Adapted driving map...!

So, I've had my C2 Tip 18 months and the first 17 I drove it fairly conservatively bedding it in, waiting to see if any bits dropped off or blew up, until I recently had a new exhaust, since when I have been driving it - ahem - a bit faster now and then....well ok, really quite fast nearly all the time... And.....(to my surprise) it really has adapted to the new driving style, mainly in the way of the Tip gearbox holding the gears for longer before changing up. I was a bit concerned to start with when I noticed the change, but my car has just been n for some other work with my local independent and they have given it the all clear, going on to tell me there are no less than 7 gearbox maps the car can select depending on the consistency of your driving style, described as 'Grandad' through to 'Total-nutter' mode... no prizes for guessing towards which end of the spectrum I have been erring more recently.... I rather liked the analogy, but could never imagine reading it that way in the owners manual - translated from German? I think not! Anyway you get the point, and it really is interesting to actually experience the claim which I remember reading in the original literature, but was a bit sceptical about, at least until now. Curious to hear if anyone else has had similar experience, and also grateful its there to remind me I'm not quite ready for Grandad mode yet! J

Hi Jules Glad to see that you have discovered what a Porsche is for !!!. I believe it's called Owner Enjoyment. I'm still coming to terms with my Tiptronic box after about 50 years of driving a manual car but as you say it does adapt to your driving style at the time. Richard has done a good article in the Tech. section of this forum. https://www.porscheclubgb.com/forum/tm.asp?m=330254 Not sure about the Grandad mode, I've been a Grandad for 21 years and the only comment they make is WOW.

Thanks for that - didn't mean to offend you grandad sensibilities, and hope I will straightening the bends for a few years yet - like yourself by the sounds of things! Thanks for the pointer to Richard's article - it was indeed illuminating, and as always a further education for us first time owners - but he says 5 program maps on the 3.4's, thought it was 7? Neither here nor there really, and suspect the 250 map choice on the later gearboxes is probably more progressive, rather than the sudden change I've noticed. Also very interesting to understand why it pootles around in 1st and 2nd a lot more on cold startup whilst it warms up the cat and other expensive bits. Always learning with this motor - there is no question that a first time 911 is a feast for a car nerd like me! J

Jules, if you read the SIT shown at the bottom of that page, it shows the 5 maps. I suppose, strictly speaking, there are 6 maps - the other is the warm-up map.

Like you I drove mine softly for the first 11 months. Since fitting my new engine, I've been opening it up a lot more. The problem is, when I do it attracts these.... There goes the clean licence. [&:]

Thanks Richard I hadn't realised the SIT was attached. So if there's only 6 after all perhaps the top one is Nutter and not Total Nutter mode (a bit like the amplifiers in Spinal Tap!). [ ] One more question if I may, is there a way to manually reset the map, as SC5 is quite vigorous(!) or will it just depend on me adopting a more sedate style for a certain period of time? I suppose I'm asking how often is the Tip map likely to change? Regards. J

It should start from cold in the warm-up map, which shifts at higher engine speeds to help warm up the catalytic converters quicker. If you start it when warm it should always start in Grandad mode, and will go through the maps depending on how you are driving at that time. So it you really give it the beans it should switch to Mega Nutter mode immediately, and if you then slow down it should progressively move down through the maps until it reaches Grandad mode.

Most helpful (as always!). Thanks.

Hi there Can someone please tell me what Grandad mode is as I haven't found it yet.