4/18/2023 0 Comments 997 sport chrono plusCosmetically the GT3 presents in very good order, there are the usual stone chips as you would expect with untouched 13 year old original factory paintwork. The history folder is possibly the best we’ve ever seen with every single service invoice, part invoice, original purchase invoice and certificate of authenticity present, something you rarely see and just shows the attention to detail from the owner. On the 16th of June 2010 this GT3 was collected by its lucky custodian at Porsche Centre Reading, since then it has been maintained by Porsche Centre West London and Silverstone at the correct intervals (in this case every two years) with the most recent service taking place in October 2022 at 35,000 miles. 1 owner, full Porsche service history, factory paintwork and the perfect specification. So with all the above in mind, you can see why the Sport Chrono Pack Plus is worth sniffing out.When it comes to 997.2 GT3’s it doesn’t get much better than this. This is one of those potentially useful features that the majority of users probably never get around to using, but it is can be genuinely useful. Functions that can be set include the fade-out time for the lights, whether the wipers operate manually or automatically, whether or not the rear wiper operates when reverse gear is selected, automatic door locking, and climate control settings. The final benefit of Sport Chrono Package Plus is the ability to allocate personal settings for up to three different ignition keys, so individual drivers can have various functions set to how they like them. In addition, a digital display on the dial shows hours and minutes, while the same information also appears on the onboard computer readout in the centre of the dash. 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. 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’. 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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