Sport Chrono
08-12-2008, 08:15 PM
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a set and forget solution is of course way better than the sport chrono function but when equipped with the pcm unit i think its not nearly as bad as you make it out to be. for one, you don't have to move the stalk up and down except for the first time, this can easily be done before you go out by starting a another lap, once in that position its 2 pushes per lap, one to trip it at start/finish, the second to confirm. when i do this i'm on the front straight, push twice all while looking down the front straight without leaving my hand from the wheel. i made it a routine, check mirrors, check gauges, push stalk. its not hard. i never read the wart but i do see the lap time in the instrument cluster which is very easy to read. I think there was a lot of thought that went into it especially considering that the car could be optioned with or without gps which means this would have cost way more had it been an automated unit. not to mention the legal ramifications of possibly having it. the car is not a race car. anyways, i want a data acquisition unit to play around with and learn how the car responds and what I am doing to it in each corner but this sport chrono w/ pcm I think is adequate for a street car. besides i broke under 8 minutes from my commute to work and I have proof! :-)
In my case I found that pushing twice sometimes worked and sometimes did not and only way to confirm is to look at the screen which is tough to do at high speed. Many times I thought I had started another lap only to find that I had not....
That said, you make a fair point that one should not expect a factory option to compare favorably with a dedicated aftermarket track specific solution.
08-12-2008, 09:59 PM
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a set and forget solution is of course way better than the sport chrono function but when equipped with the pcm unit i think its not nearly as bad as you make it out to be. for one, you don't have to move the stalk up and down except for the first time, this can easily be done before you go out by starting a another lap, once in that position its 2 pushes per lap, one to trip it at start/finish, the second to confirm. when i do this i'm on the front straight, push twice all while looking down the front straight without leaving my hand from the wheel. i made it a routine, check mirrors, check gauges, push stalk. its not hard. i never read the wart but i do see the lap time in the instrument cluster which is very easy to read. I think there was a lot of thought that went into it especially considering that the car could be optioned with or without gps which means this would have cost way more had it been an automated unit. not to mention the legal ramifications of possibly having it. the car is not a race car. anyways, i want a data acquisition unit to play around with and learn how the car responds and what I am doing to it in each corner but this sport chrono w/ pcm I think is adequate for a street car. besides i broke under 8 minutes from my commute to work and I have proof! :-)
08-13-2008, 07:17 PM
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I have the sport crono because as you know GT3's are rare and you take what you can get, and it's somewhat useful for lap times and split times if you can look down at the same time every lap.
I agree, if you have PCM we are completely being robbed by Porsche for not having a learn and roll system for at least the start finish if not a full traqmate type system or interval times or something. All of the equipment is already in the car.
I agree, if you have PCM we are completely being robbed by Porsche for not having a learn and roll system for at least the start finish if not a full traqmate type system or interval times or something. All of the equipment is already in the car.
08-14-2008, 12:42 PM
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08-14-2008, 12:57 PM
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this is porsche guys. my 2k nav directs me right into f&ing traffic. bmw's one quarter the price have traffic. i'm just glad i can track it without it deciding to downshift for me or overheat.
08-23-2008, 11:33 AM
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Wart value
On longer drives with speed limits enforced, I entertain myself with the wart. Practice your reaction time to stop at 911.
I agree with others who find the thing "fiddley" but I wanted nav and phone and it is bundled.
I agree with others who find the thing "fiddley" but I wanted nav and phone and it is bundled.
08-23-2008, 06:03 PM
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I find it fairly useless but somewhat entertaining. Now I'll have to try the challenge of stopping at 9.11 too!
08-25-2008, 07:23 PM
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639 Sport Chrono Pkg W/Out PCM $690 (invoice $587)
640 Chrono Package Plus $690 (invoice $587)
