Apr 14, 2007 7:57:45 PM
- MKSGR
- Rennteam Moderator
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- Reply to: TulsaTurbo
Re: Comparison test TIP vs. manual-German AMS
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TulsaTurbo said:
KresoF1, MKSGR, Crash,
I feel like I am being painted into a corner of someone who is a pure Tip fan and not a manual transmission fan. Nothing could be further from the truth. If one will reread my past posts I consistently say 'I loved my 996TT manual!"
I enjoy the post from all three of you and have a commanding respect for your opinions.
My primary goal in my posts is to make sure that all the facts are on the table regarding the Tip. Again, in my previous posts, I was clear that I really disliked my Tip when I first got it. It took me a while, but once I learned to drive the car such that it was constantly in the meaty part of the powerban, I learned to like it a lot.
I like manual so much it was a very tough decision to get the Tip. I wouldn't hesitate one second to by a manual with LSD. They are great cars, every bit as good as mine with a Tip. I do not proclaim that one is better then the other. I do claim that both are great cars.
KresoF!: It was not my intent to imply that 'PROS' like Tip more. I was trying to say that the 'PROS' have moved away from manual transmission in many if not most race cars because manuals cannot be shifted (even by the PROS) as consistently perfect as computer can shift a car. My point was even a PRO would have a hard time not losing ground to a Tip during shifting. Finally, your last point is exactly the point I was truing to make. The performance of both cars is so close that the drivers will ultimately determine the winner in a heads-up battle! On this we whole-heartedly agree!
Cheers to all three of you!
Your point is well taken. Also, your argument that the Tip grows on you after using it a while is shared by very prominent celebreties (RC being the most important of them ).
From my perspective there is a distinction between respect and aknowledgement for a technology like the Tiptronic in the 997TT and the ultimate respect for a top-of-the-league technological solution.
Clearly, the Tip in the 997TT is much improved, delivers spectacular performance and does work quite well in 99% of real life situations.
But then, just do a manual shift (via the buttons in the steering wheel): I am sure you feel how slow the system does shift. Isn't that annoying?
Also, do some laps on a track you know quite well. I am sure that you would be faster (and have more fun) in a manual 997TT.
Also, where is LSD on the 997TT Tip?
These examples just highlight why some of us consider the 997TT Tip a sub-optimal sultion. Of course that does not imply that a 997TT Tip is a bad car. The Tip has very serious advantages. Depending on how you intend using the car the Tip might be the right choice