The 8 modes (programs)
The TurboLamik ships with eight driving programs, P1 to P8. Every one is freely configurable in TunerPro RT, so the names below are the base-map defaults, not fixed behaviour.
| # | Program | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | Drive | Daily automatic |
| P2 | Drive Sport | Sportier automatic: later shifts, firmer |
| P3 | Manual Comfort | Manual shifting, smooth |
| P4 | Manual Sport | Manual shifting, firmer and faster |
| P5 | Manual Sport+ | Manual, aggressive |
| P6 | Manual Drag | Drag launches, full manual, trans-brake friendly |
| P7 | Drift | No auto-upshift, holds gear, virtual-clutch friendly |
| P8 | Dyno | Locked gear for dyno testing |
Source: official default programs configuration.
What you actually set per program
Each program is a row in the program/selector table. The parameters that matter:
- Auto vs manual: does the program upshift on its own, or only on your command.
- Shift points: the speed and throttle thresholds for up and down shifts (auto programs).
- Shift firmness / time: how fast and hard the shift is, set separately for up and down.
- Start / end gear: start gear is what it pulls away in (1 = hardest launch, 2 = smoother). End gear is the lowest gear the program drops back to (set 2 to lock out 1st); downshifting below it at a standstill puts the box in Neutral. The top gear is capped separately by Max Gear Limit, not here.
- Torque reduction: ask the ECU to cut torque during the shift for a cleaner change.
- Converter lockup: when the torque converter locks.
- AWD: behaviour on xDrive boxes.
Get the torque value right and run adaptation before you judge any program. A program that feels harsh is almost always a torque or adaptation problem, not the program. See troubleshooting.
Two field notes
Drift programs must have Automatic mode = 0. Real-world lesson from a Zero To 60 drift day: the car was in program 7 (the drift program) but the program still had auto mode on, and it kept shifting itself mid-drift. A drift program that upshifts on its own is useless. Check the auto flag, not just the program number.
An OEM shifter reaches three programs without a switch: D selects P1, knocking it over to Sport selects P2, and touching a paddle (or commanding a gear) puts it in P3. A rotary or button program switch is only needed for P4-P8.
Sources: Zero To 60: Tandem Drifting With an 8 Speed Auto, Zero To 60: 8HP Downshift Problem Fixed