Is ECS a big deal?

[Audible Silence]

I just found it that GT1 doesn't offer LSD... Which is kind of a deal breaker... so now it's either GT or GT2. GT2 anybody driven trim packages with and without and noticed a difference?

Easy answer, get a GT2, but I might not find one in my budget

 

[Waynerm002]

I first drove a GT and I actually liked how its suspension worked. I actually hardly use the Sport mode in my car as it's powerful enough in in comfort and smart modes and even ECO. I'll have to setup the custom mode to use sport settings on the suspension to see how that feels for a normal commute. I'll post later when I get home.

You can always work with the dealer to see what kind of deal they are willing to make on a GT2.

 

[Helo58]

I have the Base GT with the LSD and the Drive-Wise package. To be honest, with Android Auto, the only thing I miss are the tilting side mirrors when reversing. The powertrain and feature set for $40k are really hard to beat. I was even able to get a rare Ceramic Silver in the base GT. Totally happy with my car!

 

[Mike04SVT]

Test drive a GT1 AWD. See if you like it. I thought i would hate it and go against everything i believe in but it was the trim that i went with.
Now if you want to slide around the corners... forget the AWD.

 

[MerlintheMad]

AWD doesn't need LSD. And AWD can save your butt. Tonight I got a bit fast into a long right hander downhill in the canyon. I bet that RWD would have seen me hanging my ass end out. Instead, the AWD performed a couple of understeer "corrections" and I got through alright. My wife thought I did it on purpose; I had to admit that the car did it. The Nitto Motivo A/S UHP tires might have played their part in the understeer; I've had them on less than a week (Michelin Pilot Super Sport summer tires are on the shelves in the shed; they did not understeer, but then I never pushed them quite that hard either).

 

[Waynerm002]

So I was too tired last night to get my thoughts down but I also drove in with the car in Custom mode, basically the system setup for Sport except for the engine which was set to Comfort. On the initial drive home, the suspension felt a bit floaty, not as dialed in as I recall the standard suspension feeling. On that drive I was really impressed with how similar to my old 535 it felt. Truth be told I haven't pushed this car that much as I have been commuting mainly to work and just leave it in comfort. Sport is nice for a quick jaunt but the power gets you up to speed really quickly and in my area driving that way will get you above the limit fast and into trouble. I'm leaving that for when I can do some cruising with corners or for places where the speed is higher and I can have fun with it.

This morning's drive there was a lot less traffic at points so I got a couple of jaunts in Sport mode, it's firmer than comfort on the bumps but not harsh. A couple of places where I got the rear end dance in corners and bumps, the sport mode handles better and makes me wish Sport was a bit firmer but with better dampening. Going hot into the turn, it held and the bump didn't upset the car much. I might just start driving the car in custom setting more as I don't need the full engine response all the time, comfort is plenty quick and when you put your foot in it, it still goes. I would say drive both and see which you prefer. I wish they would do a firmware update to add a sportier setting or someone can come out with a way to tune it differently. Getting springs might sure make it better but the drop that goes along with that is what I'm dreading. Don't like ripping the bumper of or scraping it up drive ways.