Track Mode

[Pudmullet]

Hello all. I recently purchased a 2018 350R with 2100 miles on it three months ago. I haven't had the chance to drive it yet. :( My question is: Is it okay to drive it on the street in Track Mode, or should it be in Sport?

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[Sajin]

Sport for the street imo.

 

[zenwhipper]

I would not drive in Track Mode on the street. But, if you want a bit more zip on the street use Sport Mode.

 

[pilotgore]

Hello all. I recently purchased a 2018 350R with 2100 miles on it three months ago. I haven't had the chance to drive it yet. :( My question is: Is it okay to drive it on the street in Track Mode, or should it be in Sport?

Congrats on the purchase!

For the 2018 model year, you’ll notice less body roll in track vs sport mode, but you’re also giving up some of the Nannie’s which are smart to leave activated while on the street. (You likely wouldn’t notice unless you’re jerking the wheel back and forth intentionally looking for body roll, on a very twisty road being very aggressive, or on track.)

Track mode won’t make the exhaust sound different or make you faster while street driving… I’d say leave it in sport so you have an extra safety net for wheel spin and slip angle.

 

[kz]

Hello all. I recently purchased a 2018 350R with 2100 miles on it three months ago. I haven't had the chance to drive it yet. :( My question is: Is it okay to drive it on the street in Track Mode, or should it be in Sport?

It's absolutely fine. Drive in whatever mode you like, there's no reason to not drive in Track mode.

 

[Pudmullet]

Thanks everyone. It will be in Sport unless my mind goes into Track mode.

 

[edunn14]

For legal and insurance reasons I'm obligated to say I've never driven in anything other than weather mode on the street (State Farm lower my insurance pls)

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Depending on where you are, Track mode won't cause lots of issues unless you're being dumb. I'm in FL so a lot of straight and flat driving makes the difference between Sport and Track pretty negligible a lot of times. But construction . . . Man, if the roads are chewed up from that leave it in normal/comfort and just open the exhaust valves. Otherwise it may tramline you into a wall

Congrats on the purchase. If that's your color combo in your profile pic that's one of the top 3-4 R specs IMO.

 

[HoldenSSVandGT350]

It's absolutely fine. Drive in whatever mode you like, there's no reason to not drive in Track mode.

Well, there is. Depending on driver experience the extra degrees in yaw allowed can absolutely get you in a bad situation on the street.

 

[kz]

Well, there is. Depending on driver experience the extra degrees in yaw allowed can absolutely get you in a bad situation on the street.

Meh. It still is pretty conservative.

 

[Pudmullet]

For legal and insurance reasons I'm obligated to say I've never driven in anything other than weather mode on the street (State Farm lower my insurance pls)

/S

Depending on where you are, Track mode won't cause lots of issues unless you're being dumb. I'm in FL so a lot of straight and flat driving makes the difference between Sport and Track pretty negligible a lot of times. But construction . . . Man, if the roads are chewed up from that leave it in normal/comfort and just open the exhaust valves. Otherwise it may tramline you into a wall

Congrats on the purchase. If that's your color combo in your profile pic that's one of the top 3-4 R specs IMO.

That's it in the pic......thank you! I've been told that it's one of 71 produced in that color...???

 

[Joe Mac]

I was told Track mode was louder but i can't tell the difference. But I do love SPORT mode

 

[Ahung12]

Welp, I learned something today. Did not know that Track Mode did anything above Sport besides disabling safety nannies. Does anyone notice a difference in exhaust tone? All I can find is that Track "bypasses" the baffles, but isn't that what Sport Mode is doing all the time except 6th?

 

[BlkMach10510]

Welp, I learned something today. Did not know that Track Mode did anything above Sport besides disabling safety nannies. Does anyone notice a difference in exhaust tone? All I can find is that Track "bypasses" the baffles, but isn't that what Sport Mode is doing all the time except 6th?

https://www.mustang6g.com/forums/threads/gt350-drive-modes-explanation-video.75107/

 

[edunn14]

Welp, I learned something today. Did not know that Track Mode did anything above Sport besides disabling safety nannies. Does anyone notice a difference in exhaust tone? All I can find is that Track "bypasses" the baffles, but isn't that what Sport Mode is doing all the time except 6th?

Only way to tell is to take repeated redline passes on appropriate freeway on-ramps, rinse and repeat in each mode. Ok ok fine I'll do it!

 

[galaxy]

Sport vs Track = zero difference in exhaust.

Welp, I learned something today. Did not know that Track Mode did anything above Sport besides disabling safety nannies.

You've never driven it? The difference in firmness alone between sport vs track is astronomical.

I often wished you could be in sport mode and then select between sport or track on the shock setting (currently it allows for sport or normal while in sport mode) - that would be a pretty good combo.

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