Drive mode differences in 2022 GT w/6MT?

[young at heart]

Anybody have an idea if timing, fuel mapping, rpm limiting, etc. is any different between Track Mode and Drag Strip Mode in a 2022 GT with manual transmission? Obviously trans shifting isn’t a factor like it is with the A10, and the Active Exhaust sounds the same to me in both modes (real loud!). The TC off light comes on in Track Mode and stays off in Drag Strip Mode but I personally can’t tell much if any difference. For some reason LC pops on when in Track Mode but I’m tired of going in to turn it off so I just let it lay even though I don’t use it.

It would seem logical by definition that the calibrations in Track and Drag would allow for more power than an otherwise identical car without selectable drive modes, otherwise why have the modes to start with?

Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated.

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[AvalancheSVT]

i, too, am wondering about this. seems like it affects the throttle and lets the stability control/TC get a little more rowdy before it shuts it down.

 

[young at heart]

i, too, am wondering about this. seems like it affects the throttle and lets the stability control/TC get a little more rowdy before it shuts it down.

So Avalanche, do you think either Track or Drag mode offers stronger performance over the other?

I pretty much stay in Track but I’d like to hear opinions. I will say that in Track I have no problem bumping around 7500 rpm between shifts. The only reason I say “around” is because at 7500 things are happening so fast there’s not a lot of time to study the tach. That is, if you’re interested in keeping it between the ditches.

 

[Racinjason65]

There is no power increase in different modes.

 

[paulm1]

I have a '21, drive modes change throttle response, ABS module mapping (TC & stability control), and active exhaust plate position if you have that option. Not sure if it pulls timing when TC activated, but it sure feels like it.

 

[skinnyb]

I do know if you have Magna ride, drag strip mode adjusts the dampers to allow the car to squat more in the rear to transfer more weight for traction. Otherwise differences between track and drag modes are minimal to my knowledge.

 

[Cleesj]

Yeah the biggest difference I've been able to tell in the different modes is just the throttle response seems a lot better once you put it into Sport+ or higher

 

[Zooks527]

Yeah the biggest difference I've been able to tell in the different modes is just the throttle response seems a lot better once you put it into Sport+ or higher

It's less "better" than the throttle moving away from a linear response to pedal movement towards one that is more exponential (i.e. depressing the accelerator halfway gives 50% throttle in Normal but 65% throttle in Sport+ [percentages given as examples only and not as known values]) .

 

[AvalancheSVT]

So Avalanche, do you think either Track or Drag mode offers stronger performance over the other?

I pretty much stay in Track but I’d like to hear opinions. I will say that in Track I have no problem bumping around 7500 rpm between shifts. The only reason I say “around” is because at 7500 things are happening so fast there’s not a lot of time to study the tach. That is, if you’re interested in keeping it between the ditches.

the car just feels faster because everything is more responsive. in normal modes your inputs are sort of filtered, in sport, less filtering, in track and drag im guessing all filters are off

i'm still in break in mileage with only 760 on the clock. i haven't been babying it but I don't wanna go hog wild in track and drag modes yet.

 

[young at heart]

the car just feels faster because everything is more responsive. in normal modes your inputs are sort of filtered, in sport, less filtering, in track and drag im guessing all filters are off

i'm still in break in mileage with only 760 on the clock. i haven't been babying it but I don't wanna go hog wild in track and drag modes yet.

I’m at about the same mileage but I’ve been unable to resist a little pull now and again since around 200 miles. Could be right or wrong, I don’t know but that’s how I’ve always done it.

 

[AvalancheSVT]

oh i gave my dad the ride of his life at about 300miles. found out the tach lights up red at redline. showed him the brakes, too. pretty sure its the highest level of performance he's ever experienced.

i do a pull or two usually each time I take it out, i just don't wrap it out all the way to red line any chance I get for the first 1k miles. part of it is I'm still getting used to the car.

the 6spd pattern is taking a little getting used to if i'm honest having driven 5spds my whole life.

