How good is tiptronic on the TT?
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Originally posted by cjv
Greg,
Isn't this what this board is really all about. "Helping" each other to the best of our abilities. If we happen to be wrong or make a mistake, acknowledge it and move on. I think we can all agree that personel attacks serve no useful or constructive purpose.
Greg,
Isn't this what this board is really all about. "Helping" each other to the best of our abilities. If we happen to be wrong or make a mistake, acknowledge it and move on. I think we can all agree that personel attacks serve no useful or constructive purpose.
Amen. BTW, I had some work done at s-car-go back in May, and they were kind enough to show me around your car. I was, as the Brits would put it, gobsmacked.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Darren
[B]it is ididot's on the board that make a good and interesting topic Tip vs. Stick turn into crap ........ I have one word for you guys "funcars" yes go there please!
who's the idiot, someone who voices their opinion. as if they alone made this thread what it is. sounds to me like you might be a little confused there buddy. what's everyone whinning about a little name calling from someone they don't even know. posting pics and viscious back slaps because people couldn't control there blood pressure is what made this go on so long. at least some of us have the guts to say what most of us are thinking, whether you feel the tone in which things were said is not to YOUR liking, it's the truth in many of our minds.
[B]it is ididot's on the board that make a good and interesting topic Tip vs. Stick turn into crap ........ I have one word for you guys "funcars" yes go there please!
who's the idiot, someone who voices their opinion. as if they alone made this thread what it is. sounds to me like you might be a little confused there buddy. what's everyone whinning about a little name calling from someone they don't even know. posting pics and viscious back slaps because people couldn't control there blood pressure is what made this go on so long. at least some of us have the guts to say what most of us are thinking, whether you feel the tone in which things were said is not to YOUR liking, it's the truth in many of our minds.
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Originally posted by teflon
FYI: Paul Tracy had a Techart modified 996 TT tip. He said . . . it was a chance to get away from having to shift when he isn't "working", so he was very happy w/tip.[/B]
FYI: Paul Tracy had a Techart modified 996 TT tip. He said . . . it was a chance to get away from having to shift when he isn't "working", so he was very happy w/tip.[/B]
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During lunch at PDE, Hurley Haywood told me he prefers a tip for everyday driving. It did not diminish him in my eyes.
During lunch at PDE, Hurley Haywood told me he prefers a tip for everyday driving. It did not diminish him in my eyes.
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Originally posted by fdb996c2
Amen. BTW, I had some work done at s-car-go back in May, and they were kind enough to show me around your car. I was, as the Brits would put it, gobsmacked.
Amen. BTW, I had some work done at s-car-go back in May, and they were kind enough to show me around your car. I was, as the Brits would put it, gobsmacked.
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for the love of god, PLEASE stop showing that picture!!!! LOL. it is bad enough we have to read this guy's self-righteous dribble(yes, i do mean "have to" b/c it is unbelievably entertaining in a pathetic way), but to have to put that mug with the dialect......well, that is just horrid abuse!!! only thing that could possibly be worse would be to actually SEE the words come out of that face!! we would all turn to stone as if we saw medusa!
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I still want to know what the blondie's left hand was doing that could put a silly grin on matt's face like that.
But let's take our focus off matt's paparazzi foto for a moment.
Does anyone know if this babe drives a tip or stick? I think she can hand matt's **** to him anytime with his 6speed in it.
But let's take our focus off matt's paparazzi foto for a moment.
Does anyone know if this babe drives a tip or stick? I think she can hand matt's **** to him anytime with his 6speed in it.
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Tiptronic vs Stick..My experience
I've now had a few months on my 2004 996 Turbo with Tiptronic. My car is not a daily driver. Mostly used for weekend runs in the mountains and canyons. I am posting this to assist those who may be considering a Tiptronic, based on my own personal experience. Some things to note for those who are considering the options:
1. A tiptronic equipped car driven in automatic mode might seem boring at low speed, i.e. gentle driving...economy mode up shifts.
2. Similarly, a 6-speed equipped car might seem equally boring if shifts are made at low revs.
3. A tiptronic transmission has a torque converter and a keen ear will notice the additional slippage in power that such an automatic experiences. The engine speed will be just slightly higher than the torque converter during the shift..then it locks up.
4. The stick has no such slippage when the clutch plate is mated to the flywheel. The result is an immediate match up of revs in the flywheel and clutch plate and a keen hear will detect it and the enthusiast driver does notice the power difference at the moment of the shift.
5. The best way to drive a tip is to put it in Manual mode and change gears as if it were a manual. Easy to do and get used to. No need to look at the tach for shift points any more than the need to do so with a stick. You will shift when the engine speed feels and sounds like you should, just as you would a stick.
6. Thus far (3,000 miles) I have only driven in the Manual mode, even in traffic. Just doesn't sound right, to me, in automatic.
7. If you need maximum straight line acceleration put it in Automatic and floor the gas pedal. Shifts will occur at maximum safe revs without the need for looking at the tach. Should be wonderful performance with the available 400+ HP/Torque.
8. For mountain roads and canyon driving, the tip is a blast to drive and there is little difference in performance vs stick. In Manual mode and with aggressive use of downshifting, the car is on par with the stick.
Conclusion, and in my opinion, the Tiptronic is a great feature and results in no diminishment of driving enjoyment or performance. Having said that, however, there is something about the involvement of a stick that is appealing. It really is a toss up. IMHO.
Zed
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1. A tiptronic equipped car driven in automatic mode might seem boring at low speed, i.e. gentle driving...economy mode up shifts.
2. Similarly, a 6-speed equipped car might seem equally boring if shifts are made at low revs.
3. A tiptronic transmission has a torque converter and a keen ear will notice the additional slippage in power that such an automatic experiences. The engine speed will be just slightly higher than the torque converter during the shift..then it locks up.
4. The stick has no such slippage when the clutch plate is mated to the flywheel. The result is an immediate match up of revs in the flywheel and clutch plate and a keen hear will detect it and the enthusiast driver does notice the power difference at the moment of the shift.
5. The best way to drive a tip is to put it in Manual mode and change gears as if it were a manual. Easy to do and get used to. No need to look at the tach for shift points any more than the need to do so with a stick. You will shift when the engine speed feels and sounds like you should, just as you would a stick.
6. Thus far (3,000 miles) I have only driven in the Manual mode, even in traffic. Just doesn't sound right, to me, in automatic.
7. If you need maximum straight line acceleration put it in Automatic and floor the gas pedal. Shifts will occur at maximum safe revs without the need for looking at the tach. Should be wonderful performance with the available 400+ HP/Torque.
8. For mountain roads and canyon driving, the tip is a blast to drive and there is little difference in performance vs stick. In Manual mode and with aggressive use of downshifting, the car is on par with the stick.
Conclusion, and in my opinion, the Tiptronic is a great feature and results in no diminishment of driving enjoyment or performance. Having said that, however, there is something about the involvement of a stick that is appealing. It really is a toss up. IMHO.
Zed
2004 996 TT