Just J

Or Porsche could do it like Ferrari does with the manettino. It's a physical switch that stays in whatever mode you choose until you physically move it to a different mode.

Shambler

Not that ChatGPT could ever be wrong, but here is the actual response. Did it discover something we don't know?

Q: How do I set Sport Mode by default in my 2023 Porsche 911?

A: The process for setting Sport Mode as the default mode on a 2023 Porsche 911 may vary slightly depending on the specific model and equipment. However, here are some general steps that you can follow:

1. Start your Porsche 911 and ensure that you are in "Normal" driving mode.
   
2. Press the "Sport" button on the center console to activate Sport mode.
   
3. Press and hold the "Sport" button for a few seconds until you hear a beep. This will activate "Sport Plus" mode, which is an even more aggressive driving mode than regular Sport mode.
   
4. With Sport or Sport Plus mode active, press the "Set" button on the lower right side of the center console.
   
5. Use the up and down arrows on the center console to scroll through the different settings until you find "Sport Mode Default."
   
6. Press the "Set" button again to select "Sport Mode Default."
   
7. Finally, press and hold the "Set" button for a few seconds to confirm your selection and set Sport mode as the default driving mode.
   

Once you have completed these steps, Sport mode should be set as the default mode for your Porsche 911. Keep in mind that this will only apply to your specific key fob or driver profile, so if someone else uses your car with their key fob or profile, it will default back to Normal mode.

Larson E. Rapp

These replies just demonstrate that B. F. Skinner was onto something.

For those who don't like being conditioned to press one button to get their pellet, another for their water allotment, and another to set Sport mode every time they get in the car, there's T-Design. Do a search on that.

So is your right foot.

Nein Eleven

As others have stated, the car has to default to its most miserly settings (Normal, auto start/stop, etc) at every startup in order to gets its emissions and mileage ratings. If more aggressive settings could be saved, the emissions and mileage testers would use those settings and end up generating worse ratings for the car, higher taxes/fees for buyers, and lower sales for the manufacturer.

L76

No T-Design for the 992. I have it on my other 2 cars and like them.

cheers,
L76

Larson E. Rapp

Wow, that sucks, I didn't know that. Sorry. If you're not the sort to dig into the CAN/LIN bus and hack your way to a solution, there are few remaining options if the aftermarket lets you down.

As you can tell from the thread, most 'owners' have made their peace with their Skinner box. So the market for a button memory module may simply not be there.

Fullyield

Call M Engineering if changing it is worth $2500 to you. And Charles might not do it even if possibly because it is technically altering a emission device??? Not sure.

t-design

We do have the module for the IOSS **** they used before 992. We didn't have a chance to look at 992 **** yet

Motorin Mark

This did not work for me, I do not even have the "set" mode on the right side of my screen/center console that he is referring to....

jlegelis

Beware of ChatGPT. In many cases its just 'authoritative bullsh*t'

Shambler

Originally Posted by Shambler

Motorin Mark

Agreed, thanks.

dbounds

not really. My McLaren uses a physical **** and maintains the modes for most. Only exceptions are manual, active aero and dsc

CREDEKER

I have a 2021 992 4S. Previously in SPORT Mode the PASM would automatically engage (the red light would activate by the PASM button on the dash). It no longer automatically engages when I change to Sport Mode, and now I have to manually engage the PASM even in Sport. Should PASM automatically engage when putting the car into Sport Mode? Thanks.

CanAutM3

This is a common misconception. PASM, which is dynamically adaptive damping, is always ON. The button on the dash simply toggles between the Normal and Sport programs of the damper control. That being said, on the 992 as far as I know, only the Sport+ drive mode engages the Sport PASM program (or in Individual if you have it configured as such).