Will a Carrera S without the Sport Chrono becomes an unattrative car?

 

Yes.....Its the only must have option on any 997...

 

what is troubling me is that this sport chrono extra (unlike the x51 option) does not boost the hp of the car. It just make the throttle response a bit more sensitive (and the suspension a bit tighter), right? so without it, the car should still runs the same way (except one may have to push the throttle further down)?

 

the difference between driving with sport chrono on and off is very noticable - with the sport chrono off - the car feels tick less sporty than the outgoing 996 - mostly because the suspension feels softer. but just my 2cents

 

The Carrera S or the base Carrera with the Sports Chrono becomes a very unattractive car when you consider the ugly wart sitting on top of an otherwise beautiful leather dash (if so optioned).

Of course it doesn't add hp. It's just a gimmicky gadget. A laughable silly gadget that would be better suited for a Pontiac, a Toyota, or some other typically gadget-filled car. But not on a Porsche.

Years from now the Porsche marketing department will look back at that fiasco and say, "What the hell were we thinking?" ... They weren't, they were being influenced by the crappy gadget cars that they thought consumers were interested in. I wouldn't be surprised one bit if they eventually admit that that was a mistake.

And years from now those who have the option will have a hard time trying to sell their so equipped car. Potential buyers will look at the wart and laugh and walk away. Or insist on having you remove it before they would even consider buying it. ... And those who don't have the ugly wart will find their cars in high demand and their resale value much, much higher than cars with it.

But that's just my opinion, of course.

 

I've got to tell you, none of the cars on my dealer's showroom have the sport chrono. So while it may be a must have option for many of the enthusiasts on this board it certainly doesn't appear to be a must have for most folks buying 911s.

I ordered a 2006 6-speed coupe with the X51 and without the sport chrono.

Personally, with my lead foot, I like a little play in the accelerator. I also don't care for the idea of getting to know two throttle response mappings. I'd like to become intimate with one mapping. And I'd like to be able to control the PSE (Porsche Sport Exhaust) without impacting throttle mapping. And quite honestly, I've been more than happy with the stock throttle response in my 996 (and the 996s I drove at my two PDEs). I'm sure I'll be more than happy with the stock throttle response in my 997S. Finally, I have zero need for the stopwatch.

Look at the charts in the brochure. Full throttle is full throttle no matter what the mapping.

 

I thought the PASM has a separate switch that can tighten up the suspension, or does the Sports Chrono go a step further even? Also I like how it delays the PSM, and has a hard cut off for the RPM's.

 

I'd like to get the euro -20mm sport suspension and bag the sport chrono BS.

 

The only desirable feature I can see in the Sport Chrono option is the delay (if that's what it actually is) of the onset of PSM. Maybe they can salvage this feature, before dumping the option altogether in later models, by incorporating a two position switch for PSM.

OFF
SPORT
FULL

 

It may be an ugly wart, but its a high quality ugly wart. The movement of the chrono is very precise and the face is not cheap looking. After a while you don't even notice it on the dash.

 

The Sport Chrono button is like giving your car a B-12 shot.

 

My worry is that, without this option, whether the car's performance and handling will be substantially affected. For example, will a regular Carrera with Sport Chrono drives better than a Carrera S without Sport Chrono?

 

In other words sports chrono is as useless to most people as a B12 shot?

 

LOL.

 

The 997S without sports Crono has the same performance as the 997S with sports Crono. You just have to learn to drive the car a bit differently. The 997 with Crono will never keep up with any 997S