May 4, 2007 11:19:30 PM
- Porky Tokyo
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- Loc: Tokyo, Japan
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- Registered on: Oct 8, 2005
Tiptronic Blipping!
Back in 2003 I ordered a new 996, I waited 6 months for it but hated the tiptronic so much I sold it and bought a manual 997.
The other week, my buddy lent me his 987S - I watched him drive it and he drove it like a manual - it felt incredible fast and the changes were as aggressive as a manual! As I was coming to a set of lights in 3rd, I took my foot off the accelerator and let the car roll, I just manually changed down to 2nd when the lights changed and I hit the accelerator again, the throttle blipped! It sounded awesome, I did this about 10 times and it was just like heel toeing in a manual! It works better with the car in sport mode if you have sports chrono but trust me it worked really well.
Not sure if the previous generation of cars had a different tiptronic manufacturer but I am a lot more impressed with the new one than I thought I would be.
If I can video it (I have a Cayman S tip) for about 10 days from the 22nd) I will but I recommend trying it for all you tiptronic owners.
Incidentally, my buddy when changing up lets his foot of the loud pedal for an instant, makes the up change and then hammers it again, the change feels very fast - faster than a manual - honestly.
The other week, my buddy lent me his 987S - I watched him drive it and he drove it like a manual - it felt incredible fast and the changes were as aggressive as a manual! As I was coming to a set of lights in 3rd, I took my foot off the accelerator and let the car roll, I just manually changed down to 2nd when the lights changed and I hit the accelerator again, the throttle blipped! It sounded awesome, I did this about 10 times and it was just like heel toeing in a manual! It works better with the car in sport mode if you have sports chrono but trust me it worked really well.
Not sure if the previous generation of cars had a different tiptronic manufacturer but I am a lot more impressed with the new one than I thought I would be.
If I can video it (I have a Cayman S tip) for about 10 days from the 22nd) I will but I recommend trying it for all you tiptronic owners.
Incidentally, my buddy when changing up lets his foot of the loud pedal for an instant, makes the up change and then hammers it again, the change feels very fast - faster than a manual - honestly.
