On Getting used to Tiptronic

[Ronzi]

I think you can run him down, and then claim it was a firmware glitch in the Tiptronic computer.
The second gear thing may be the Vario-cam changing mode at about 25-2700 rpm under part-throttle, causing a slight hesitation in the rpm gain.
I never really noticed it until someone on the forum pointed it out. It doesn't seem to happen it any other gear, nor does it happen on manual tranny cars. Apparently this is a known characteristic of the Tipper cars. Several people have contacted dealers about it, and gotten the same answer.
I don't think the Tip really learns much of anything about your driving style. It will respond to throttle position, braking, and the amount of cornering force being experienced, and will select one of the shift maps based on that. If you slow down, it forgets that you like to shift at higher rpm, and goes back to old-lady mode. Let's make that the "least agressive" shift mode.
The Tip in my '99 has 5 shift maps, and the newest '05s have about 250 I understand, but I don't know how many the '02s have. From what I understand, it is VERY difficult, and probably dangerous, to drive hard enough on the street to get the thing to hit the most agressive map.

[Brucelee]

Two issues back, the tech guy in Panorama told us how to "reset" the Tip to the most aggressive mode. Sorry I tossed it out but someone on this board must have that article.

This guy was of the opinion that for most drivers, the Tip can make them a faster driver on the track than if they used the stick.

Hmmmm!

[scoobyrex27]

I have been driving my first TIP for about two months now. I am a huge manual fan and have to say the Tip is a good compromise. I enjoy the button shigfting and don't find it slow and i also like being able to flip to auto when i am tired or lazy.

The habit i can't break is still having my right hand on the shifter (for no reason), it still feels natural, I wish porsche had stuck a click shifter on the stick too.

At the same time I got the boxster, my wife got a mini auto. It is completly different. The manual shifter is useless and the CVT transmission kinda does it's own thing. I can't figure out the throttle postions to make it up and down shift. Its great for cruising in comfort because the it seems to have unlimited speeds.


I am pleased the the porsche Tip and only miss my manual on those hard launches from the lights!

[PDX-986S]

Hey guys--I have an '04 S with tip that I bought new in February '05. I have to admit that I wish I had the manual, but the tip works fine in manual mode. It's worthless in automatic mode, unless your thumbs need a break or something. Have not noticed the second gear issue. One question I have is what happens if you accidentally downshift to 1st when you're on the move? Does the computer prevent you from doing so? Also, I find it difficult to shift from 1st to 2nd in the middle of a turn from a stop, because the shifters go to 6 and 12 o'clock when you turn the wheel.

[Perfectlap]

just for the record I want to say that paddle shifters and tip tronics are the work of Satan. They have killed motorsports (and compromise some of your Boxster's performance).
Although sometimes sitting in NYC traffic on the way home I wish I had it.
and I imagine tiptronics help eliminate shuffling the steering wheel.

[Brucelee]

The paddles work fine for Michael Schumaker!

[Perfectlap]

not this year.

[kskimtahoe]

I've been using tip for all of 2 weeks now. One thing I noticed was that it doesn't automatically go to the highest gear on the down hill in auto mode. It is the first automatic that I've driven that does that & I thought it was a nice touch. Once my engine is broken in, I'll try to have it remember agressive shifting patterns.