HiWind

Hey All

just popping in here to ask a question for a friend - he's bought a low mile silver 996-T (his last in a long line of older Porsches like 930 etc..) but he's not enjoying the tip - it feels slow and clunky to him after all his varied 915 and g50 experiences. This is the newest P he's ever bought.

Are there any mod's or alternatives - ecu tweak or mechanical kits etc.. - that he could consider? I've searched but not found anything - hoping you can help?

thanks
Matt

jbossolo

Switch to manual?

jumper5836

I'd change out the steering wheel to one with paddles. Won't improve the speed but it makes it a lot easier to use.

LexVan

Isn't the Tip Tronic a learning transmission?? Maybe disconnect the battery and it relearns the new driver's driving style?? May help slightly.

jumper5836

Turn PSM off, it totally wakes it up on my tip Cayenne Turbo when in automatic mode

Th Dude

#1 - Make sure the car is running properly. How many bars of boost is he seeing?
#2 - There are several ECU programming options. Does your friend have a K16 or K24 car? If K24, a wastegate upgrade should be coupled along with the ECU flash to mitigate lag. Speak to Kevin at UMW.
#3 - Exhaust upgrade will add power and allow the turbos to spool quicker.

Carlo_Carrera

Yes, disconnect the battery overnight so the Tip ECU reverts to factory settings and then drive it agressively to have it learn your needs. I also found going to semisolid motor mounts helps keep the trans in an aggressive map.

Lastly switch to paddle shifter steering wheel.

I might have one in black leather for sale in the near future. PM me if interested.

quick968

Evolution Motorsports also offers both an upgraded Torque Converter and a reprogrammed Trans TCU software that they claim does the following:

The EVOMSit 996 Turbo TCU upgrade incorporates the following functions:•Increased Rev Limit - 7000 RPMS*
•Increased TQ Limits - Massive Gains Below 4500 RPMS
•Quicker Shifts – Especially at Redline
•Quicker Acceleration Times
•Broader and More Usable Power Band
*The ECU rev limiters must also be calibrated to allow higher TCU shift points. We offer various different ECU/TCU programming options to suite your specific requirements. TCU must be sent to EVOMS for upgrade.

Never did the upgrade to my Tip so I can't speak to the claims. I sold it and switched to a 6 spd and solved all the issues.

Cheers
Mikey

"02996ttx50

yeah get a manual or the evoms upgrade for the tip just mentioned. those are the choices.

though paddle shifter conversion wheels are vast improvements over those ridiculous buttons on the wheel lol. but that does nothing to answer the sluggishness
of a tip's trans behavior. though the advice about a reset and relearn of the ecu for the new driver is the best you can for free.

HiWind

guys that's most appreciated - what a great place this is, eh!

thanks again!

Matt

ReidN

Even if you do the re flash. Get a paddle shifter wheel. It makes all the difference.

Kevinmacd

Do a search there are tunes for tip trans also!
Heres one!

http://evomsit.com/tuning/porsche/99...ic-tcu-upgrade

HiWind

thanks guys - awesome info allround - will pass it on!

thanks for the sharing and immediate response too - really nice

EVOMS

Our 996TT TCU Upgrade will improve shifting under full throttle, redline conditions. It makes the actual shift time faster, and raises the rev limiter giving you more time at maximum power in each gear (making the car faster).

If he's at odds with the behavior around town, or at low load/partial throttle, it won't do much for him. He has to consistently drive it hard to get things to wake up down there. But once he does our TCU upgrade gets him the rest of the way there.

"02996ttx50

^^ i would think that tcu upgrade falls into the "must do" category.