is anyone else frustrated at low speed driving
07-16-2021, 03:01 PM
#31
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Be more aggressive with the throttle.
Or more precisely, more consistently aggressive with the throttle input.
Problem. Solved.
Or more precisely, more consistently aggressive with the throttle input.
Problem. Solved.
Last edited by ipse dixit; 07-16-2021 at 03:02 PM.
07-16-2021, 06:51 PM
#32
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C2 here and tried to notice this on my drive to/from lunch today, no highways, drove in Sport mode the whole time and nothing... sure, a little too much gas and the car wants to go, but nothing out of the ordinary. I certainly don't think there is too much power for daily commuting and seem to be able to manage the throttle without it feeling too jumpy; but I know that subjective.... the wifey may think otherwise. 
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07-16-2021, 11:23 PM
#33
You bought a 911 because you want to GO. You're frustrated when you can't GO. Totally normal. I share your frustrations a lot. I get frustrated at nearly every car on the road.
Next time get a Turbo instead of the Carrera. Carrera can get annoying trying to slowly lug around the streets. In the Turbo you can still have fun cruising slower. Different PDK mapping.
Next time get a Turbo instead of the Carrera. Carrera can get annoying trying to slowly lug around the streets. In the Turbo you can still have fun cruising slower. Different PDK mapping.
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Steve 96C4S (07-17-2021)
07-17-2021, 12:20 AM
#34
You bought a 911 because you want to GO. You're frustrated when you can't GO. Totally normal. I share your frustrations a lot. I get frustrated at nearly every car on the road.
Next time get a Turbo instead of the Carrera. Carrera can get annoying trying to slowly lug around the streets. In the Turbo you can still have fun cruising slower. Different PDK mapping.
Next time get a Turbo instead of the Carrera. Carrera can get annoying trying to slowly lug around the streets. In the Turbo you can still have fun cruising slower. Different PDK mapping.
if you want, you CAN spend another $50k, but you’ll still have this problem in Normal drive mode.
07-17-2021, 12:48 AM
#35
Either way, these cars love being on the open highway and on long winding roads. Congested city driving is a disservice. The ones who live away from the city, and in mountainous/backroad terrain are the lucky ones.
07-17-2021, 08:56 AM
#36
Interesting. I wonder if throttle mapping differs as well.
I am not a fan of the throttle or PDK mapping in Sport+ on the C2S. The PDK in Sport+ not particularly useful for street driving and the throttle is very linear, almost boring.
I am not a fan of the throttle or PDK mapping in Sport+ on the C2S. The PDK in Sport+ not particularly useful for street driving and the throttle is very linear, almost boring.
07-17-2021, 10:56 AM
#37
Driving an MT becomes more muscle memory than thought and physical coordination. Like most repetitive tasks they simply become second nature. I drove MT cars for over 40 years and while I will agree that they can keep you more engaged I don’t think there was much exercise for my brain or more physical coordination than walking and chewing gum at the same time. Shifting became natural and didn’t take much thought. If you’re exercising your brain to shift a car you may be doing it wrong.
I’ve played the piano quite seriously for more than 30 years and be gotten quite good at it. I can roll through any number of Rachmaninoff or Liszt pieces in auto pilot without giving my fingers the slightest bit of thought. To me, it’s just as effortless as using the third pedal and a manual tranny.
It’s quite remarkable what we can train our brains and bodies to do.
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rouxeny (01-19-2023)
01-11-2023, 11:24 PM
#38
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Bumping this thread to avoid creating a new thread.
I'm in a 992 GTS (PDK) and noticing that the car is noticeablyjerky at slow speeds in all drive modes. I've never felt this in any car before, including the BMW M8 I'm coming from.
Now, once you get above 30-40mph, the car comes to life magnificently. But when I'm starting/stopping or even cruising along at slow speeds, the car jerks around. It feels like my motorcycle lugging around at low speeds when the clutch isn't pulled in — and just like my motorcycle, it's not a nice feeling.
Is this normal, or do I need to get my engine checked out? My car has a bit of an odd history, which is contributing to my general wariness.
I'm in a 992 GTS (PDK) and noticing that the car is noticeablyjerky at slow speeds in all drive modes. I've never felt this in any car before, including the BMW M8 I'm coming from.
Now, once you get above 30-40mph, the car comes to life magnificently. But when I'm starting/stopping or even cruising along at slow speeds, the car jerks around. It feels like my motorcycle lugging around at low speeds when the clutch isn't pulled in — and just like my motorcycle, it's not a nice feeling.
Is this normal, or do I need to get my engine checked out? My car has a bit of an odd history, which is contributing to my general wariness.
01-11-2023, 11:50 PM
#39
01-11-2023, 11:52 PM
#40
Bumping this thread to avoid creating a new thread.
I'm in a 992 GTS (PDK) and noticing that the car is noticeablyjerky at slow speeds in all drive modes. I've never felt this in any car before, including the BMW M8 I'm coming from.
