Drive mode affects with manual trans?

[t76turbo]

I have read a number of threads to find an answer but nothing popped yet.

I am wondering what affect the drivers mode will have with a manual trans?

I read that some have taken test rides in an auto car and auto shift points were modified. What else could they change?

Traction control maybe?

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[Nitro]

I'm assuming it will do what my current car does and change traction control and stability control settings.

In my fr-s I have normal, sport and completely off. Normal allows for no drifting at all, sport allows for a little bit of slide. Traction control is also completely different than stability control. My traction control only has on or off. This is what determines if your rear wheels spin or not when accelerating.

 

[OppoLock]

The usual parameters that are adjustable via drive modes these days, outside of shift point mapping for automated transmissions, are:

1) throttle mapping

2) traction and stability control thresholds

3) steering weight

Throttle by wire allows OEMs to adjust the amount of throttle per degree of pedal travel. "Sportier" modes will allow higher levels of throttle given the same amount of pedal travel. Traction and stability nets can be altered or disabled, either eliminating stability control which limits slip when rotation is detected while leaving traction in place to limit straight line wheel slip, or by lowering the intervention point for both systems. Steering weight is self-explanatory.

 

[Zshazz]

Throttle by wire allows OEMs to adjust the amount of throttle per degree of pedal travel.

Frankly, I hate that anti-feature for manual driven cars. There are few better ways to make a manual car harder to drive than to require the driver to effectively learn how to drive with three (eco, normal, sport) different throttle pedals and switch with them on the fly. Basically, you're better off just staying in one mode and mastering that.

That said, it might be good for practice, if you're into that.

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