Ok im looking to build a 997.1 turbo for 1/4 mile / mile. Should i stay away from tiptronic for this kind of build? Im not looking to do a crazy build just stock motor with bigger turbos and full bolt ons. And before its stated i have done many searches and alot of thread reads . I just want honest opinions and reasons for and against.
Thanks in advance.

 

I love my tip.

 

I never done a 1/4 but I am MT and assume a automatic would be about 100x easier to launch.

That aside I would never want a automatic other than a PDK

 

i believe there's a hp limit with a tip... check into that with your goals in mind....

 

Thats what i have been trying to find out what the limit is one car im looking at has the Champion Motorsport Tiptronic Transmission Upgrade not sure what this does or how great it is ?

 

call champion ?, most tuners will gladly explain their work.

 

Tip

 

Call Tom @Champion he's a really nice guy or Neil @ Switzer. I think Tip gets better 1/4 mile times. Does not have launch control though.

 

I just spoke with them real nice people they told me Tom would be in tomorrow and to give him a ring so we shall see tomorrow

 

I have heard the tip is good up to about ~700HP then the clutch packs start slipping. BlackHorse Turbo could tell you more I am sure.

 

That seems to be what i have been reading . It seems like the Tiptronic cars go for less money with the same options .

 

For a 1/4 mile, the tip would launch faster but it has limitations on the torque that can go through it so the top end would suffer. IMHO it's a toss up between the two. I am a die hard manual guy, for now :-)

 

I like my tip too.

 

Anyone have bigger than stock turbos on their Tiptronic car?

 

That is untrue. The Tip and 6sp have the exact same top speed. The tip is also faster to the top speed by over a second.