Yes. My dad has one and yes you can.
Quick question about my sportronic
For example, if i am on the highway doing around 40-50 and i'm around fourth gear. Can i shift down to 2nd even though i'm going at those speeds?
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Second gear is good for up to 80 MPH. Just dont slam the gas and then down shift. The auto tranny takes a second to actually shift and you'll just hurt your trans. Honestly just leave it in Drive and floor it so it can downshift itself then switch it to sporty and take over.
Sportronic is setup for dummies. If you are going to fast when you want to down shift it just won't let you.
lol i dont really like it but its like the closest thing i have to manual lol. i got my car for a very very cheap price with low mileage.
Do people downshift their sporties when they stop at a stop sign or red light?? Cause I have noticed that the computer will automatically downshift? Should you downshift it when coming to a stop??
Sorry if this is a thread hijack drhotboy
Sorry if this is a thread hijack drhotboy
Again, it's like a manual for dummies 
You don't need to downshift when coming to a stop light at all. The car will do it for you automatically. (so no it's still not fully manual at all) You can try driving 35Mph in 4th gear, slow down to around 30 and it will downshift to 3rd. I only downshift when I want the power on a turn for example. However, just let off the gas and then mash it and the car will downshift again.
You don't need to downshift when coming to a stop light at all. The car will do it for you automatically. (so no it's still not fully manual at all) You can try driving 35Mph in 4th gear, slow down to around 30 and it will downshift to 3rd. I only downshift when I want the power on a turn for example. However, just let off the gas and then mash it and the car will downshift again.
Fuck's sake, people, it's not a "manual for idiots/dummies", it's just a standard automatic transmission and behaves exactly the same way as any other whether it be downshifts or upshifts.
And what do you guys think the effectiveness when going against a manual or something?
When it is in auto mode then yes you are 100% correct. In sporty mode you are only 25% correct.Fuck's sake, people, it's not a "manual for idiots/dummies", it's just a standard automatic transmission and behaves exactly the same way as any other whether it be downshifts or upshifts.
In sporty mode it will never shift up for you (in my experience). It will let you bounce off of the rev limiter until you run out of gas, or your engine eats itself (whichever comes first). It will also not downshift for you unless you drop below the minimum speed for that gear.
I thought I was just trying to be helpful. What's with the personal attack?
Theres no advantage at all except you can take it 500RPMS more then the TCU shifts it all the way to redline. Also a manual has less drivetrain power loss so stock for stock, sporty or not, a manual will beat a auto.And what do you guys think the effectiveness when going against a manual or something?
No your actually wrong. Its a automatic, no matter how hard you try to convince yourself or what they do to trick people into thinking its a manual, its still an auto. You can do the same thing "sporty mode" does in any car by starting out in 1, then shifting to 2, D, etc. The Sportronic feature are the exact same thing as that except instead of having 1,2,D, OD, its controlled by chips and switches.When it is in auto mode then yes you are 100% correct. In sporty mode you are only 25% correct.
In sporty mode it will never shift up for you (in my experience). It will let you bounce off of the rev limiter until you run out of gas, or your engine eats itself (whichever comes first). It will also not downshift for you unless you drop below the minimum speed for that gear.
But taking it over 5.5k RPMS is not really helpful... Aren't you actually starting to loose power over 5.5k?
Ths sporty mode shifts a tiny bit faster than the normal Auto "D" mode.
You can test it, it's like 1/2 a second faster or so.
Sporty is very useful in autocross or even in a race in general when throttle control becomes a factor.
Imagine you can only go 20% or no throttle on a turn and you are at 4000k rpm, say in 2nd gear. You can remain in 2nd gear, and get the power you need to get out of the turn. However, if you're on "A", it will probably automatically change to 3rd gear.
Imo, sporty is a great option for people who needs their car as a daily driver.
The first sporty auto transmission I saw was on a 97 Porsche Boxster, so I'm suprused that I can have this technology in a 2001 Mitsubishi.
When I was deciding which car to get 3 years ago, I chose the 3g over the accord coupe v6 because of the sporty tranny + looks.
You can test it, it's like 1/2 a second faster or so.
Sporty is very useful in autocross or even in a race in general when throttle control becomes a factor.
Imagine you can only go 20% or no throttle on a turn and you are at 4000k rpm, say in 2nd gear. You can remain in 2nd gear, and get the power you need to get out of the turn. However, if you're on "A", it will probably automatically change to 3rd gear.
Imo, sporty is a great option for people who needs their car as a daily driver.
The first sporty auto transmission I saw was on a 97 Porsche Boxster, so I'm suprused that I can have this technology in a 2001 Mitsubishi.
When I was deciding which car to get 3 years ago, I chose the 3g over the accord coupe v6 because of the sporty tranny + looks.
I agree and it's nice to have power at the ready but some people you just can't convince and will think all autos are exactly the same and this is almost always from those who drive stick (and have tried autos).
fixed!When I was deciding which car to get 3 years ago, I chose the 3g over the accord coupe v6 because of looks.
I think the sportronic is for just added power instead of racing...for example, if your going up a street say in San Fran with a steep incline and your foot is 2 the floor..just switch it to sporty and down shift it for the RPM's 2 kick in..I may be wrong but I think thats what the sole purpose of a sporty is for..Its not for more HP, just for more power when needed
yeah but leaving it in drive will be able to do the same thing...
I dont even use sportronic.. car is still slow with or without it lol.
Just go to an autocross and attmpt 2 runs.
1 with Automatic, and 1 with sporty.
Your time will speak : )
Let's not only think "faster" in terms of the straight line = P
You can also drive your car softer and save more gas by shifting earlier. Everything helps when gas prices is about $4.15 here in SF = ( Usually Auto shifts at 2200-2500, you can shift it up as early as around 1800 in sporty. Well only if you don't mind my slow driving XD
To me, sporty is like being able to control your car's brain. It's not as good as a manual, but it's better than the computer controling it all.
Just like every other thread, yeah the eclipse is slow, but I think it serves its purpose. I take my eclipse as a GT car. I'm getting 32mpg on the freeway with CAI+SP2+Alfred's tune = ), while my friend's G35 is doing 22. It's a great compromise for speed and mpg in my opinion.
1 with Automatic, and 1 with sporty.
Your time will speak : )
Let's not only think "faster" in terms of the straight line = P
You can also drive your car softer and save more gas by shifting earlier. Everything helps when gas prices is about $4.15 here in SF = ( Usually Auto shifts at 2200-2500, you can shift it up as early as around 1800 in sporty. Well only if you don't mind my slow driving XD
To me, sporty is like being able to control your car's brain. It's not as good as a manual, but it's better than the computer controling it all.
Just like every other thread, yeah the eclipse is slow, but I think it serves its purpose. I take my eclipse as a GT car. I'm getting 32mpg on the freeway with CAI+SP2+Alfred's tune = ), while my friend's G35 is doing 22. It's a great compromise for speed and mpg in my opinion.
a manual will beat an auto because autos are driven solely on hydraulics and transmission fluid, manuals have less mechanical energy loss due to the fact that you actually have parts coming in contact with parts. In lamence terms, an auto basically spins the fluid which spins the torque converter, deleting the need for a clutch.
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