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Joe,
nice build thus far, and thx for posting your experience.
on the attached photo of your removable pan, I see you have two plastic plugs next to the outside/middle torque screws. Have you tried to remove the pan?
the torque screws are easily removable...but the plastic plugs will not release the pan. I don't believe the '14s have these plugs.
has anyone dealt with these plugs/situation?
Originally Posted by orthojoe
Except the LWB seats have GT3 embroidered in the head rest! LOL.
Don't get me wrong, I love the LWB seats and would option them again in a heartbeat. I'm just noting the subtle differences in position between the GT2 and LWB seats. It seems that Porsche made these small adjustments to handle the non-stop complaints about how the seats are uncomfortable because they are too upright, and to accommodate the ever increasing waistline of people...
Use a small pin punch, awl or jeweler's screwdriver to push the center pin in the plastic pieces up and out. They are similar to some of the older interior pins. After you push them through you can pull the pan down. Be careful not to loose the inserts when you lower the pan. You can see the two parts in the photo below. Sorry for the quality.
Use a small pin punch, awl or jeweler's screwdriver to push the center pin in the plastic pieces up and out. They are similar to some of the older interior pins. After you push them through you can pull the pan down. Be careful not to loose the inserts when you lower the pan. You can see the two parts in the photo below. Sorry for the quality.
Use a small pin punch, awl or jeweler's screwdriver to push the center pin in the plastic pieces up and out. They are similar to some of the older interior pins. After you push them through you can pull the pan down. Be careful not to loose the inserts when you lower the pan. You can see the two parts in the photo below. Sorry for the quality.
That's great Alan. Finally, an explanation for just how those retaining pins work. I honestly don't see the point of them and am glad I didn't have to bother with them on my car..
Use a small pin punch, awl or jeweler's screwdriver to push the center pin in the plastic pieces up and out. They are similar to some of the older interior pins. After you push them through you can pull the pan down. Be careful not to loose the inserts when you lower the pan. You can see the two parts in the photo below. Sorry for the quality.
I finally got around to playing with the sport chrono and track app tonight. This is what I can tell you so far:
1) The sport chrono on the dash/PCM do NOT interact with the phone app AT ALL. They are totally separate in terms of function. No link. Disappointment
2) The sport chrono on board timer will time you, but you have to use the control stalk to reset the timer every single lap. There is no automatic lap reset based on GPS position. Disappointment.
3) The on board sport chrono will record data that you can export via the USB port in the glove compartment as an .xls file. However, it only exports speed, GPS position, and time. No throttle position, no brake pressure. Disappointment.
4) The track app connects seamlessly with the car. I understand now why thunderhill is listed as a track on the manual, but is not a track on the phone. I tried to make my own track around a loop in my neighborhood. The app allowed me to make my own track, but it would not allow a live display since it was not in an approved 'track' like thunderhill. So, what that means is I need to set the start/stop/sector markers at thunderhill and make thunderhill a new track. However, the app will recognize the thunderhill GPS location and therefore will allow a live view while driving there, whereas it won't allow live viewing of data around the loop I made in my neighborhood. With laguna seca, you won't have to make new track because it is built into the app.
5) I was able to get the app to record video with overlay AND export .csv data from those laps for use in my other desktop programs
6) I have NOT been able to find a way to export video, however. You can only watch video on the phone. No way to email/export. Disappointment.
7) The data from the app that is exported is the essentials. GPS position, speed, rpm, brake pressure, throttle position, gear, steering angle. However, NO temperature data. Based on the export data, it appears that GPS and data logging rate is 10Hz, which isn't bad. However, I have no idea if that data is for real or interpolated.
Here is some screen shots of the app. I'd upload the video, but I can't export the damn thing!
Thus far, I'm not impressed. I will reserve final judgement until I try it out on track, but I predict that I won't be using this system at all and will be sticking with my AiM Solo DL.
Thanks for trying! If it was more well known what a **** poor job Porsche did on this option I would have ditched Sport Chrono and saved the $1800. Such a disappointment. Zero excuse for no video export!!
Originally Posted by orthojoe
I finally got around to playing with the sport chrono and track app tonight. This is what I can tell you so far:
1) The sport chrono on the dash/PCM do NOT interact with the phone app AT ALL. They are totally separate in terms of function. No link. Disappointment
2) The sport chrono on board timer will time you, but you have to use the control stalk to reset the timer every single lap. There is no automatic lap reset based on GPS position. Disappointment.
3) The on board sport chrono will record data that you can export via the USB port in the glove compartment as an .xls file. However, it only exports speed, GPS position, and time. No throttle position, no brake pressure. Disappointment.
4) The track app connects seamlessly with the car. I understand now why thunderhill is listed as a track on the manual, but is not a track on the phone. I tried to make my own track around a loop in my neighborhood. The app allowed me to make my own track, but it would not allow a live display since it was not in an approved 'track' like thunderhill. So, what that means is I need to set the start/stop/sector markers at thunderhill and make thunderhill a new track. However, the app will recognize the thunderhill GPS location and therefore will allow a live view while driving there, whereas it won't allow live viewing of data around the loop I made in my neighborhood. With laguna seca, you won't have to make new track because it is built into the app.
5) I was able to get the app to record video with overlay AND export .csv data from those laps for use in my other desktop programs
6) I have NOT been able to find a way to export video, however. You can only watch video on the phone. No way to email/export. Disappointment.
7) The data from the app that is exported is the essentials. GPS position, speed, rpm, brake pressure, throttle position, gear, steering angle. However, NO temperature data. Based on the export data, it appears that GPS and data logging rate is 10Hz, which isn't bad. However, I have no idea if that data is for real or interpolated.
Here is some screen shots of the app. I'd upload the video, but I can't export the damn thing!
Thus far, I'm not impressed. I will reserve final judgement until I try it out on track, but I predict that I won't be using this system at all and will be sticking with my AiM Solo DL.
Thanks for trying! If it was more well known what a **** poor job Porsche did on this option I would have ditched Sport Chrono and saved the $1800. Such a disappointment. Zero excuse for no video export!!
Yeah, it was stupid of me to get the option. Oh well, I have a nice red face clock...
01-21-2015, 12:00 AM
