Dropping clutch at revs does not load up the turbos with boast, it simply brings the turbos to boost range when once you dump the clutch. In the Tip the turbos BOOST UP before you release the brake and thats why IT IS faster!

 

6 speed all the way for me. I didn't even consider the tip. I have the oem ssk and shifting is fun and engaging. I'm not going to do any starts where you either dump the clutch at high revs or high rev an automatic with the brake engaged.

PDK -- yeah, if it were available I'd strongly consider. But I don't really see the point of a tip in a Porsche sports car. A Cayenne? OK. A 911 or Boxster, no thank you.

 

Do you think the system in the GT2 will trickle down into the Turbo?

 

I am sure that when DSG/PDK comes out it will have a launch control feature

 

Lol I was only joking...of course if you are bored of driving manual, don't have the need for it, or have a GT3 in your garage then a tiptronic will suffice...I don't think I could buy a tiptronic Porsche, but to each his own. I'd get an SMG M5 as a DD if I was concerned about having to shift manually.

 

As he says the TIP is faster because of that reason. The only thing is that the boost never comes at the exact same time so if you were at a track doing the quarter mile thing, it's almost impossible to time it with the lights.

If you ask me about my preference, I would go with a stick no matter what. I feel more involved with the driving experience, like I am in complete control of the car, plus I really really enjoy playing with the clutch, and practicing my heel and toe every time. Driving the M3 and the Turbo I can tell you that the 997TT is amazing, the clutch is actually softer than the one in the M3. Besides, like many people on this thread have already stated, a Porsche is made to be driven stick. This of course is coming from a guy that would get everything in stick from a 430 to an LP640, to a camry. I love shifting the gears, and I don't mind it in traffic. It's second nature already.

 

Isn't Tip just A/T? I have no idea about Porsches.

Anyways, one thing I know is that ppl here in HK have lots of $$$ but aren't true drivers. They can afford lots of high-end sportscars but 99.9% of them are freaking A/Ts. What's the pt?

 

The Tip on the 2007 TT is better than old Tiptronic transmissions - the shifting seems better, even in full auto mode. This is the first time I have owned an automatic 911 turbo, and recently drove the car on the track at a DE on a technical course. I passed all of the 07 GT3s, but the car is heavy and you don't get the feeling of control as you do with a 6 speed. The F1 Lambo paddle shift transmission is worse than their 6 speed IMHO, but I have not driven either a Ferrari F1 or a DSG. The IMSA GT2 Evo turbo was a great car to drive at the 24 hours of daytona (more than a decade ago!), but it was a sequential shifter as I recall.

 

You try driving a GT3 in HK with traffic stuck on a 45% grade.

 

I guess Tip/manual is catered to different individual. In my case, I drive my Turbo like a GT (more Continental GT then 599 GT) I am just tired of driving manual in the mean time, and would like to stick with autos for the couple of years to come. I am sure that I'm not alone.

 

simple as that:

IMO tip in a turbo is gay.

 

I absolutely love the idea of a high powered auto car, especially a turbo auto. I have a TIP myself - I went for it as I like Drag Racing. I find that I can always get it on boost when I have to. There is less to think about (a good or bad thing - I don't know?) I drive in the city a lot so the TIP is perfect.

If I was to purchase a 997 TT for a weekend car only, using on track days I would go for a manual. The TIP is a lovely trade-off, the power is always there I feel - yes it is a little laggy but you can drive it hard using the brake to get boost (i.e. left foot braking).

I had a nice little race the other night with a EVO8 (worked) manual, and I was all over him as I knew how to get mine on boost etc. and release all the power when needed.

Actually driving a high powered auto on a track day is also great as you can really concentrate on braking and power without having to change gears (or think about changing gears). Lazy = yes, but effective = definitely yes.

If you were a driver that did a lot of track days, and had always driven manual then you probably wouldn't like to go auto. But if you had been driving auto for a while and gotten use to it, then I honestly think it would be equally fast around a track - if not faster.

Each to their own, maybe I'll try manual for my next car - but I'm very happy with the TIP, actually I love it.

 

Ah...you sound exactly like me. I would take anything with a stick. I am buying a Suzuki SX4 for its AWD benefits and I am getting that in a stick.


Rowing through gears is something I could never get tired of, and I live in NYC area and deal with NYC traffic every day.



I would take a Rolls-Royce in a stick if they offered it.

 

That's the challenge. It's great!

 

The purists will always go for the manual. However after owning a tip now for 5 months, I love the fact that you have the option of both manual and auto depending on the driving conditions. In the end it is a matter of personal taste