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Originally Posted by SUPJorge
Steve,
I'm a complete Noob at this, but I really enjoyed watching your videos ... makes me want to learn how to drive my car the right way. Rookie question but: Does it even make sense to take a tiptronic car out on the track? Thanks,
Jorge
PS.I have an '03 Base
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Thank you, and to echo Cristian, Heck yes, bring your Tip car out to the track/autocross! Besides the video linked I think there are at least 2-3 others on here that track their Tip cars and I have ridden with several PCA instructors with tip cars that were plenty fast. Even Wayne from Pelican parts has driven a tip car on track as described here:
Boxster Track Preparation / Boxster Rollbar extension - 986 / 987 - Pelican Technical Article
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I took my wife's 1999 Tiptronic out on the track at the Streets of Willow one day mainly because every other car in my stable was temporarily out of commission. I initially thought the 2.5L engine and automatic transmission would be a slow dog on the track, but I was pleasantly surprised when the Boxster literally outran many of the other cars (mostly early 911s). The mid-engine placement, the balanced suspension and the quick braking combined with the Tiptronic transmission really made the car a secret weapon. I was most surprised at the Tiptronic, which somehow figured out that I was on the track and began to shift exactly where I needed it to.
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