986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post - Tiptronic question (but ultimately about "lugging the engine")

stateofidleness · 06-23-2013, 11:15 AM

oh wow! That's the complete opposite of what I thought lugging meant. Because the Tip controls the shifting (and presumably the correct revs), is it safe to assume that in "Auto" mode, that the Tip avoids lugging? It's odd, because it gets to 5th pretty quick, even at lower speeds (35-45ish)... I try to avoid that by "forcing" it to downshift with the pedal "click". Allows me to accelerate faster if I need to in order to avoid something if I need to.

06-23-2013, 11:15 AM	#3
stateofidleness Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canyon Lake, Texas Posts: 801	oh wow! That's the complete opposite of what I thought lugging meant. Because the Tip controls the shifting (and presumably the correct revs), is it safe to assume that in "Auto" mode, that the Tip avoids lugging? It's odd, because it gets to 5th pretty quick, even at lower speeds (35-45ish)... I try to avoid that by "forcing" it to downshift with the pedal "click". Allows me to accelerate faster if I need to in order to avoid something if I need to.