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VKSF said:
Does Tip consistently find correct gear in auto mode in spirited driving in twisties....or is manual shifting the way to go? Thx.
The Tip in auto mode works well in track situations, insofar as being in the gear you want it in, if you drive it correctly. I've had my 01 996 TT Tip for 3 years and have run many, many PCA "Driver's Education" events at the track. When I first tried it in auto mode I was sort of disappointed, and decided the heck with it and used it in manual mode. Fast forward a couple of years, and one day I went out for a run session during a track event, and left in in auto mode by "accident". And it worked fantastically to the point that now, on the track, it is what I use.
What changed--my driving style for the main thing. Over time as my comfort and confidence level increased, I began braking less, carrying more speed and accelerating immediately after turn in. When doing that in the auto mode the Tip is always in the gear you need it to be, and actually is better than the manual mode because there is a shift delay in the manual mode.
"Spirited" driving on the street, you'll probably want to use manual mode, is my guess. In auto mode unless you're really driving hard into, through and out of the twisties, as soon as your speed levels off, the auto mode will "relax" and put you in 5th.
As far as the placement of the shift buttons, honestly, you shouldn't be shifting at the same time as dialing in so much steering that you have to move your hands from a "9 o'clock" and "3 o'clock" position. So I really do like the Tip buttons where they are as opposed to some paddle shifters.
