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Steve can you expand on what settings you have? This is one thing I don't like where as you said the rear end is twitchy and moves around over some bumps so if an alignment will fix this then I'm all for it Just need to know what settings as I assume the factory ones don't work

Steve O I take it from this above statement that your car doesn't stay in manual mode but goes back to auto after some preset time? The reason I ask is previously Brandon has said as below that his stays in manual Now I'm confused as you both are from Canada unless you have slightly different...

Yes I used to think so as well but I just decided it was a figment of my imagination. I know smart mode seems to be a cross between comfort and sport.

And it seems like KIA are playing the different calibrations for different regions card so what may get changed in one country might not translate to another

Yes don't know either. Mine is a 10/17 build. Steve O from Canada also seems to have this problem so not sure if it will be region issue?

Some pics of what mine does in sport when left to its own devices. Video taken and converted to stills. 3.3 GT Top Spec My shifter type Start off in 2nd Changes to D on its own after 6.5 seconds Paddle upshift to 4th Changes to D on its own after 7.5 seconds 80 kmh paddle shift to...

Yes would be good to know what method they use I suspect that it is some sort of duty cycle as the smart mode does seem to feel somewhere between comfort and sport. So not just hard or soft

Steve if I remember correctly I think you said somewhere that the oem shocks are only adjustable in one direction? Would a software update be enough if that is the case as obviously one direction will have no change whatsoever?

Yes I will ask as I have to go in to the dealer in a few weeks. I'm not overly confident there will be one but doesn't hurt to ask The odd thing is why yours is ok. Not doubting what you are saying so are you able to give us more info on the car like engine, I assume paddle shift, build date...

Hi DSpec1 it seems as though this transmission is very hard to get a handle on as to what type of behaviour it will exhibit. There seems to be a lot going on in the ecu to determine what it considers to be an appropriate time to shift. So I can't really say if your problem is normal as I don't...

Well if that is the case then it seems the top spec Australian 3.3 ltr, Steve O's Canadian model and from what I have seen on forums other peoples cars as well behave differently to yours. All I know is if mine is in sport and I upshift via paddles to 4th and stay at a constant speed of say 60...

What I said was that you should be able to select a proper full manual in any mode not just Sport. After all it's only telling the transmission what gear to be in so it really shouldn't matter what the mode is And it doesn't seem like you are listening when Steve and I say that being in Sport...

Even though the Australian models had a "local tune done" they missed the mark for whatever reason. Pretty much what Steve has said about around town speeds over rough up/down surfaces. And for the back of the car to jiggle around even at 70 kmh over rutty surfaces is just a big indicator that...

100% agree Steve. On the steering wheel paddle models it should only change gear automatically after you have selected manual IF 1. You have come to a stop 2. The revs are too high and about to damage the engine 3. The revs are too low and about to damage the engine. Which would be quite a feat...

Pretty much all of them for around town but probably the best mode for me is comfort for all around feel. I think after all my driving experience that I know what is good calibration and what isn't and I'm sorry but around town 30 - 40 mph none of the modes whether upshifting or downshifting are...