Hi Gents! New member here and I'm trying to decide if it's worth spending the extra ~$5K to get the performance model, mostly for the track/drift mode.
I've watched lots of video on drift/track mode, (mostly M3P's) and some times it looks like what I want and other times people are still saying the electronic nanny's kick in and hinder the ability to rotate the car (see vid linked below). I've test driven a MY but my local dealer claims they do not get MYP's for test drives.
I just want to be able rotate the car with throttle lift overseer (obviously it will be a little different if re-gen is involved). Also, making a sharp turn from a stop, I'd like to be able to kick the rear out a little under power. I realize that even if you select 100% RWD, you still get AWD in a straight line. I also understand that you can't send *all* the power to the rear, since there is no centralized motor and center diff.
The MY's are heavy (compared to a sport car), but they have a 50/50 weight balance and a very low COG. I know they are not exactly going to be a Miata, but you still, in theory should be able to play around a little, right?
Also, can I program a S3XY button to enable drift mode. The website looks like it has that as a function, but does that just take you to the track mode screen? Do you then still have to deal with the "closed course" disclaimer every time? In other words, can I just use a S3XY button to turn track mode on and off without touching anything on the touch screen?
Here's that vid, but it's a little confusing as to whether or not they were running the latest track mode - I believe the video was shot a long time before they posted it up. Any insight?
I've watched lots of video on drift/track mode, (mostly M3P's) and some times it looks like what I want and other times people are still saying the electronic nanny's kick in and hinder the ability to rotate the car (see vid linked below). I've test driven a MY but my local dealer claims they do not get MYP's for test drives.
I just want to be able rotate the car with throttle lift overseer (obviously it will be a little different if re-gen is involved). Also, making a sharp turn from a stop, I'd like to be able to kick the rear out a little under power. I realize that even if you select 100% RWD, you still get AWD in a straight line. I also understand that you can't send *all* the power to the rear, since there is no centralized motor and center diff.
The MY's are heavy (compared to a sport car), but they have a 50/50 weight balance and a very low COG. I know they are not exactly going to be a Miata, but you still, in theory should be able to play around a little, right?
Also, can I program a S3XY button to enable drift mode. The website looks like it has that as a function, but does that just take you to the track mode screen? Do you then still have to deal with the "closed course" disclaimer every time? In other words, can I just use a S3XY button to turn track mode on and off without touching anything on the touch screen?
Here's that vid, but it's a little confusing as to whether or not they were running the latest track mode - I believe the video was shot a long time before they posted it up. Any insight?