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regarding the 2 button push to go into sport mode and then back into normal for PASM - it kind of makes a mockery of the heritage behind the left hand ignition doesn't it!)

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For me at least, it takes considerable getting used to, so I recommend using normal all the time (which I do b/c the throttle response seems more linear to me) or sport all the time (which I don't like because it just seems to forward load all the throttle and leave the last 1/3 of pedal travel with nothing left in it, plus it requires a 2 button push after every start, which is minor, but still irritating to me in a sportscar). What is difficult is using normal mode for daily driving, and learning to heel/toe in normal mode, then switching to sport say, on a track, and trying to translate what you've learned to the more aggressive throttle map. Having said that, people do heel/toe shifting differently depending on their feet, leg length, and pedal position, so others might find it irritating. I suppose some may find that it does, since you might get more throttle with less heel movement, and some people find that heel movement awkward. I thought the sport setting mapping actually made heel and toe easier, which sounds logical. I used to refer to the Sport Button that activates the sport mode on the M3 and M5 as the poseur button I feel the same way about the Sport Chrono (and sport shifters). They also offer options that do neither but give the perception of improved performance and speed. Porsche offers options that will actually enhance performance and make the car faster.

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I like the look of my full leather dash without an unsightly 'wart'. So far I have seen no need to change anything from the way the car came when delivered.

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The personal setting feature is of no interest to me as I am the only driver and anything I would want changed only takes a simple dealer visit. If I do need to 'time' my self I can use my wristwatch. Who has time to time themselves during a track event? And even if you did time yourself, how accurate would your times be compared to someone track side doing the timing for you? I have been in timed events that were won or lost by just thousandths of a second. In normal mode PSM is so unobtrusive for street use that I have no need for a second PSM setting and I can still turn PSM off. It adds no power and does not lower ET's or lap times. I never used the Sport Mode on my M3 or M5 as I do not like front loaded throttles and full throttle is still just full throttle regardless if you have SC or not. I would definitely stay away and throw a little extra money together with the SC savings and get sport exhaust. If you avoid sport chrono, then since most who have it drive the car with PASM in normal, you can avoid the 2 button press thats required ater start up (one to put SC in sport mode, and one more to put PASM back in normal mode) - just start up and drive away.Īs for the intermediate PSM setting in sport mode, I very rarely have PSM intervene - even when on the track with SC in normal mode - so I don't think this is a big factor really.Īll in all, SC is just a fantastic way for Porsche to make a bunch of money. I predict that dashes with the wart will not age as gracefully as those without it - IMO, it's a trend that reminds me of a Lexus or Infinity. The dash lines are muc cleaner without it. Plus, this is all smoke and mirrors type stuff - the car really is no faster in sport mode, so at the end of the day, I think normal mode just makes it that much easier to finesse shifting. It seems to have a more linear relationship between pedal and throttle, while in sport mode, the last 1/3rd of pedal travel seems to do very little. Now that the car is well broken in and 'opened up' (with 7,000km on her), I think the normal throttle map is just fine. Back then, I thought that the normal mode throttle map was a little dull - perhaps even less sensitive to throttle inputs that my 996. Once in a while, for fun, I would drive around in sport mode, and it gave me the feeling that I had so much fun to look FWD to. While I was breaking in the car, I tried to avoid sport mode just because I needed all the help I could get to keep the revs < 4,000. If you aim for perfect shifts including perfect throttle blips and heel/toe downshifting, IMO, switching between the 2 maps makes things difficult.Īlso, I actually now prefer the normal throttle map.

Most people choose one over the other, and then you end up with what you're used to.

I do not like the different throttle maps. However, after having my C2S for 3-4 months now, I can honestly say that I would avoid it if I could buy this car all over again. I thought it would be a must have feature mainly for the intermediate PSM setting.

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