user 64927802

He purchased that car used that's why he doesn't have those options.

timjab

hey WCE, im not trying to argue, i rewatched that video and at the 11:00 mark he does a launch with the rear perspective and it sure sounds like he hits the limiter like in a regular launch. I was just curious cause i saw in another thread someone launching without sport chrono in a 991.2. I have a C2 ordered without sport chrono, mostly cause i dont like the dial on the steering wheel and am leery of the complicated engine mounts. I been debating weather to add SC or not....

Dan Nagy

After watching that, I want to go drive in snow. Fun video.

detansinn

I did my extended drive in the snow earlier this week on unplowed roads. It was tremendous fun. 👍

AlterZgo

I assume he probably did it the old fashioned way... Left foot on brake hard, right foot on accelerator pedal partially up to whatever RPM you desire, then release brake pedal as you simultaneously floor the throttle. Voila! Launch control on any automatic car.

Didn't everybody try this in their mom and dad's automatic cars when you were young? I sure did.

timjab

yeah i was thinking about it like that, but then i had read that PDK doesnt use a torque converter like a regular automatic... it uses 2 computer controlled clutches to swap between driven shafts. It seems like they dont allow much slip in the clutches when gears are changed like you would have on a slipping torque converter, so i didnt think you could really get the revs to build much before taking off with pdk.
Ive only driven a pdk once so im not terribly familiar with the feel of any “slippage”

sweylo

So I finally took some dB readings yesterday in my noise-insulated glass equipped C2S while driving 75mph on an asphalt (i.e. non-concrete) highway in 5th gear and normal driving mode, and they keep hovering between 64 and 70db with the average around 67-68 dB. I still have the Goodyear F1s slightly overinflated (34 psi front, 40 psi rear) so I'll try another reading in comfort pressure settings to see if that's even better. But overall not too bad, and nowhere near the 80 dB that was previously reported.

TheStanman

Porsches I've been in without Sports Chrono can still sort of launch control, it's just not optimized. It's not brake torque - the car is not in gear.

ctdubl07

For me, this was an invaluable video.
As I am purchasing mine to replace my DD, I am 100% convinced now to add the insulated glass.
Regretfully I will forgo the MT as I purchase a coffee nearly every day on my drive to work and knowing the holder is an issue helps.

Dan Nagy

True, if you have a 64 ounce cup of coffee, it will be an issue. But listen, take a look at the "smokers package" and see the size of that cup. I use it for a wrist rest when driving my MT. I think that's about 16 ounces and definitely not in the way. I can't do a volume check of that cup as my car is at Soul Performance having some fun.

ctdubl07

Thanks Dan. Knowing how many times I tried to quickly get a coffee "over to" the flip out holder in my 991 and mostly failed, I think Im going to avoid!!
I'll just muck up the center console and I can just see those poorly fitted seams around the selector filling with junk.

aggie57

All I can say is really?? If that's all it takes to drop the manual option then it wasn't for you anyway (spoiler - that 'issue' is overblown. It's not a perfect solution but it's not a deal breaker)

ctdubl07

I appreciate your opinion which as they say, is like something else we all have.

aggie57

For sure, opinions are just that.

Patriot

Really liked the color of the manual 992 he reviewed. I know its PTS - anyone remember the name of the color?