Technetium
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First off, I am looking for a 718 Cayman. I started off thinking Cayman S, but I am now wondering whether the 2.0 litre car would be more than enough if it had the right options.
Anyway, in common with Joe (‘which Cayman for £17k’ thread) I am trying to get my head around the differences between the Sport button on the centre console (in the basic car) and the "extras” provided by the Sport Chrono Pack (SCP). Porsche says that the former allows selection of two suspension settings and that the "engine dynamics become even more direct” (whatever that means). And that the sports exhaust is automatically activated - if present.
The description for the SCP says that it "enables an even sportier tuning of the chassis, engine and transmission”. It goes on to describe the mode switch on the steering wheel, which has four settings (normal, sport, sport plus and individual) and also three PDK-specific features, one of which is a ‘Sport response’ button in the middle of the mode switch that "primes the engine and transmission for the fastest possible unleashing of power for maximum acceleration”.
So, I would just like to check a couple of my conclusions from this..
If you option the SCP on a manual car there is no Sport response button on the mode switch?
If you option the SCP with either gearbox, you basically get "more of everything” (as Mr Clarkson would say!) compared to the Sport button on a non-SCP car?
The two "big things” for me are throttle response and properly weighted steering (with plenty of feedback). I know that the Cayman is renowned for the latter, but does the SCP option make it even better/more direct? I know you have to try these things for yourself, but at least in theory?
Thanks, Philip
Anyway, in common with Joe (‘which Cayman for £17k’ thread) I am trying to get my head around the differences between the Sport button on the centre console (in the basic car) and the "extras” provided by the Sport Chrono Pack (SCP). Porsche says that the former allows selection of two suspension settings and that the "engine dynamics become even more direct” (whatever that means). And that the sports exhaust is automatically activated - if present.
The description for the SCP says that it "enables an even sportier tuning of the chassis, engine and transmission”. It goes on to describe the mode switch on the steering wheel, which has four settings (normal, sport, sport plus and individual) and also three PDK-specific features, one of which is a ‘Sport response’ button in the middle of the mode switch that "primes the engine and transmission for the fastest possible unleashing of power for maximum acceleration”.
So, I would just like to check a couple of my conclusions from this..
If you option the SCP on a manual car there is no Sport response button on the mode switch?
If you option the SCP with either gearbox, you basically get "more of everything” (as Mr Clarkson would say!) compared to the Sport button on a non-SCP car?
The two "big things” for me are throttle response and properly weighted steering (with plenty of feedback). I know that the Cayman is renowned for the latter, but does the SCP option make it even better/more direct? I know you have to try these things for yourself, but at least in theory?
Thanks, Philip