tiptronic question
05-01-2007, 07:57 AM
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tiptronic question
Quick question about the tiptronic's sport mode. Is it manually selected or does the car go into sport mode automatically based on how the car is being driven?
05-01-2007, 01:56 PM
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Right, I'm looking to pick up the car in february of '08. Part of me wonders whether I should take the chance on waiting a few months more to see if the PDK will be available.
05-01-2007, 06:34 PM
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Remember, also, that I'm going to be leasing and not buying, so the issue of resale is moot. I do realize, however, that the residual of the tip would be slightly lower and this would affect my monthly payment.
One thing I was definitely conscious of in my 993TT was that I had to pay attention to not hitting the rev limiter in 1st under hard acceleration - at times I would mis-time the 1-2 shift. Also, I seem to remember that under hard acceleration things sort of "went by in blur." The sport shifter may help with some of this.
I'm a big fan of the 6-speed, I'm just wondering if the tip might be a different (neither good nor bad) experience. I'm a competent manual driver, but by no means am at the expert level. The tip might allow me to get a little more performance out of the car. Then there's the fun factor and involvement issue with the 6 speed...
One thing I was definitely conscious of in my 993TT was that I had to pay attention to not hitting the rev limiter in 1st under hard acceleration - at times I would mis-time the 1-2 shift. Also, I seem to remember that under hard acceleration things sort of "went by in blur." The sport shifter may help with some of this.
I'm a big fan of the 6-speed, I'm just wondering if the tip might be a different (neither good nor bad) experience. I'm a competent manual driver, but by no means am at the expert level. The tip might allow me to get a little more performance out of the car. Then there's the fun factor and involvement issue with the 6 speed...
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05-02-2007, 07:13 PM
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I love this first Tiptronic I own (out of several 911s - see signature). I hate the so-called "break-in period" which is rev-limited on all of the models of the 997 Turbo.
I have compared my new Tip in automatic (sport chrono) with a manual, back-to-back, at Summit Point race track and the Tip was faster by about 1 second. I believe it is because I focused on the line rather than on coordinating the shifting. This has been my home track for 12 years.
It also helps in DC Beltway traffic.
All new controls seem great (like paddle shifting), but there always seem to be bugs in next generation technologies.
Just IMHO - Gerry
I have compared my new Tip in automatic (sport chrono) with a manual, back-to-back, at Summit Point race track and the Tip was faster by about 1 second. I believe it is because I focused on the line rather than on coordinating the shifting. This has been my home track for 12 years.
It also helps in DC Beltway traffic.
All new controls seem great (like paddle shifting), but there always seem to be bugs in next generation technologies.
Just IMHO - Gerry
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05-02-2007, 10:04 PM
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Gerry, aside from the issue of keeping your line, was it noticeable that the car stayed under boost with the tip changing gears vs. the manual? BTW, are you saying that you like the tip in the 997TT more than the manual in the 996TT X50?
05-05-2007, 11:44 AM
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The 996TTX50 manual I had modified with a JRZ suspension, and drove it on the track with Hoosiers. The 997 Tip, after break-in, on PS2 tires, is similarly heavy and "boggy" in technical tracks with lots of turns, but it is much faster than the 996TTX50 manual. There is something about the traction control on the 997 turbo that allows me to take the turns at higher speeds, and it is much faster on the straights (can hit 165 on the old Summit Point circuit). Of course, the PCCB brakes seem to help.
As I said before, I can drive the same circuit faster in the Tip 997 Turbo than the manual version of the same car. May be that I am poor at shifting, although I have never owned an automatic transmission car of any kind until this car.
-Gerry
The 996TTX50 manual I had modified with a JRZ suspension, and drove it on the track with Hoosiers. The 997 Tip, after break-in, on PS2 tires, is similarly heavy and "boggy" in technical tracks with lots of turns, but it is much faster than the 996TTX50 manual. There is something about the traction control on the 997 turbo that allows me to take the turns at higher speeds, and it is much faster on the straights (can hit 165 on the old Summit Point circuit). Of course, the PCCB brakes seem to help.
As I said before, I can drive the same circuit faster in the Tip 997 Turbo than the manual version of the same car. May be that I am poor at shifting, although I have never owned an automatic transmission car of any kind until this car.
-Gerry