 

[young at heart]

oh i gave my dad the ride of his life at about 300miles. found out the tach lights up red at redline. showed him the brakes, too. pretty sure its the highest level of performance he's ever experienced.

i do a pull or two usually each time I take it out, i just don't wrap it out all the way to red line any chance I get for the first 1k miles. part of it is I'm still getting used to the car.

the 6spd pattern is taking a little getting used to if i'm honest having driven 5spds my whole life.

I’ve been to redline a few times for sure but I never noticed the tach lighting up. I gotta pay more attention but like I say on these 2 lane mountain roads doing a 2-3 redline upshift I have to stay pretty focused. Don’t even mention a 3-4 redline shift!

I understand about the 6 speed pattern for sure. My frame of reference goes back a little further than yours so what I do is just think of it as an old school 4-speed with two overdrive gears that only come out to play in highway cruising situations. For all I know 4th may be 1 to 1 and 5th and 6th may really be overdrive ratios anyway. IDK. And I’m not sure I care. This thing is such an extreme joy to drive. I know my 2020 A10 may technically be quicker but this car just pulls so darn strong!

 

[Jaymar]

I’ve been to redline a few times for sure but I never noticed the tach lighting up. I gotta pay more attention but like I say on these 2 lane mountain roads doing a 2-3 redline upshift I have to stay pretty focused. Don’t even mention a 3-4 redline shift!

I understand about the 6 speed pattern for sure. My frame of reference goes back a little further than yours so what I do is just think of it as an old school 4-speed with two overdrive gears that only come out to play in highway cruising situations. For all I know 4th may be 1 to 1 and 5th and 6th may really be overdrive ratios anyway.

Ummm, they are if you have a 2018+ MT82D4.

 

[Vlad Soare]

Normal mode:
- linear throttle response (i.e. press the pedal to x% of its total travel, and the throttle will open to x% of its total travel)
- relatively soft suspension
- normal steering by default, but it can be changed with the flip button
- normal exhaust setting by default, but it can be changed from the pony menu
- fully operational TC and ESC, but they can be disabled with the flip switch

Sport+ mode:
- non-linear throttle response (i.e. press the pedal to x% of its total travel, and the throttle will open to y% of its total travel, whereby y > x)
- harder suspension
- hard steering; you may or may not be able to change it with the flip button, depending on the trim level. I forget which particular feature it is whose presence or absence makes this possible. I, for one, can't change the steering in Sport+.
- louder exhaust setting by default, but it can be changed from the pony menu
- fully operational TC and ESC, but they can be disabled with the flip switch

Race track mode:
- throttle response: same as Sport+
- even harder suspension
- steering: same as Sport+
- loudest exhaust setting (valves fully open) by default, but it can be changed from the pony menu
- TC and ESC partially active (i.e. they allow some degree of slip before intervening). They can be completely disabled with the flip switch.

Drag strip mode:
- same as Race track basically, just with soft suspension in the rear, to allow the car to squat for better grip.

Rain & snow mode:
- non-linear throttle response (i.e. press the pedal to x% of its total travel, and the throttle will open to y% of its total travel, whereby y < x)
- otherwise same as Normal

Here's how the throttle mapping looks. Left: Normal. Middle: Rain & Snow. Right: Sport+ and Race track.

So basically, with a manual gearbox, drive modes are only relevant for the suspension settings. Everything else can be controlled separately.
The A10 is a different story though. I understand the A10's behaviour changes drastically from one mode to the next.

 

[dx2]

I’ve been to redline a few times for sure but I never noticed the tach lighting up.

with track mode ipc visuals the rpm bar will light up in red but you can also configure a separate shift indictor in the pony menu where you can also set the exact rpm.

For some reason LC pops on when in Track Mode but I’m tired of going in to turn it off so I just let it lay even though I don’t use it.

doesn't show up lc in mine with track mode. can LC be enabled automatically with drive mode ? maybe forscan ?

if you want to have a bit more control over the throttle response curve you can get an adapter, I bought mine from soler performance which works nicely but this will work independent from drive mode. you can also disable the throttle altogether with it if you want for some reason or valet mode to limit throttle to a certain maximum position.
https://www.solerengineering.com/ford-motor/se0622-tc

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