For those with exhaust switch, worth it vs thru steering wheel?

[btown93]

Just curious, as the 2017s are now coming, Is it worth the $3k for the stereo, Nav, and exhaust switch? I've heard it gets old switching thru the menus to change it. just want first hand opinions thanks!

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[Bender]

All you have do to is put the car in sport mode. 2 clicks on the steering wheel. Pretty simple

 

[krt22]

Yeah its really not an issue. Definitely not worth spending 3k. I just drive in sport mode 98% of the time. I suppose for a really long trip I might put the shocks in normal mode

 

[GT_Dave]

The switch is nice if you don't want to change the shocks or steering by going into sport mode or track mode, otherwise it's a similar effort to switch on the steering wheel.
If you're going to use the car as a daily driver, you may like the electronics options. My tech pack gives me the option to turn on any combination of shocks, steering or exhaust modes.

 

[btown93]

The switch is nice if you don't want to change the shocks or steering by going into sport mode or track mode, otherwise it's a similar effort to switch on the steering wheel.
If you're going to use the car as a daily driver, you may like the electronics options.

well, I think I'm leaning towards skipping it. In my Boss I rarely use the stereo, and usually drive with the windows down and the exhaust is my radio. However, I have read some complaints about having to use the steering wheel controls to open the exhaust. For me, I feel like its 3k for a switch and I don't think its worth it, just wanted to get more opinions. Thanks!

 

[Bossing]

Whenever I drive my car on the road (not track)... after start-up, I immediately change to Sport mode in the steering wheel control which opens up the exhaust and then I change the Damper mode (again on the steering wheel) to Normal for less firmness.

By doing that I am basically in Sport mode for all parameters except shock damping since I overrode that lone feature. If I had the Exhaust Toggle switch, I probably won't even need to use it often anyway since the routine I described above is what I typically do. I just stay in Sport mode and go to/from Damping modes when needed.

 

[bobmclean]

Exhaust Switch

For some reason I use the toggle switch instead of the steering wheel? I too drive in Sport unless my wife and I are going out.

 

[bdub85]

I always keep it in Sport mode.

 

[krt22]

well, I think I'm leaning towards skipping it. In my Boss I rarely use the stereo, and usually drive with the windows down and the exhaust is my radio. However, I have read some complaints about having to use the steering wheel controls to open the exhaust. For me, I feel like its 3k for a switch and I don't think its worth it, just wanted to get more opinions. Thanks!

More a small quirk than a real issue. Plus the car is so good, some folks have to dig to find something to complain about ;)

I think some are talking about going deep into the menus to switch just the exhaust. If you do as myself and others have described it takes 2 seconds. It just doesn't work in reverse

 

[Anthony@HTM]

Back in the day guys had to get out of their cars to remove the exhaust block off plates.

Moving your finger a couple more times must be a real strain.

 

[zombiekiller]

i personally like the toggle switch and am glad that it is there. makes for easy " good neighbor mode" when you need it.

 

[icormba]

I didn't get the tech pack for the stereo or the nav. I got it mainly for the heated and cooled seats. I hardly use the radio but I do find myself using the nav, which is mostly for traffic alerts and to find a longer way to work ;).

I spend about 95% of the time in SPORT and I DO use the "good neighbor" toggle switch when I drive up my driveway late at night. It's also rather handy when cops pull behind me at stop lights.

 

[dean_acheson]

Back in the day guys had to get out of their cars to remove the exhaust block off plates.

Moving your finger a couple more times must be a real strain.

Been doing that for years now with the Boss. I'm looking forward to having a toggle switch and factory nav on what will be my daily driver. No, I didn't want to install the QTP cutouts on the current car. I did install a more modern stereo.

 

[barstowpo]

I use my bad neighbor switch every day and the cooled seats and radio as well.

 

[Trackaholic]

If I were buying a 2017 I'd get the electronics package just so I'd have all the fancy interior options. Even though I don't listen to the radio or need the nav system, and even though I use the steering wheel controls to put the car in sport mode all the time anyway.

Just seems like if I'm getting such a nice car, I should go all the way with it.

With that said, given the 2016 option configurations, the track package was the right choice for me, and I definitely don't need any of the features that come with the electronics pack.

-T

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