Now, once you get above 30-40mph, the car comes to life magnificently. But when I'm starting/stopping or even cruising along at slow speeds, the car jerks around. It feels like my motorcycle lugging around at low speeds when the clutch isn't pulled in — and just like my motorcycle, it's not a nice feeling.
Is this normal, or do I need to get my engine checked out? My car has a bit of an odd history, which is contributing to my general wariness.
I'm in a 992 GTS (PDK) and noticing that the car is noticeablyjerky at slow speeds in all drive modes. I've never felt this in any car before, including the BMW M8 I'm coming from.
Now, once you get above 30-40mph, the car comes to life magnificently. But when I'm starting/stopping or even cruising along at slow speeds, the car jerks around. It feels like my motorcycle lugging around at low speeds when the clutch isn't pulled in — and just like my motorcycle, it's not a nice feeling.
Is this normal, or do I need to get my engine checked out? My car has a bit of an odd history, which is contributing to my general wariness.
01-12-2023, 12:34 AM
#41
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Hmm. I’m not sure. It just generally feels herky jerky at low speeds. Let me pay closer attention to the gear selection and post an update.
01-12-2023, 12:43 AM
#42
When driving the 992 2C (PDK) in a spirited fashion it is a beast and is truly the most amazing car. I have however found that driving with traffic at 25, 35, even 45 miles an hour is very frustrating. The car even in sports mode always wants to upshift to minimize revs and then when the traffic picks up if you push gently there is an anemic acceleration and if you kick down harder it will often drop two gears and then want to take off - which clearly it cant. I find that driving very jerky and non fluid. I think that the problem is that it is just too much car for suburban driving and wonder what is the experience of those whose daily commute is mostly that sort of driving. I do tend to enjoy a spirited drive and I guess if that was not the case I would be happy with slow speed cruising in regular mode
Thankfully many of the roads I use are not congested and it is usually only in the last couple of miles of my trip home. I also tend to keep it in manual mode which gives me more control. Sports plus helps but you cant really keep it in sports plus at 35 miles an hour.
Thankfully many of the roads I use are not congested and it is usually only in the last couple of miles of my trip home. I also tend to keep it in manual mode which gives me more control. Sports plus helps but you cant really keep it in sports plus at 35 miles an hour.
01-12-2023, 08:04 AM
#43
Bumping this thread to avoid creating a new thread. I'm in a 992 GTS (PDK) and noticing that the car is noticeably jerky at slow speeds in all drive modes. I've never felt this in any car before, including the BMW M8 I'm coming from. Now, once you get above 30-40mph, the car comes to life magnificently. But when I'm starting/stopping or even cruising along at slow speeds, the car jerks around. It feels like my motorcycle lugging around at low speeds when the clutch isn't pulled in — and just like my motorcycle, it's not a nice feeling. Is this normal, or do I need to get my engine checked out? My car has a bit of an odd history, which is contributing to my general wariness.
P.s. I just recently got the car and only have about 850 miles on it for a reference. Hope this helps.
01-12-2023, 09:41 AM
#44
I have a stick, but when I test drove the 992 at the dealership, they only had a PDK. The thing I most remembered about the test drive was that the revs kept on bouncing up and down on the tach. I did not go fast during the test drive. I walked away very unimpressed, and said to myself this car needs a stick.
01-12-2023, 09:58 AM
#45
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Bumping this thread to avoid creating a new thread.
I'm in a 992 GTS (PDK) and noticing that the car is noticeablyjerky at slow speeds in all drive modes. I've never felt this in any car before, including the BMW M8 I'm coming from.
Now, once you get above 30-40mph, the car comes to life magnificently. But when I'm starting/stopping or even cruising along at slow speeds, the car jerks around. It feels like my motorcycle lugging around at low speeds when the clutch isn't pulled in — and just like my motorcycle, it's not a nice feeling.
Is this normal, or do I need to get my engine checked out? My car has a bit of an odd history, which is contributing to my general wariness.
I'm in a 992 GTS (PDK) and noticing that the car is noticeablyjerky at slow speeds in all drive modes. I've never felt this in any car before, including the BMW M8 I'm coming from.
Now, once you get above 30-40mph, the car comes to life magnificently. But when I'm starting/stopping or even cruising along at slow speeds, the car jerks around. It feels like my motorcycle lugging around at low speeds when the clutch isn't pulled in — and just like my motorcycle, it's not a nice feeling.
Is this normal, or do I need to get my engine checked out? My car has a bit of an odd history, which is contributing to my general wariness.
How long have you owned the car? You should be able to adjust your driving to mostly avoid the jerkiness, but it does take time and a concerted effort to learn what the car wants from you.
Do you notice the problem is significantly worse in Sport/Sport+ than Normal? In Normal mode, the PDK is allowed to "coast", disengaging the clutch when you lift off the throttle so the car doesn't engine brake. In S/S+, if I recall correctly, that is disabled for better responsiveness, which can contribute to the jerky feeling of a DCT
