[968 Cab]

Ever since I had to repair the Tip feature on my 92Cab, I've been wondering if anyone has come up with a mod to adapt a steering wheel with tip switches from a later model Porsche or add a paddle shifter mechanism?



Tiptronic in the Cab is fun, but I figure that shifting while keeping both hands on the wheel would add to the enjoyment on the twisty roads.



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[saxman]

being discussed in another thread right now



http://www.968forums.com/index.php?showtopic=3414&hl=

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[968 Cab]

Thanks - I finally stumbled onto that thread... found a few interesting after market paddle shifters but they are all targeting the hot rod / ricer markets!

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[Andre]

BTW, pumping the gas pedal is likely faster than the paddle shift - you can drop two gears in one tap.



I wish the Tip chip could be reprogrammed to hold rpms longer before upshifting. Weltmeister chip moves the redline a few hundred rpms up, but the Tip controller upshifts even in the manual mode and negates this benefit.



Lower ratio gear set would also be nice.



Andre

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[flash]

apparently it can, but you have to do it yourself - it is my understanding that the tip "learns" how you drive - however, if it is an ongoing situation, i think this means that it would revert though, if you stopped driving it hard



i need to do more reading on this one to be sure

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[968rz]

Somewhere I ran into a UK site that would reprogram the Tip Chip. Not cheap; and IMO not worth it; the system will change shift patterns with a modded engine chip (so iv'e read). I'll try and find it again and post the link later.



IIRC, you sent them your trans computer they un-solder the chip, socket the IC board, and reinstall the modded chip.

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[flash]

i know that somebody here who is running the racer x chip said that it changed the programming for the better too - i have not yet talked to anybody running the rs barn chip on a tip to see if it also did the same thing, but a quick call to pete would answer that one

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[968rz]

I actually talked to Pete (and flash) about this when I first got my car, both said the same "no real proof (yet) but in theory it should change the shifting for the better, a more aggressive pattern" I plan on getting Pete's stage 1 chip this summer, I'll let you all know what I think (already did the air box mod).

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[flash]

sweet - yeah, it should do exactly that - can't wait to hear how it is

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