I have 997.1 with sport chrono, manual tranny. I don't get it, what is the purpose of the wart on my dash other than chrono function?
Can sport button be without sport chrono?
Can sport button be without sport chrono?
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Age old question about usage. Most would at least want a clock in the thing. From what I understand if you do aftermarket or dealer option sport button you do not get the wart/chrono.
I use it sometimes to time how long it takes me to get somewhere.
Otherwise, it sits at 997 or 911.
Don't ask how many tries it takes to get there but it's more than one.
Otherwise, it sits at 997 or 911.
Don't ask how many tries it takes to get there but it's more than one.
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So the wart is useful for PDKs but not manual?
Sport Mode also relaxes the PSM threshold so it will let you play around more before stepping in to "save you". This is the reason I chose the option; I never use the timer and could do without the wart but it was a package deal.
The timer has always been a silly option, but some of the things that it can change are useful, to some. I particularly like the improved throttle response with it engaged. I rarely drive with it off now
Here's Porsche's description of one of the other features of Sport Chrono:
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The Sport Chrono function facilitates additional acceleration potential through the use of an abrupt engine speed cut-off by switching off individual cylinders (injection and ignition) in a rotating fashion just shortly before the engine speed limit. The perceptible limit of acceleration lets the driver know if an upshift is executed too late. This allows the driver to learn how to identify the optimum shift point with more accuracy and to take fuller advantage of the engine’s potential for acceleration.
When the Sport Chrono button is pressed, the abrupt cut-off is active in 1st to 5th gears for the manual gearbox (without Sport Chrono function only in 1st and 2nd gears) and in the manual gate “M” for Tiptronic transmission.
Seems like an improved rev limiter?When the Sport Chrono button is pressed, the abrupt cut-off is active in 1st to 5th gears for the manual gearbox (without Sport Chrono function only in 1st and 2nd gears) and in the manual gate “M” for Tiptronic transmission.
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Apparently, there aren't as many road rallyists in the U.S. as Porsche thought when they decided to include the rally stage timer in the U.S.-spec Sport Chrono package. That timer is as useful to rallyists as PSE is to people who like their cars loud...
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I have never tracked/rallied my car, but I can imagine the wart is difficult to use accuratly when racing, especially using spits. Simply because it is on the stalk and not always where your hands are, and easy to hit twice/or not at all. But I do love the throttle response/and pdk advantages of the sport functions.
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These days it's main use is to sit there and look pretty.
Thats user error. You need to use the right lever.. practice practice. The time to learn to shoot straight is not at your first gunfight.Originally Posted by amok
The couple of times I have tried to use it I ended up high-beaming the guy in front of me... These days it's main use is to sit there and look pretty.
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Its intended use is during TSD (Time/Speed/Distance) road rallys, which are not racing. In a TSD, there should be plenty of time to operate the chronometer accurately...Originally Posted by chris.hanle
I have never tracked/rallied my car, but I can imagine the wart is difficult to use accuratly when racing, especially using spits. Simply because it is on the stalk and not always where your hands are, and easy to hit twice/or not at all. But I do love the throttle response/and pdk advantages of the sport functions.
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I believe it was designed for track use where most tracks have the start/finish line on a long straight which gives plenty of time to click the stalk. Having said that, I use Harry's Lap Timer instead of the wart.Originally Posted by 1analguy
Its intended use is during TSD (Time/Speed/Distance) road rallys, which are not racing. In a TSD, there should be plenty of time to operate the chronometer accurately...
Edit: Had Porsche offered the sport chrono functions without the wart, I suspect that many cars would have been specced that way. And for those who don't have Sport Chrono, have your dealer install it
