991 "Flaws"
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,458
Likes: 233
From: SF Bay Area
Agree on the Sport Plus Plus.
Leave the "Normal" for emissions rules and econo runs, if one so wishes.
"Sport" really is the car's normal as far as I am concerned.
But then the gap to "Sport Plus" is quite large. I think there should be a "Sport 1/2" that slots in between "Sport" and "Sport Plus", which is great for track, but a bit much for street. "Sport 1/2" would be money for inspired street.
Leave the "Normal" for emissions rules and econo runs, if one so wishes.
"Sport" really is the car's normal as far as I am concerned.
But then the gap to "Sport Plus" is quite large. I think there should be a "Sport 1/2" that slots in between "Sport" and "Sport Plus", which is great for track, but a bit much for street. "Sport 1/2" would be money for inspired street.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,093
Likes: 19
I've got just under 9000 miles on my S. The few complaints I have are a hesitiation when I mash the peddle. Sometimes it just sits there and lags like a turbo, but it's not. I've got vibrations in the sound system on the drivers door and both door hinges creek while opening and closing. My audio system has twice now not been recognized when I've started the car, leaving me no audio until I shut it down, pull the key, lock the doors and reenter the car. I'd also have to say that there is too much difference between normal and sport mode performance. Normal is too lame yet sport tends to be better for everyday driving to me. I think there should be sport, sport plus and sport plus plus
do you have BOSE?
5th Gear
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: Northeast
Torque curve
Nobody seems to have any problem with the new torque curve.
The 997 has the meat in the fat of the curve 3500-5500 and then by 6500 started to run out of steam. Great for the road, not ideal for the track.
The 991 both 3.4 and 3.8 seem to have dual maps. Rather impressive torque from 0-3000 then it screams like an old sport bike from 5500 on. But there is a dead zone from 3000-5000.
I think there are 2 reasons for this. 1: its suits PDK which, like any automated box, can spend a lot of time in the sub 3000 area cruising (and seems to make up a huge percentage of 991s) and 2: the engines are smaller/no larger but make more power. This usually requires more revs and as peak hp moves up the band that torque dead zone is unavoidable.
I liked the 997 because it had guts immediately when you punched it. The 991 collects momentum, and 8/10 times I wind it out to get that rush over 5500 (at which point you're usually realllllyyy breaking the law)
Not a fatal flaw. More of a preference issue
The car is general is great (and will be all the more so once I get two noise issues resolved)
DRP
The 997 has the meat in the fat of the curve 3500-5500 and then by 6500 started to run out of steam. Great for the road, not ideal for the track.
The 991 both 3.4 and 3.8 seem to have dual maps. Rather impressive torque from 0-3000 then it screams like an old sport bike from 5500 on. But there is a dead zone from 3000-5000.
I think there are 2 reasons for this. 1: its suits PDK which, like any automated box, can spend a lot of time in the sub 3000 area cruising (and seems to make up a huge percentage of 991s) and 2: the engines are smaller/no larger but make more power. This usually requires more revs and as peak hp moves up the band that torque dead zone is unavoidable.
I liked the 997 because it had guts immediately when you punched it. The 991 collects momentum, and 8/10 times I wind it out to get that rush over 5500 (at which point you're usually realllllyyy breaking the law)
Not a fatal flaw. More of a preference issue
The car is general is great (and will be all the more so once I get two noise issues resolved)
DRP
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 882
Likes: 3
From: Kent, England
Nobody seems to have any problem with the new torque curve.
The 997 has the meat in the fat of the curve 3500-5500 and then by 6500 started to run out of steam. Great for the road, not ideal for the track.
The 991 both 3.4 and 3.8 seem to have dual maps. Rather impressive torque from 0-3000 then it screams like an old sport bike from 5500 on. But there is a dead zone from 3000-5000.
I think there are 2 reasons for this. 1: its suits PDK which, like any automated box, can spend a lot of time in the sub 3000 area cruising (and seems to make up a huge percentage of 991s) and 2: the engines are smaller/no larger but make more power. This usually requires more revs and as peak hp moves up the band that torque dead zone is unavoidable.
I liked the 997 because it had guts immediately when you punched it. The 991 collects momentum, and 8/10 times I wind it out to get that rush over 5500 (at which point you're usually realllllyyy breaking the law)
Not a fatal flaw. More of a preference issue
The car is general is great (and will be all the more so once I get two noise issues resolved)
DRP
The 997 has the meat in the fat of the curve 3500-5500 and then by 6500 started to run out of steam. Great for the road, not ideal for the track.
The 991 both 3.4 and 3.8 seem to have dual maps. Rather impressive torque from 0-3000 then it screams like an old sport bike from 5500 on. But there is a dead zone from 3000-5000.
I think there are 2 reasons for this. 1: its suits PDK which, like any automated box, can spend a lot of time in the sub 3000 area cruising (and seems to make up a huge percentage of 991s) and 2: the engines are smaller/no larger but make more power. This usually requires more revs and as peak hp moves up the band that torque dead zone is unavoidable.
I liked the 997 because it had guts immediately when you punched it. The 991 collects momentum, and 8/10 times I wind it out to get that rush over 5500 (at which point you're usually realllllyyy breaking the law)
Not a fatal flaw. More of a preference issue
The car is general is great (and will be all the more so once I get two noise issues resolved)
DRP
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