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YOUR RESEARCHDo 996's have drive off assistant?
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I'm seriously considering one of these to replace my '06 Mustang GT.
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I will say that now I am so used to it, that I have to remind myself that the 996 doesn't have that feature, nor does it have things like comfort blinker for changing lanes
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The one I test drove was an automatic, so that didn't help me at all.
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Just have to be fast with the throttle or use the handbrake.
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I will say that now I am so used to it, that I have to remind myself that the 996 doesn't have that feature, nor does it have things like comfort blinker for changing lanes
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The one I test drove was an automatic, so that didn't help me at all.
Hey guys, new to the forum and fairly new to the world of 911's in general. Just test drove a 2002 996 and really liked it. I'm seriously considering one of these to replace my '06 Mustang GT. I was just curious about the drive off assistant (hill start assist) feature. Is this feature on the 996 models or is it just on newer models? I tried looking for the answer and couldn't seem to find it. Anyone know for sure? The one I test drove was an automatic, so that didn't help me at all.
My 2002 C2 does not have anything like that and I am not aware of any 996 that does. If I start on a hill and release the brake while the clutch is in it WILL roll back like most cars. Just have to be fast with the throttle or use the handbrake. I did have that feature (hill-holder) on an ancient Subaru back in the day and it was a slick little feature.
Ok, thanks guys. I've never driven a stick shift car with any kind of hill assist, so it's not a deal breaker. I've heard some people say it's useful and some people say it's annoying. Was just curious if the 996's had it or not.
I see you are from La Jolla. If you need practice with a stick shift, go northbound on La Cienaga Blvd. to Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood. If you get caught at the red light, it will be good experience.
Negative. My Jetta Sportwagen does have hill assist (going down and up hill) and it has a traditional parking brake. I believe the ABS Computer simply hangs on to the brakes being applied. After 2 seconds, it lets go.
Seemed like a reasonable question to me. The responses are ridiculous. OP didn't say "omg I can't drive without hill assist!!!" Or "hey, let's debate the merits of driving aids so you can show what an elite driver you think you are".
He just said "does 996 have hill assist because I'm not familiar with porsche"
Simple "no, that came on the 997 in 09" seems like the correct answer
I think OP got his answer in the first reply .. the other replies are for amusement of rest of forum readers
I think that is OK in the spirit of the forum. The best driver aid i've seen recently is the auto throttle blip on the Nissan 370Z stick ... I'd rather have that than hill hold ... in UK we had to learn to start the car on a steep hill as part of the driving test - even if you slipped back a few inches you failed !
Still on Driving in the UK.. I can second that statement re hill failure roll back in the UK.
Also:- why the original poster or any prospective Porche 996 buyer would consider buying an Automatic/tiptronic as against the 6 gear version beats me. That must be like washing your feet with your socks on.
One of my friends just purchased a diesel VW Jetta wagon with the hill holder option.
I stalled it 5 times trying to start up a hill. I couldn't get adjusted to waiting a couple beats to release the clutch.
I kept stalling, then the brake would release and it would roll back.
It was disconcerting.
I'm sure that I would eventually get the hang of it.
Of course then I would probably roll back into whatever was behind me next time I drove the 996.
I was very impressed with the diesels' flexibility. It had a very broad torque curve.
Yeah. I have stalled the car quite a few times. The clutch takeup is weird, along with the torque curve (even though it's quite large). You don't have to wait the 2 seconds. You start moving and the brakes will release. The hill hold is just giving you time to move your foot off the brake and onto the throttle for getting to go.
If you have the VCDS (the VW/Audi equivalent of a durametric) you can tweak the amount of hill holding you want or turn it off altogether. I've still kept it on just to give me time to adjust to it.
I will say that now I am so used to it, that I have to remind myself that the 996 doesn't have that feature, nor does it have things like comfort blinker for changing lanes
The biggest improvement I made on the smooth take up with the clutch was actually putting on new motor mounts. The difference in clutch engagement on a hill is simply amazing. I've been truely shocked at the difference. I have hill assist on my '08 Cooper S (auto/paddle). My wife adores it.
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