7 Speed Manual Trans Info
11-06-2016, 11:18 AM
#16
Three Wheelin'
As for 7th gear, I use it all the time on the highway. I routinely drive over 200 highway miles to enjoy 150 miles of back roads. On the highway, in cruise control, at 76 mph, in 7th gear, just under 2,300 RPM, I can get over 32 mpg. Pretty cool with a 430 HP car. ***now someone will post 'i did not buy a 911 to get good gas mileage'.......just watch
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I'm very happy with the 991's gearbox. Seems to take some muscle memory reprograming for most new owners (me included back in 2014).
***I'm very happy with the 991's gearbox. Seems to take some muscle memory reprograming for most new owners (me included back in 2014).
11-06-2016, 11:24 AM
#17
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This is my 9th MT vehicle and my least favorite transmission.
Gates are too close
Throws are too long
Gates are too close
Too easy to catch R instead of 1 when stopped and vida versa
Shift **** is too high
Gates are too close
I have to constantly think about and consentrate on every shift to ensure I catch the correct gear which is total BS for a sports car.
But other than that it is great.
Just my $0.02
Gates are too close
Throws are too long
Gates are too close
Too easy to catch R instead of 1 when stopped and vida versa
Shift **** is too high
Gates are too close
I have to constantly think about and consentrate on every shift to ensure I catch the correct gear which is total BS for a sports car.
But other than that it is great.
Just my $0.02
I've pretty much resigned myself to getting one as soon as my 991 is delivered.
11-06-2016, 11:55 AM
#20
Rennlist Member
This is my 9th MT vehicle and my least favorite transmission.
Gates are too close
Throws are too long
Gates are too close
Too easy to catch R instead of 1 when stopped and vida versa
Shift **** is too high
Gates are too close
I have to constantly think about and consentrate on every shift to ensure I catch the correct gear which is total BS for a sports car.
But other than that it is great.
Just my $0.02
Gates are too close
Throws are too long
Gates are too close
Too easy to catch R instead of 1 when stopped and vida versa
Shift **** is too high
Gates are too close
I have to constantly think about and consentrate on every shift to ensure I catch the correct gear which is total BS for a sports car.
But other than that it is great.
Just my $0.02
11-06-2016, 01:01 PM
#21
Burning Brakes
Your concerns about lever being too high and throws being too long are solved by $270 at Sunset Porsche and 2 hours labor. Get the GT4 shifter and have it installed. I plan on doing it soon.
As for 1st / Reverse, maybe my spring is stronger, but it takes concerted effort to go into the Reverse gate on my car. I've never mistaken it once
As for 1st / Reverse, maybe my spring is stronger, but it takes concerted effort to go into the Reverse gate on my car. I've never mistaken it once
I would have already ordered one but this car is a lease and I have every intension of turning it in next year and ordering a 991.2 S. I could probably swap it into the .2 but alas, this current car was an experiment for me. Think of it as a two year test drive so I could figure out what I really want in my next one. I have decided I really want a PDK.
My car is a pretty basic stripper but if it was white instead of black and had Sport Chrono I would probably keep it and get the GT4 linkage. As it is, it has three major strikes (and several minor strikes) against it but it has been fun, no make that FUN and has given me the insight I needed to order my next one which will be VERY long term.
To the OP, obviously I have issues with the MT7. Because of that I have looked a multiple threads on it in multiple forums and I have come to the conclusion there are basically two options of the MT7. A) It's great - you just have to get used to it. B) Meah, it's not so good but once you install the GT4 linkage it is great.
YMMV
11-06-2016, 01:08 PM
#22
This is my 9th MT vehicle and my least favorite transmission.
Gates are too close
Throws are too long
Gates are too close
Too easy to catch R instead of 1 when stopped and vida versa
Shift **** is too high
Gates are too close
I have to constantly think about and consentrate on every shift to ensure I catch the correct gear which is total BS for a sports car.
But other than that it is great.
Just my $0.02
Gates are too close
Throws are too long
Gates are too close
Too easy to catch R instead of 1 when stopped and vida versa
Shift **** is too high
Gates are too close
I have to constantly think about and consentrate on every shift to ensure I catch the correct gear which is total BS for a sports car.
But other than that it is great.
Just my $0.02
11-06-2016, 01:27 PM
#23
I have the 991.1 7MT and absolutely love it. It's gotten smoother as I've put more miles on it (I have 6,000 now). The placement felt a little strange at first, but now it feels more natural than my other car that has it lower.
11-07-2016, 07:55 AM
#26
Rennlist Member
I am a 7 MT driver and have owned several other P cars including 997 TT. I just put the GT 4 short shift kit in and have no issues with the drivability of the 991 MT. I drive it daily on horse country back roads and love it. I put short shift kit in my 997 too and think the feel is comparable.
11-07-2016, 03:00 PM
#27
Having driven both 997/991 MT in quick succession, I think the bad rap on the 7MT is vastly overblown (and I fell for the hype myself, same with the supposedly numb steering assist which I actually love).
The one thing that still bugs me about the 7MT is the 5->6 shift.. Something about the mechanism - possibly the lockout - makes it feel like 6th is slightly slanted towards me, closer to 4th in other words, not directly below 5th... At least it feels vaguely that way to me... I never ever use 7 but that is a function of my commute, I'm not angry at it ;-)
Will get a GT4 shorter lever soon. My other beef is the gear indicator not indicating the gear until the clutch pedal is released but we covered that elsewhere, and nobody knows why some cars do and don't, software or options or what.. I've asked PCA in their tech forums..
The one thing that still bugs me about the 7MT is the 5->6 shift.. Something about the mechanism - possibly the lockout - makes it feel like 6th is slightly slanted towards me, closer to 4th in other words, not directly below 5th... At least it feels vaguely that way to me... I never ever use 7 but that is a function of my commute, I'm not angry at it ;-)
Will get a GT4 shorter lever soon. My other beef is the gear indicator not indicating the gear until the clutch pedal is released but we covered that elsewhere, and nobody knows why some cars do and don't, software or options or what.. I've asked PCA in their tech forums..
11-07-2016, 06:01 PM
#28
Rennlist Member
GregD - Do you have Sport Chrono in your car? I think we were starting to see a trend in the other thread.
11-07-2016, 06:39 PM
#29
I have sports mode, but not the chrono. Could be that... But given that the display works (just after clutch release), that makes very little sense or at least should be fixable by software ;-) I've sort of resolved that issue by forgetting 7th even exists!
11-07-2016, 08:35 PM
#30
Rennlist Member
This is just a theory...