No More Sports Button In The Ve

[ITROCS]

Holden are deleting the "sports button" in the VE?? is this true...:confused:

[LSavvy]

I don't know, but the VE Omega i had hired over the weekend was gutless and made no difference in the shift point so no point having it there, rather drive a VS around, don't know why they feel so much slower than a VS-VX, i would hope the SV6 motor would feel better with about 20kw more.


It wouldn't even show signs of lighting up the treads with Sports Shift on and Stability Control off, couldn't find a button for traction control asuming it comes under the stability control.

[Jezza@HDTCQ]

Housemate has a MY08 VE SS. No sports button. have to move the stick

[Brass Munky]

My mate had a hire VE Omega here a few weeks ago, apparently that had no problem lighting the rears for a standstill..........

[LSavvy]

My mate had a hire VE Omega here a few weeks ago, apparently that had no problem lighting the rears for a standstill..........

Was it raining or something?, this thing was a dud....

[Brass Munky]

Nah no rain, my mums Merc will do it, shit, i can get dads 4WD to do it too, surely the omega would do it......

[iloveholden]

I know its not an omega but my Z has basically the same motor and i can get to boggie enough to do stupid things in it, although i dont because im a responsible chid :jester:

[SIG-054]

Nah no rain, my mums Merc will do it, shit, i can get dads 4WD to do it too, surely the omega would do it......

knowing u, u will have pictures lol, post them as proof :)

[Cobalt]

The sport button is being deleted and sport mode will be activated when the shifter is moved sudeways. I believe this will delete active select but you can still change manually. Wont hold the gears like active selects does which is useless neway.

Cheers

Chad

[Brass Munky]

:lol: photos of what? i have no photos of any illegal activity, just cars........

[klink]

Back on topic please.

when you say sports button what do you guys mean as i have only been in manual ve's.


side note:
sig, get the doc to take you in the 4wd. close your eyes and you would swear your in a black monaro.

[SIG-054]

Back on topic please.

when you say sports button what do you guys mean as i have only been in manual ve's.


side note:
sig, get the doc to take you in the 4wd. close your eyes and you would swear your in a black monaro.

umm ok :confused:

better not be doing any illegal activities :lol:

[simonr23]

The sport button is being deleted and sport mode will be activated when the shifter is moved sudeways. I believe this will delete active select but you can still change manually. Wont hold the gears like active selects does which is useless neway.

Cheers

Chad

that sounds like ford's ba/bf setup. it works pretty well, except in their case sport mode means no 4th until 160kph...(the 6 speeder i dont know)

[Spectrum]

:lol: photos of what? i have no photos of any illegal activity, just cars........

He meant a photo of your mum....:rofl:

[SCiFiRE]

No sports button, but you still have 'auto', 'sports' and 'manual' modes.

With the stick in D your in 'auto'
move the stick across and you enter 'sports'
you can either leave it there in sports, or if you tap the shifter up or down you enter 'manual' mode, which is the same as active-select

[Freaky]

No sports button, but you still have 'auto', 'sports' and 'manual' modes.

With the stick in D your in 'auto'
move the stick across and you enter 'sports'
you can either leave it there in sports, or if you tap the shifter up or down you enter 'manual' mode, which is the same as active-select

thats exactly the way the ZF operates

[ITROCS]

I think I'd rather my setup(MY06), being able to stay in drive(d) and hit sports button for better auto changes not having to manual change(I'm Lazy) but still having the option for manual changing if feel like it. Not Holden saving $$$ again???

[Daz Vx Clubbie]

Sound's like they might be going to something similar to what they have in the current generation Subaru Liberty's.

Stick it in D for normal driving but then if you want sports mode, slide it across to sports shift and leave it alone. This will engage 'Auto' sports mode and will still change automatically with higher shift points etc. but as soon as you start going through the gears manually it goes to manual mode and you need to change gear yourself. Hope this makes sense :eek:

[SCiFiRE]

ITROCS >
you miss the point, you dont HAVE to manual shift. If you just slide the shifter across you are in sports mode, as if you just pressed the sports button.

the manual shift mode doesnt enable unless you start shifting manually.


Daz > spot on.

[ITROCS]

:bow: I get it now (to many beers on cup day) probally where I went wrong. Thanks for pointing this out......

[Alex(AUS)]

But then you lose the ability to have a sport auto mode and a sport manual mode ... I know that sometimes I want sportier shifts in auto and relaxed shifts in manual mode (this isnt programmed btw) ... furthermore, the stick does look crap leaning to the left just to get sport mode ... cost saving exercise for sure ...

Has anyone used the new throttle blip? Is it good? The Senator only does it when in auto sports mode while slowing down ... it is disabled in manual mode ... I cant wait to get the new program ... I think it is a great feature ...

Alex

[Shane QLD]

The differance between the ZF gear box & VE is that the Holden when moved to manual shift will only stay in the selected gear whereapon the ZF will kick down to a lower gear if floored in performance mode. I found the VE annoying in this respect after comming from a XR6T ZF auto to the SS auto.