How do you launch the 350?
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Hold the TRAC button down until both TRAC and VSC light are on. That will turn off TRAC/VSC simultaneously.
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I've always wondered..So if I place my car into "Sport" mode this alters the shift timings as mentioned above. The assumption here is that this improves my 0-60 time? The marketed 0-60 time of the GS350 is 5.7 seconds. I am getting this time was measured in the "Sport" mode so in the regular mode (I think it's "ETC"), it might be a little slower?
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I've always wondered..So if I place my car into "Sport" mode this alters the shift timings as mentioned above. The assumption here is that this improves my 0-60 time? The marketed 0-60 time of the GS350 is 5.7 seconds. I am getting this time was measured in the "Sport" mode so in the regular mode (I think it's "ETC"), it might be a little slower?
Putting the car in ECT PWR does not help improve your 0-60 times. All it does is allow for a more responsive throttle feel and downshift/upshift quickness. It helps hold each gear longer in full throttle acceleration.
ECT Snow mode allows the tranny to shift accordingly in slippery conditions. It ultimately retards throttle response and and locks out 1st gear. Starting in 2nd gear allows for more torque to be applied to the rear wheels helping reduce wheel spin in those conditions. Works well in really heavy downpour situations.
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since I don't have your specific model I can't be 100% similar, BUT the way I launch....
Is....I put my car in to MAINTANCE MODE, done by the pedal dance same as the prius.....
THEN I floor the car.... IN MY car it restricts how high the engine will spool, and I don't have a RPM, only a kW gauge, but the kW goes up slightly and I hear the engine spooling to max performance range...
This way, when I release the break, the car is slready spooled up, and just takes off, rather to not power break and then have the car have to spool up after....
This "launch type feeling" results in a jerky quick acceleration, with no shifting....
I am not sure about your car exactly, but I would have no problem beating a M35.
Is....I put my car in to MAINTANCE MODE, done by the pedal dance same as the prius.....
THEN I floor the car.... IN MY car it restricts how high the engine will spool, and I don't have a RPM, only a kW gauge, but the kW goes up slightly and I hear the engine spooling to max performance range...
This way, when I release the break, the car is slready spooled up, and just takes off, rather to not power break and then have the car have to spool up after....
This "launch type feeling" results in a jerky quick acceleration, with no shifting....
I am not sure about your car exactly, but I would have no problem beating a M35.
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