Sport chrono much difference on a 987?

[GT03ROB]

So is it worth having? what does it actually do other than give you a pretty dial on the dash?

[gl20]

Not much of great consequence unless you have pdk. If a manual then..
Gives a more sensitive throttle map when you hit te sport button
This also increases the amount of play before the stability kicks in
If it has pdk then..
It speeds up the gearshift when you press sport
It speeds the shift even more if you hit the sports plus button


If you also have PCM then it can link up to log lap times on the chronograph and display by using gps to trace the lap on the screen and working out when you've completed the lap

All a bit of a gimmick other than the pdk gearshift speed I think.

[GT03ROB]

Similar impact on a tip to PDK?

[SonnyM]

It noticeably increase the throttle map and moves the play from 7 to 15% before PSM kicks in. I think you can retrofit without the ugly wart on the dashboard.

[MadMark911]

Oh and if you have the sports exhaust - it switches that on too!

[craigjm]

MadMark911 said:

Oh and if you have the sports exhaust - it switches that on too!

Not on my Gen2 PDK it doesn't

[MadMark911]

craigjm said:

MadMark911 said:

Oh and if you have the sports exhaust - it switches that on too!

Not on my Gen2 PDK it doesn't

Ahh - I had a Gen1 ....

[Nano2nd]

does it give you auto-blip on PDK? or do you get that anyway?

[craigjm]

Nano2nd said:

does it give you auto-blip on PDK? or do you get that anyway?

You are correct as standard it doesn't blip but in sport or sport plus it does. Personally I would say sports chrono is essential with pdk

[Peter Cee]

craigjm said:

Personally I would say sports chrono is essential with pdk

I second that.

PDK with sports chrono in sports mode feels like a different car - once experienced you would never consider a car without.

[Nano2nd]

craigjm said:

You are correct as standard it doesn't blip but in sport or sport plus it does. Personally I would say sports chrono is essential with pdk

is that the same on the 981? doesn't the 981 have a "sport" mode without Chrono? and Chrono gives u "sport plus"

[mrdemon]

worth having you you can retro the sport button for the features.

throttle map is much better imo and the PSM threshold is far better for that sporty drive while still having a safty net.

[sootyvrs]

Sports Chrono also gives you a "harder" redline when switched on in additional to the increased throttle response and reduced PSM intervention.

Without it, between 7k to 7.5k revs slows down before the limiter kicks in.

[shoestring7]

MadMark911 said:

Oh and if you have the sports exhaust - it switches that on too!

And it changes the PASM setting to 'Sport' if you have that fitted.

SS7

[gl20]

Nano2nd said:

is that the same on the 981? doesn't the 981 have a "sport" mode without Chrono? and Chrono gives u "sport plus"

Correct. So chrono may be less important on 981 (although on 987 my experience was you really wanted to use sports plus button to get a really good shift so some may feel just having sport button on 981 is not enough and spec chrono to get the plus)

Realise I understated importance of chrono on 987 with pdk. I agree with other posters that it is essential in this case

[craigjm]

SC on the 981 also gives you launch like it does on the 987

[GT03ROB]

Ah well, bought a 987S this morning with sport chrono so we'll see!