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Old 01-06-2006, 04:23 PM
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Tips do not have enough gears - they need another. In my opinion most have probably accumulated their miles in like 1500 rpm, which is not good. They are apparantly very robust - no failures on this board however, they are the red headed step child of porsche transmissions and I don't believe anyone would come here to complain of their broken tip. There is more room in the footwell for those nights on the town in my cowboy boots, and you can really have some fun in them when you learn the nuances and are just banging through the turns. I for one really beat up on my tip car in hopes of something will give so I can do something different with her, but alas, she still delivers. My wife absolutley loves the car though, and I cannot disagree. Don't know about weight - 30k fluid changes which is probably 300 at the stealer - some nuances with that - getting proper pressure, ect...Computer I think is seperate and I don't believe anyone is remapping that. Ruf made a 5 speed version that I guess is no longer available. I think Bruce Anderson can drive one faster than a 6 speed and actually really likes it. So, with all that said, get the 6 speed g21!


funny.. I've never had a problem keeping up with my 'stick' counter parts at the track and at one track, I have faster lap times than my stick counterpart EVERY TIME because probably only a professional race car driver could shift as often as needed.


With my TIP, I tend to pull out of every turn harder and faster (based on observations of the Sideline Sports Photographer and other 993s behind me).

DO NOT Discount a TIP IMHO.


I have had ZERO issues with my TIP with all the DE events I attend (and I run in group III/advanced)


I have less to think about becuase my car gets into the right gear.


The only track where my car has a clear disadvantage for being TIP is the long straight at RoadAmerica. ...but as I said, I have a distinct advantage at Gingerman (a smaller track)
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Nice, I have been reading that there are different gears in the euro and US gearboxes, any truth to that? Anywhere I could find a good ratio list on the net?

I'm definitely leaning towards the manual 6 speed now.

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Have fun (needs IE to work): Interactive 993 gearbox comparisons
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Old 01-06-2006, 04:39 PM
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Alright Dave - enough freebies - do the search - BE the search! Viken is GONE!!
You are right, I'm on it. It seems every time I get into the search I end up spending an hour pouring through all kinds of posts and end up with more new questions than answers! I love it.

Thanks for all the help guys

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Old 01-06-2006, 04:40 PM
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Have fun (needs IE to work): Interactive 993 gearbox comparisons
Oh BABY!

Thats what Im talkin about. Thanks a lot

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Old 01-06-2006, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan 96C2 St.Louis
BTW, if I understand Dave's (original poster) intent based his other thread, he is interested in building a super, duper, high HP VW bug employing a Porsche 993 or 996 gearbox. Is that correct Dave?
That is definitely true, and I think the manual will be a blast to drive.

I have to admit, looking at all these 993's in your avatars has prompted me to get on EBAY looking at used 993s as an addition to the stable...

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Originally Posted by GratefulJED
Viken is GONE!!
Regretably, that's true. However, here's a present left by him (when prompted, open in Word):

6_SPEED_GEAR_RATIOS.doc
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Alright Dave - enough freebies - do the search - BE the search! Viken is GONE!!
Why it took so long???
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Originally Posted by Dan 96C2 St.Louis
Regretably, that's true. However, here's a present left by him (when prompted, open in Word):

6_SPEED_GEAR_RATIOS.doc
That was a really helpful document, thanks Dan

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