#PORSCHE SPORT CHRONO PLUS MANUAL#
#PORSCHE SPORT CHRONO PLUS PLUS#

The large hand on the dial measures seconds, while the two smaller ones show minutes and hours. In addition, it lets you measure intermediate times as well as the total. Controlled by the stalk for the onboard computer, the chronometer is an accurate stopwatch that allows you to time a drive. Again, though, there is much more to this than meets the eye. Yet if you push things too far, PSM will still come to your rescue.Īnd on top of all that, you also get that chronometer, er, on top of the dash. It makes Tiptronic cars much more fun and, indeed, I wouldn’t buy a 997 Tiptronic without Sport Chronoįinally, pressing the Sport button alters PSM (Porsche Stability Management) so that the trigger threshold is raised so that assistance doesn’t kick in as early, allowing you to get more of a feel of what the car’s doing during cornering and braking.

#PORSCHE SPORT CHRONO PLUS MANUAL#

Furthermore, when in manual mode, the transmission will no longer automatically change up a gear as the revs approach the redline – you really do have full control. Shifts are faster and lower gears are held longer, while lifting off the throttle immediately leads to a down-change. Third, in the case of Tiptronic S transmission, pressing the Sport button changes the automatic gearchange characteristics.

Second, if your car has PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management), this is also set to Sport mode, with firmer damping to give even better handling, although you can also set this by pressing the PASM button. The throttle pedal response becomes more sensitive, and the engine is essentially ‘remapped’ to make it feel more responsive and livelier, although overall power remains unchanged. It does this in a number of ways:įirst, it changes the engine management system. Pressing this instantly makes the car feel livelier and more exciting. Part of the Sport Chrono Package is a small button in the centre console marked ‘Sport’.

#PORSCHE SPORT CHRONO PLUS PLUS#

If you’re in the market for a used Porsche 997, it’s worth looking for one with the optional Sport Chrono Package Plus which, contrary to popular belief, is much more than simply a stopwatch on the dash top. We offer Porsche servicing for Hampshire, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight.

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