Something is smoking when in Sport Plus Mode
#1
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I have a new to me GTS that I've been driving quite a bit. I put on about 600 miles a week, and have had it three weeks. I am really enjoying the car.
I have noticed only when I'm in Sport Plus mode, that something is smoking. It is coming from the driver's side front wheel / headlight area only. I opened the hood and did my best to crawl under it, but I don't notice any plastic that looks damaged. I'm assuming that when it gets lowered in Sports Plus mode, that something is making contact with the headers, but it doesn't make sense to me.
With the amount I drive, I would notice this if it was a constant problem, but last night it was in Sports Mode for literally 2 corners and when I came to a stop, it was smoking.
I'm going to take it into the dealership this week, but was wondering if anyone might have insight on what could possibly me moving and making contact.
I have noticed only when I'm in Sport Plus mode, that something is smoking. It is coming from the driver's side front wheel / headlight area only. I opened the hood and did my best to crawl under it, but I don't notice any plastic that looks damaged. I'm assuming that when it gets lowered in Sports Plus mode, that something is making contact with the headers, but it doesn't make sense to me.
With the amount I drive, I would notice this if it was a constant problem, but last night it was in Sports Mode for literally 2 corners and when I came to a stop, it was smoking.
I'm going to take it into the dealership this week, but was wondering if anyone might have insight on what could possibly me moving and making contact.
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It is 100% stock with the 20"s.
I just left it running for a bit in the lowered mode. Let it get up to operating temperature and didn't notice anything. Could smell something getting hot, but wasn't able to identify anything.
Since it's in sport plus mode and it shifts down and more aggressively, it couldn't be the clutch, could it? I wasn't being that harsh on it at all.
I just left it running for a bit in the lowered mode. Let it get up to operating temperature and didn't notice anything. Could smell something getting hot, but wasn't able to identify anything.
Since it's in sport plus mode and it shifts down and more aggressively, it couldn't be the clutch, could it? I wasn't being that harsh on it at all.
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I would not suspect the clutch right away to be the course. What happens if you without driving the car put it in sport plus and wait for it to get warm ?
Did you use launch control a lot when driving it in sport plus ?
Does it smell like burned oil, plastic or rubber ?
Did you use launch control a lot when driving it in sport plus ?
Does it smell like burned oil, plastic or rubber ?
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I've never used launch control. If I let it sit there without moving, I can slightly smell it, but wasn't able to see anything. Last night, it looked like the color of burning oil, but to me smells like a plastic burning.
I'm going to go drive it in a bit to see if I can replicate it. I was wondering if it was something spilled on the headers by a dealership, but that would do it in all modes, not just sport plus.
I'm going to go drive it in a bit to see if I can replicate it. I was wondering if it was something spilled on the headers by a dealership, but that would do it in all modes, not just sport plus.
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no issues with mine. Have you tried to test the air suspension in sport plus mode by itself? Could it be the suspension by itself, when it's in sport plus mode only, I.e. Lowered?
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Have you had it checked out by the dealer? Would love to know what they said?
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It is 100% stock with the 20"s.
I just left it running for a bit in the lowered mode. Let it get up to operating temperature and didn't notice anything. Could smell something getting hot, but wasn't able to identify anything.
Since it's in sport plus mode and it shifts down and more aggressively, it couldn't be the clutch, could it? I wasn't being that harsh on it at all.
I just left it running for a bit in the lowered mode. Let it get up to operating temperature and didn't notice anything. Could smell something getting hot, but wasn't able to identify anything.
Since it's in sport plus mode and it shifts down and more aggressively, it couldn't be the clutch, could it? I wasn't being that harsh on it at all.
odd problem, lowering is the only physical difference that I know of, so it really does point to something rubbing, but what and why?
have you tried just lowering the car and leaving it in granny mode?
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Leaves? I blew some leaves out from under my car once and blew some between the Cat and the heat shield. I’m think sport plus also changes the way the oil separator which is on the drivers side, works might want to check to see if any oil is leaking. Oil change recently? Sport plus may boost oil pressure. You have a full underbody aero tray so that might be masking any leaks.