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In my case installing the transmission mount insert made a much bigger difference than replacing the engine mounts.
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You don't have to heel and toe to do this just practice setting the rpm for the desired gear as you let the clutch out.
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New Porsche owner here. Enjoying the car and looking forward to building it up for the next few years.
I've got a question about shifting on the 996. It feels to me that the revs drop too quickly when upshifting which causes the car to unsettle when the engine tries to rev up to match the transmission. As far as I know it does not have a lightweight flywheel. Am I just shifting too slowly or is it something else?
Pic of the sweet ride:
I think it's your shifting, not the car. But if motor mounts are shot that may be a culprit too. Easy and relatively cheap to replace them. Lose the pumpkins or prepare to be severely ostracized.
Yeah, was planning on getting clear side markers from Hella to save some cash but they seem to be OOS everywhere. I'll probably have to get the Porsche ones from the dealer.
How about this: with a fully warmed up engine, maybe take a video of the tachometer when you hit the gas and release. We don't need big revs - just RPMs you normally shift at - and I will post mine as well.
With the AC on, revs drop quicker. With cold start (secondary air injection is on), revs may fall more slowly. The engine cuts fuel to the injectors completely when off the throttle at certain rev ranges (above 1200-1500 in most cases), so there are really only a couple of things that can cause faster drops of revs besides a lightened flywheel: drag on the engine from pulleys/accessories, or the throttle is too closed off (high vacuum).
My 99 C2 requires fast shifts like yours. I sometimes have to blip the throttle to make the shift in time smoothly.
Learn the rpm drops/rises between shifts and modulate the throttle to match. You don't have to heel and toe to do this just practice setting the rpm for the desired gear as you let the clutch out.
Unless you get into a 991 (not sure about 997.2's) the car won't automatically rev match. I know my buddies GT4 does this, but the 996 feels more driver oriented that you are in full control without all the nannies. Makes the drive that much more fun!
Just guessing at why it may seem that way - the engine doesn't have a harmonic balancer, which may result in less rotational mass and give a similar effect to a lightened flywheel compared to what you're accustomed to. It does however come standard with a dual mass flywheel that should help absorb some of the shock and smooth out engagement.
Yup, Ocean Blue Metallic. Almost looks different depending on the time of day.
Regarding the shifting issue, I just give it a little gas before fully engaging the clutch which seems to help a lot. I'll check out the engine mount and see if they need replacement. Car is still at original clutch and flywheel at 60k KM.
If you saw them side-by-side, the difference would be obvious. Ocean Blue Metallic is more of a blue-green color while Midnight Blue Metallic is much darker. They are both gorgeous colors.
Install new engine mounts and a transmission mount insert... that made a world of difference on my car.
Unfortunately the transmission mount is pressed in and the only way to replace it is to remove the transmission and turn it on its side so the mount insert is a compromise solution. It does add some NVH but greatly improves feel and shifting. The stock rubber mount seems to have a propensity to sag a lot with age. In my case installing the transmission mount insert made a much bigger difference than replacing the engine mounts.
As far as the throttle blip... You can install one of these:
https://www.auto-blip.com
At a recent PCA Track event I had a chance to see this device firsthand and was surprised how well it actually worked on a 996.
If you plan to heel and toe and rev-match you really need to install a better gas pedal on the 996, I have the fully adjustable rennline gas pedal and it makes heel and toe and throttle blip on the track very easy to do.
You can usually tell Ocean Blue by the small amount of dirty yellow it has in the paint. Just like an evening sky shortly before it goes dark. That's what the color reminds me of.
It's utterly gorgeous.
But yes, usually found with grey interior. I saw one with Savannah beige that was gorgeous, but the seller wasn't trustworthy.
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