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Any Way to Individually Select Suspension, Steering, Engine, Exhaust Modes?

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I was surprised when I purchased my 2026 GT that I could not individually select the Engine/Transmission, Steering, Suspension and Exhaust. For instance, if I go into Sport mode, I can't put the Magnaride in Normal cruise mode, or soften the steering, even in Custom modes.
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I was surprised when I purchased my 2026 GT that I could not individually select the Engine/Transmission, Steering, Suspension and Exhaust. For instance, if I go into Sport mode, I can't put the Magnaride in Normal cruise mode, or soften the steering, even in Custom modes.
I see these posts all the time. Its a shame people arent aware of this before buying. This has been a topic of discussion since the S550 in 2018. You correct the Magnaride suspension can't be changed individually outside of any drive mode. Meaning, if you're in Sport mode, then you can only have sport suspension and so on. I believe only the GT350 had the ability to change suspension modes individually. I was very disappointed to discover this on my Mach 1. Its one of the reasons why I feel the magnaride system is overrated, and I didn't opt for it on my S650.

The exhaust is the only thing that can be changed individually from the drive modes. For instance, you can have track or normal exhaust in sport mode.

There is also a custom mode. However, it can only be used in normal tune mode. Meaning that in normal mode you can select the exhaust and the steering you want and save it in your profile. But you can't do this in sport or track modes. It makes custom mode a bit disappointing too.
 

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Basically the mode is stupid, all it does is changing exhaust loudness while still locked into one of the different modes.
 

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I see these posts all the time. Its a shame people arent aware of this before buying. This has been a topic of discussion since the S550 in 2018. You correct the Magnaride suspension can't be changed individually outside of any drive mode. Meaning, if you're in Sport mode, then you can only have sport suspension and so on. I believe only the GT350 had the ability to change suspension modes individually. I was very disappointed to discover this on my Mach 1. Its one of the reasons why I feel the magnaride system is overrated, and I didn't opt for it on my S650.

The exhaust is the only thing that can be changed individually from the drive modes. For instance, you can have track or normal exhaust in sport mode.

There is also a custom mode. However, it can only be used in normal tune mode. Meaning that in normal mode you can select the exhaust and the steering you want and save it in your profile. But you can't do this in sport or track modes. It makes custom mode a bit disappointing too.
Huh, I’m not sure that’s right- I’m fairly sure in custom you can choose your base mode (I.e. normal, sport, track, drag) and then select exhaust, traction control and steering), only thing you can’t change is magneride as you said. Maybe I’m misremembering the steering option but even if I am there is a button on the steering wheel to cycle through steering modes (normal, comfort and sport).
 

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Steering feel can be changed on its own with a button on the steering wheel. Exhaust can be changed from a menu on the infotainment screen. I just use the Mode button on the steering wheel to Sport since I like the changes to the exhaust, steering feel, and transmission shifting.
 

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Huh, I’m not sure that’s right- I’m fairly sure in custom you can choose your base mode (I.e. normal, sport, track, drag) and then select exhaust, traction control and steering), only thing you can’t change is magneride as you said. Maybe I’m misremembering the steering option but even if I am there is a button on the steering wheel to cycle through steering modes (normal, comfort and sport).
I feel like this is what I experienced as well. TBH, I dont use custom mode. I'm typically normal mode with track exhaust (set as fav button.. aka star) or track mode itself.
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