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What kinda erked me about the Escape... It allowed full open throttle in 1st and 2nd gears on full throttle launch, then started limiting torque by 3rd gear (closing the throttle plate)
Probably something to do with the amount of friction material on the third (and later) clutches/discs?What kinda erked me about the Escape... It allowed full open throttle in 1st and 2nd gears on full throttle launch, then started limiting torque by 3rd gear (closing the throttle plate)
Maybe transmission related.
Nope...i’d go BD with Sport mode.It’s enough of a difference that I don’t think I could choose a Badlands that is lacking Sport mode
This is one of the most baffling decisions by Ford…I want a sway-bar disconnect, front camera AND sort mode. The first two take priority, so I can’t have Sport mode as of now. Hopefully there is some way to add it aftermarket through Forscan or a tune. Maybe they change that for 22, since no one seems to like it being left off…or add it in an over the air upgrade: @Ford Motor CompanyNope...i’d go BD with Sport mode.
The most baffling to me is not offering MGV for all trims. We all must make sacrifices i suppose. Can’t have everything.This is one of the most baffling decisions by Ford…I want a sway-bar disconnect, front camera AND sort mode. The first two take priority, so I can’t have Sport mode as of now. Hopefully there is some way to add it aftermarket through Forscan or a tune. Maybe they change that for 22, since no one seems to like it being left off…or add it in an over the air upgrade: @Ford Motor Company
I test drove a Wildtrack Friday. I started in Sport mode and gunned it the second I left the dealership. Holy cow that thing is much faster than I expected! I changed it to Normal at the next red light and gunned it. It was noticeably slower. Not slow by any means but I could tell. I dont have any 0-60 to back that up but I could feel it
Thank you for answering the question instead of giving us superfluous anecdotes about other vehicles, like most everyone else did here.I noticed a notable difference in Sport mode (throttle response & gear selection) in both the 2.3 & 2.7 (sasquatch) that I test drove. It’s enough of a difference that I don’t think I could choose a Badlands that is lacking Sport mode, lol. It is obviously no gain in true engine performance but it still brings some life to it.
Do you think an aftermarket tuner can have a similar sport mode mapping?Apart from the higher rpm and downshifting to also keep the revs up, the rest of it is just throttle mapping. There is no more power available than in normal mode.
In my Escape, if I'm just driving normally in sport mode, it'll eventually shift up and rev normally... But down shifts sooner (with throttle blips!) to keep the rpm from falling...
I data logged the TPS and the gas pedal position, and it's all just smoke and mirrors. Non-linear connection between the two...
In normal operation, you can actually see the throttle position ease up on shifts as well to smooth them out. Maybe less so in sport mode.
I s'pose its possible..? The throttle positions are mapped just the same as fuel and spark I imaging.Do you think an aftermarket tuner can have a similar sport mode mapping?
Gas mileageJust driving around town there is quite the difference between Sport, Normal, and ECO mode.
My only question is, since this is my first vehicle with so many options, is staying in sport mode 90% of my time going to hurt anything?
You can get an aftermarket tuner that will drive very similar to sport mode. The issues is then your would always be in sport mode until you download a different tune. Which sounds like it might work for you since you like the feel of sport mode.Wait… Badlands doesn’t have Sport mode?! Shit…
When I drove the Outer Banks I kept it exclusively in Sport mode on the road because the response was so weak in Normal / Eco modes.