mlct

Can anyone explain what a COBB PDK Tune does for a track only 981S that has Sport Plus? Much of the benefits seem to be for cars without Sport Plus.

Thanks.

PorscheAddict

I have Cobb PDK software on my 981S with SC (which adds sport plus). There are a bunch of Cobb maps so it depends on what you're after. Sequential is cool because it makes the gearshifter front/back appropriate rather than our reversed logic, and also kills auto-creep when releasing brake which can be annoying on a dual clutch car. Also eliminates the kick down switch, which is good on track. At Barber I kept accidentally hitting the kick down switch and shifting to 2nd for like a split second and it sucked. Better to not have kick down. It also shifts differently. Feels faster if that's possible, but feels different. YMMV.

Pep!RRRR

mlct

Thanks to you both. Still researching. Happy with how the PDK works now but something closer to PDK-S would be nice.

Jacob Sami

I have a 15 S pdk and Cobb pdk with the sequential Flash to it and i love it. i did not try anything else. i would say its way better with the sequential style flash, as for the other ones im not ready to try them out or understand how exactly they can help me. but im pretty sure someone else knows.

PorscheAddict

Some of the maps are more geared toward high-HP applications such as forced induction, which require higher clamping force than stock. Most people with close to stock HP (including headers, tune, normal stuff) run either sport map or sequential map, I think. I really like the gear shift programming on sport/seq. Holds gear how I'd like it in "normal" from buttons, unlike stock PDK programming.

LarryB

Kemmodo

I completely agree! sequential is the way to go. I have played with the others but like shifting with **** instead of paddles. I do not have SC so it gives me a Sport / Sport+ feel

CaymanCarver

Couple more questions:

• Does the Cobb PDK Tune flash the ECU or is it plug-n-play / unplug-no-play?
• Is it strictly an update to how the PDK functions? (no affect on engine operation.. would ignore an IPD Plenum etc..)

BBiAutosport

Hi,

The COBB Map for the ECU and PDK is a flash. No need to leave the device plugged in after you install it on the car. It's removable as well in the future if you need to go back to stock.
You would want to do the ECU as well as the PDK at the same time. When you purchase the device, it comes with both. You can simply run a Stage 0 (simulated stock) or Stage 1 map for the engine if you're stock.

Shoot me a message if you'd like to purchase one!
sales@bbiautosport.com

-Charles@BBi

CaymanCarver

Thanks.

I'm in the early research stage on the Cobb Tune and my car is still under CPO.. so there's still time before I'd take this leap.
Need to weight the effects/impact of a tune versus other mods like the IPD Plenum or both and whether or not my PDK can take it.

ramans

I really wish Cobb had the option to some of the pieces but not the others. I'd love

• No Kickdown (hold the gear, thats what Manual means damnit!)
• Reverse stick orientation
• The equivalent mapping of the Sport Plus from sport Chrono

and nothing else, same clutch pressure, etc... Ideally I'd like it so the car functioned with the default Porsche map until I press my Sport button and then I get those features (maybe no the reversed shift that'd get confusing) given some of the PDK failures we've seen here and on Planet 9 I'd prefer to just leave as much of it stock as possible.

Unfortunately they can't do this sort of thing, I'm guessing it's complicated

CaymanCarver

Apologies in advance, I searched around but couldn't really find definitive info..

So can anyone answer the following:

• Does my Base Cayman share the same version of the PDK as the CaymanS and GTS?
• Is this statement accurate? "it could reliably handle 550HP / 500TQ (@ the crank)."
• Is this statement accurate? "The clutch packs on 987/981 PDKs are the same as their NA 911 counterparts, so the clutches can handle over 400 HP."
• Is this statement accurate? "In the 981 series, the 2.9 non-S PDK is also used in the GT4 Clubsport."

Thanks!

CaymanCarver

Recently, there's been a small flurry of "tune posts".. so re-focusing attention on the Cobb Tune.

Just have a few more questions:

• Is Cobb the only tune that can provide a map for the PDK? (its extra $$..understood)
• Does the system get locked to the VIN? (like one of the other tunes) If so, is it transferrable? (e.g. I trade up to a GTS)
• The PDK map has sparked my curiosity the most.
  I drive in manual mode (exclusively) and use the PDK Control stick for shifting.
  I've come to know my PDK really well.
  • How many different PDK maps are there?
  • What do the different PDK maps do?
  • Are they independent of the ECU maps?
  • How will it/they affect my driving experience on the street and in the canyons?

Charles if you want to take some of this offline just send a pm.

Thanks!

LarryB

I'll answer a couple:

• Is Cobb the only tune that can provide a map for the PDK? (its extra $$..understood)- It's the only one I've heard of but I'm not an expert.
• Does the system get locked to the VIN? (like one of the other tunes) If so, is it transferrable? (e.g. I trade up to a GTS) - It's not locked to the VIN. Uninstall and install it on another compatible car- a 981. You couldn't install it on a 718. That's why you can sell them for 80-90% of their purchase cost to someone else.
• The PDK map has sparked my curiosity the most.
  I drive in manual mode (exclusively) and use the PDK Control stick for shifting.
  I've come to know my PDK really well. - Check out Cobb- they explain it pretty well.
  • How many different PDK maps are there?
  • What do the different PDK maps do?
  • Are they independent of the ECU maps?
  • How will it/they affect my driving experience on the street and in the canyons?