So Which is Faster the Tiptronic or Standard Web Stats Conflicting?
01-05-2009, 11:14 AM
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So Which is Faster the Tiptronic or Standard Web Stats Conflicting?
I went to talk to this friend that sells mercedes now but use to sell porshes. He told me the tiptronic was faster in the 1/4 and 0-60. Well I said no way he went to the porshe website and sure enough the tiptronic had faster numbers. But I have seen faster numbers for the standard at website like Edmunds and other car test magazines. So what is the deal which is faster standard or automatic?
01-05-2009, 10:15 PM
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According strictly to tech bulletins/stats/etc....the manual is faster. However, I have yet to be beat on the strip or otherwise in my TIP by similiar set up 996TT's. Which doesn't mean I am a great driver. Truth be told I'm just a lazy SOB which is why I have a TIP in the first place. I think I just haven't run into a GREAT manual driver yet.
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01-07-2009, 10:47 AM
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Having driven both, the answer is different than published or posted.
Re 996tt:
If you are willing to torture your manual 996tt with a drop clutch start and slam shifts, it will definitely out-accelerate a tip all the way up thru the gears. However, nobody will do that with their own car on a day-in day-out basis.
The 996tt tip is faster in daily stop-and-go driving, as the manual requires a relatively slow 1-2 shift half way thru the intersection.
If you won't do a drop clutch launch, the tip will get away faster from a standing start
If you are not a track expert, the tip (on a shorter course) will also get around faster than a manual, even if left in full auto. As the driver gets better and the straights get longer, the advantage disappears.
One more place the tip is faster is highway cruising. When you cruise along in the manual in 6th gear, and you want to quickly pass someone, you may need 2 downshifts. The tip just requires that you quickly floor the throttle. Turbochargers and autoboxes are suited for each other in that circumstance..
AS
Re 996tt:
If you are willing to torture your manual 996tt with a drop clutch start and slam shifts, it will definitely out-accelerate a tip all the way up thru the gears. However, nobody will do that with their own car on a day-in day-out basis.
The 996tt tip is faster in daily stop-and-go driving, as the manual requires a relatively slow 1-2 shift half way thru the intersection.
If you won't do a drop clutch launch, the tip will get away faster from a standing start
If you are not a track expert, the tip (on a shorter course) will also get around faster than a manual, even if left in full auto. As the driver gets better and the straights get longer, the advantage disappears.
One more place the tip is faster is highway cruising. When you cruise along in the manual in 6th gear, and you want to quickly pass someone, you may need 2 downshifts. The tip just requires that you quickly floor the throttle. Turbochargers and autoboxes are suited for each other in that circumstance..
AS
01-07-2009, 01:05 PM
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in most of the races I have seen over here in greece (very slipery roads.....) tiptronic 996 TT's were faster in most of the races...(assume that cars had similar Hp)
getting the first few meters of the drag race right is very hard and you need very good skills in order to achieve the publish results...
although Man in paper are faster...
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getting the first few meters of the drag race right is very hard and you need very good skills in order to achieve the publish results...
although Man in paper are faster...
harris
01-10-2009, 12:08 AM
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Having driven both, the answer is different than published or posted.
Re 996tt:
If you are willing to torture your manual 996tt with a drop clutch start and slam shifts, it will definitely out-accelerate a tip all the way up thru the gears. However, nobody will do that with their own car on a day-in day-out basis.
The 996tt tip is faster in daily stop-and-go driving, as the manual requires a relatively slow 1-2 shift half way thru the intersection.
If you won't do a drop clutch launch, the tip will get away faster from a standing start
If you are not a track expert, the tip (on a shorter course) will also get around faster than a manual, even if left in full auto. As the driver gets better and the straights get longer, the advantage disappears.
One more place the tip is faster is highway cruising. When you cruise along in the manual in 6th gear, and you want to quickly pass someone, you may need 2 downshifts. The tip just requires that you quickly floor the throttle. Turbochargers and autoboxes are suited for each other in that circumstance..
AS
Re 996tt:
If you are willing to torture your manual 996tt with a drop clutch start and slam shifts, it will definitely out-accelerate a tip all the way up thru the gears. However, nobody will do that with their own car on a day-in day-out basis.
The 996tt tip is faster in daily stop-and-go driving, as the manual requires a relatively slow 1-2 shift half way thru the intersection.
If you won't do a drop clutch launch, the tip will get away faster from a standing start
If you are not a track expert, the tip (on a shorter course) will also get around faster than a manual, even if left in full auto. As the driver gets better and the straights get longer, the advantage disappears.
One more place the tip is faster is highway cruising. When you cruise along in the manual in 6th gear, and you want to quickly pass someone, you may need 2 downshifts. The tip just requires that you quickly floor the throttle. Turbochargers and autoboxes are suited for each other in that circumstance..
AS
