[Royal Tiger]

I have used the search feature, but here are some specific questions that I might be able to get straight answeres on;



1. I realize the Tip is slower off the line, but cruising should be the same, correct?

2. Does the Tip have a torque tube like the 928? Does it fail as often?

3. How expensive is a flex plate replacement?

4. How do you know if it is going? Will it show on a good PPI?

5. Does the right side (shift yourself section) hold till redline, or does it shift for itself anyway?



I think that covers the basics, any help would be appriciated.



Dan

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[frank moran]

[quote name='Tigershark' date='Apr 26 2006, 12:24 PM']I have used the search feature, but here are some specific questions that I might be able to get straight answeres on;



1.  I realize the Tip is slower off the line, but cruising should be the same, correct?

Ans. I don't know, never drove a 6 spd. I belive the rear gear is a differnet ratio.



2.  Does the Tip have a torque tube like the 928?  Does it fail as often?

Ans. it does have a torque tube, don't know what a 928 drive train looks like, but I bet it's the same.



3.  How expensive is a flex plate replacement?

Ans. Plate goes for between 6-$800 plus labor. your probebly looking at $1800.



4.  How do you know if it is going?  Will it show on a good PPI?

Ans. it will be very obvious, it will rattle like a diesel at idle and go away once you put a slight load on the drive train, you cant miss it.  Almost sounds like a rod knock.



5.  Does the right side (shift yourself section) hold till redline, or does it shift for itself anyway?

Ans. I have never red lined mine, but in the agressive running I have run up to about 5500 and it stays in the selected gear, I don't know if it will up shift, but i doubt it.



I think that covers the basics, any help would be appriciated.



Dan

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[bob blackwell]

Dan, when I had my Tiptronic one of the frustrations with the car on the track was that the Tiptronic will not stay in a selected gear until redline, it shifts up when the computer thinks it should anyway. Good luck, Bob Blackwell.

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[gbarrier]

Does that mean that when you really lay it into the curve and push the pedal on down it's going to downshift on you right there and cause lots of excitement too?

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[ether_joe]

hopefully ColoradoCab will chime in, he tracks his tippy

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[frank moran]

[quote name='bob blackwell' date='Apr 26 2006, 08:23 PM']Dan, when I had my Tiptronic one of the frustrations with the car on the track was that the Tiptronic will not stay in a selected gear until redline, it shifts up when the computer thinks it should anyway.  Good luck, Bob Blackwell.

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Bob, are you saying that it will up shift at red line automatically regardless of what gear has been selected? I can see that as a built in safety, many of the domestics do this. I would have thought the Tip would hold a gear, learn more every day.

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[bob blackwell]

Frank, yes, that is what I mean. I have read an article in Porsche Panorama since I lost my Tiptronic 968 which instructs a driving technique with the Tiptronic on the track. In order to get the computer into the most aggressive shift mode it is necessary to brake hard with the left foot and blip the throttle with the right foot (as if you were doing a down shift manually) and then the Tiptronic will select the lower gear and hold it longer. I have not had the opportunity to try this out since I read about it but it sounds like an improvement. My Tiptronic never surprised me by shifting down to a lower gear when entering a corner - it disappointed me by staying in a higher gear when exiting the tight corner (even when I was selecting the lower gear I wanted manually. The computer just overrode my selection. Mine was the four speed Tiptronic (as all 968s are) and I think the five speed is better. good luck, Bob Blackwell.

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[Royal Tiger]

Thanks Bob. I'm holding out for a specific 6 speed <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/wink.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> but the wife insists on getting a Tip so she can drive it. Women.

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[frank moran]

[quote name='bob blackwell' date='Apr 27 2006, 08:22 AM']Frank, yes, that is what I mean.  I have read an article in Porsche Panorama since I lost my Tiptronic 968 which instructs a driving technique with the Tiptronic on the track.  In order to get the computer into the most aggressive shift mode it is necessary to brake hard with the left foot and blip the throttle with the right foot (as if you were doing a down shift manually) and then the Tiptronic will select the lower gear and hold it longer.  I have not had the opportunity to try this out since I read about it but it sounds like an improvement.  My Tiptronic never surprised me by shifting down to a lower gear when entering a corner - it disappointed me by staying in a higher gear when exiting the tight corner (even when I was selecting the lower gear I wanted manually.  The computer just overrode my selection.  Mine was the four speed Tiptronic (as all 968s are) and I think the five speed is better.  good luck, Bob Blackwell.

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Bob, if I tried all that I would probably hurt myself <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/smile.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[bob blackwell]

Frank, not at all, practice left foot braking when you drive on the street all the time. At first it will be difficult to modulate the brakes because your left foot and leg are not sensitive to the movement, but after paractice you will be as good with the left foot as the right foot. then it is just a matter of "not braking backwards" (brake HARD at first, then ease off as you see that you have slowed down enough) Most dirvers start off braking softly and add more pressure as they realize that they are not slowing down enough (that is "braking backwards"), as you are braking hard with the left foot, "blip" the throttle by pushing down quickly all the way to the floor and releasing quickly. The Tiptronic will select the most aggressive shift pattern and the appropriate gear. (So the article in Panorama said.....I still have not had an opportunity to try it..........none of my friends with Tiptronic even take their car to the track except Chris and he is way up in Colorado. So they are reluctant to allow me the chance to give it a try). Good luck, Bob Blackwell.

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