Track days, how strong is a tip box?

[phazed]

I do quite a few track days, mostly my vRS Skoda and occasionally with my Boxster S, (which is really too nice).

I can get my hands on a very cheap 3.2 Boxster tiptronic with a low mileage engine but tatty body.

Very vague thoughts on using it as a track day car. I would much prefer a manual but was quite impressed at how quick it was on the road.

If this was used on the track, driven quite hard, would it die quickly?

Mileage is 50K.

[NNH]

So far as I know, the 986 has a Mercedes automatic, while the 987 has a ZF. The Mercedes box is very widely used (Jag used it when they needed a strong gearbox for the XJR), and I've not heard of any major concerns. I'd give it a fluid change and double check all the radiators, then forget about it!

[phazed]

Just consulting my memory, I vaguely remember reading about someone who fitted flappy paddles, possibly from an Audi to a tip car. They would be much better as the original buttons on the steering wheel are highly likely to be missed when on it!

[ChrisW.]

Porsche made a single 964RS with Tiptronic for test purposes.

The last I heard that was still going well, and being used on trackdays by its owner who I met at Spa some years ago !

[snotrag]

Yep, agree with everything above, the Tiptronic may not be many things, but I think its certainly known for being pretty durable.