Originally Posted by wheeler

That's an interesting take. There is a switch on the .2 car as well, as it knows if you don't have it pushed in when trying to start the car. Perhaps part of the hill holding clutch mechanics? I have noticed a few times I've had the clutch pushed in and it won't start and I have to pump the clutch once again to trigger it. I do think "normal" driving mode (for those with the sport button) is dumbed down quite a bit for people that are either new to a manual or haven't driven one in a while. As sport mode is extremely touchy and it's easy to "buck" the car if you give it TOO much gas in sport mode when leaving a light. To me "normal" mode is probably dumbed down TOO much. The throttle response is hilarious. Just go out to your .2 car, let it idle and tap the throttle quickly. Tap...rev....tap....rev. For a car that has INSTANT throttle response once you're moving, the delay from a dead stop is comical. To me this is what screws up the take off from the light more than anything. We all know how to drive a manual, it's a feel and muscle memory thing. This throttle response is so off, that it screws up your natural throttle blip and clutch release that I use on every car, truck or bike I drive. So yes, that extra throttle blip before you leave a light helps, but if you're not paying attention and try to quickly put it in gear and take off with traffic, it will try to stall every time. I've learned that even if I'm getting honked at for not paying attention to the light, I HAVE to take my time leaving...that or romp on it! :-))

I responded the OP's thread on 6speed. The problem is real, it has nothing to do with "working your clutch technique" or getting a lemon. I can hop in my buddys 996 GT3, 07 Cayman, 11 boxter spyder and pull away like I'm driving honda civic. My 09 S has a very flat bog and delay in normal mode right off the bottom. I also have the hesitation/miss from time to time at 2800 rpm. For PCNA to say that's "normal" or "some cars just do that" is BS. In normal mode unless you're really trying make a smooth shift from 1st to 2nd or running it up to 5k rpm to put your shift point above the 2800 rpm range, then it almost always results in a rough shift. Not so much in Sport mode, but that typically shoots you a little higher in the rpm range to get past that 2800 range.

Is any of this a HUGE deal no. Is it annoying...YES. The 997.1 cars do not drive like this in any way shape or form. Leads me to believe it's a DFI thing. It would be nice if they could figure it out with a simple remap, varicam timing, something, but it appears if it doesn't throw a code, they're not going to address it.