Sports chrono package w/ out pcm?

what is this? good or bad? it is listen as on option on my car.

I know i have a screen in the car, but no nav

 

No big deal on a GT3.....

 

But what's that mean?

 

it means you have a $700 timer on top of the dash. since you dont have the 3.0 PCM, you dont get the added options to adjust certain personal settings like lights, wipers, door locks, etc. it doesnt have the same function as "sports chrono" option on the carrera or turbo models since the sport button is standard.

 

I was thinking of the same thing about why people are getting the sports chrono on GT3's?

I am specing out my August delivery of 2011 GT3 RS...wondering why I would order the sports chrono without 3.0 PCM? Would love to get opinion's either way. The sales rep says I should get sports chrono because everyone orders these on the RS's.

I noticed that the car used in the Porsche promo video's that the RS does not have sports chrono, full leather, ceramic brakes and navigation. I can understand the car not having everything except the ceramic brakes . Maybe Porsche thinks the stock brakes are all the RS needs?

 

i also was gona look into getting navigation added....wanted to see if its possible? guy at dealer said it was as long as i have the screen in the car....but he said to talk to service

 

Pardon my French, but your salesman is full of crap! Sport Chrono in the RS is no more than a wart on the dash and will probably hurt you on resale... Avoid it like the plague!

 

What does everyone have against the chrono??? I like the timer... for... seeing how long it takes me to send text msgs... etc

 

Sport Chrono on the RS is like bringing sand to the beach. Completely unnecessary. Yes, the little chronograph is cool looking, but if I'm buying an RS and really need a real timing function, I'd just opt for a Traqmate.

 

Did you see what you can do with a sport chrono plus package these days?

www.chronolyze.com

It is a lot more than just a laptimer

 

It's still worthless as a lap timer. Any device that relies on you to flip the little turn signal stalk with tenth-of-a-second precision just cannot be taken seriously. Skip it and buy a Traqmate. When I was shopping for my RS I considered SC to be a negative when looking at cars on the market.

 

Thanks for all your advice... It drives me nuts when the salesman knows so little about the cars they sell. With that being said...what options are a must on ordering a GT3 RS??

 

I can't even begin to answer that... everyone believes their car is the perfect spec. You just have to decide what is important to you and whether you are trying to stay within a budget. Best of luck with it. (But don't get the Sport Chrono!)