25bhp in the esseesse it is clearly going to be faster than the standard car albeit with the lighter steering.

MP, I think you're forgetting that the power developed is proprtional to torque x revs, so although the SS Normal mode has the same peak torque, the fact that it "comes in earlier" means less power is developed.  It's much more about how the torque curve is engineered across the rev range.  FWIW, I don't think an SS in Normal will beat an NP in sport.

Don't forget, there thould be a G-Tech S chip on that runway too   ;)
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #182 on: November 19, 2010, 12:18:26 PM »
Well at least the Scots have a sense of humour... if i said i was going to put on a skirt take my pants down, get wood and toss off in a local park id soon be arrested  :whistle:

I think we need to see the dyno graphs for the Non sport mode SS and the Sport...wait i have a better idea .. lets thrash them down a runway and have some fun!  ;D Even the person who comes last is going to have a right good laugh doing it :beer: Maybe we could hire an aircraft carrier  ;D
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #183 on: November 19, 2010, 12:19:02 PM »
Quote from: needsmust on November 19, 2010, 10:47:05 AM
MP, I think you're forgetting that the power developed is proprtional to torque x revs, so although the SS Normal mode has the same peak torque, the fact that it "comes in earlier" means less power is developed.  It's much more about how the torque curve is engineered across the rev range.  FWIW, I don't think an SS in Normal will beat an NP in sport.

Don't forget, there thould be a G-Tech S chip on that runway too   ;)

Needsmust....the voice of reason ;D

For the record, I'm currently in possession of a car that an A500SS in non-sport mode could actually out run. The Thames Fiat courtesy Punto. I can't believe any sane person would buy one of these (or drive an A500 in non-sport mode).  :thumb: I feel like my soul has been plucked out with burning hot tongs  :devil:
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #184 on: November 19, 2010, 01:32:09 PM »
Quote from: Hozepipe on November 19, 2010, 08:42:48 AM
Quote from: Nibor on November 19, 2010, 12:14:21 AM
Maybe they do  :whistle: And how often do you see that in Scotland? Only at weddings, if they're good ones anyways ;)

I went to the worst wedding ever in Dingwall Castle. The food wasnt fit for human consumption and as for that weird Scottish dancing...I'd have felt more comfortable watching synchronised incest :thumb:

But I did get so drunk that I could speak, which some would say is a huge benefit to the nation.

Haha, the problem you had was going to Dingwall for a wedding... Dingwall for anything = bad times
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #185 on: November 20, 2010, 11:26:47 AM »
I think the Hamster sums it up for me... :thumb:

"In normal mode the Abby 500C feels lazy and vague like it's had two pints of lager for Monday lunch and is trying to work afterwards - its sh*te". :thumbd:

Read more: http://www.mirror.co.uk/advice/motoring/richard-hammond/2010/11/19/feel-500c-of-heat-115875-22724286/#ixzz15ovcvTRR
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #186 on: November 27, 2010, 07:19:58 PM »
The most annoying thing for me with my A500 in normal mode is not the slackened engine response (when dawdling around town, or cruising on the motorway I can live with that) it's the steering. I have to be honest and say that the steering is the thing that lets the A500 down a bit. At least there is some resistance in sport mode. In normal mode you don't have a clue what's going on up front! I wish you could alter the settings and have normal engine response with sport steering!
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #187 on: November 30, 2010, 07:38:14 PM »
You can drive with your little finger in non sport mode, i did a 3 point turn with it on the test drive lmao! ;D
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #188 on: December 30, 2010, 02:08:18 AM »
I use my button every time i fancy a quick squirt of power/fun but mostly I am driving the 15 miles to and from work so its normally weekends at the moment until the spring arrives, plus I have only had the car three weeks and all it has known is snow so far.

Also the missus has made a point of saying everytime I push the button "are you racing someone or think of the mpg" my reply to her normally ends in "off!!!!!"

I wish the sport button was mounted on the steering wheel then the daft tart wouldn't know if it was on or not. lol!!!

Only kidding I love her really!!!!!  ;)
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #189 on: December 30, 2010, 06:51:21 AM »
well on here its been proven it dosnt really make much of a difference to MPG just leave it on.
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #190 on: December 30, 2010, 08:36:33 AM »
sport button should be located under the bonnet ;D
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Re: Sport button
« Reply #191 on: January 03, 2011, 10:03:40 AM »
More and more new cars Ive noticed are coming with a sport or what I like to it 'Make it Slower' button lol

Bit of a gimmic as the car would have been fine outta the box just in sport mode tbh but there you go
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