Tiptronic Response Time Mod ?

[racerden]

Those of you w/a Tip know the shift request/engagement response time leaves alot to be desired. Anyone know of any recalibrations/modifications to at least get things going a bit quicker? I'm not looking for F1 or Indycar response, just something that will help things out a bit (and will last) for my '03 Targa.

Thanks all,

Denny

[PILFILR]

Change your ATF and see if it improves. I changed mine at 15k miles and WOW was it a gunky mess. I change mine every year now. It comes out a little discolored. But, the first change at 15k... it looked like mud. No complaints from mine. Fast shift and really nice when you need to show off... just hold the the button down and punch the gas... it will do the rest. I have flown by much faster cars trying to down shift to catch up... it really is not fair :rolleyes: I just watch them get smaller in the mirror... Now, I wish it had a better launch from a stand still.

It is curious that few of the chip tuners will touch the Tiptronic cars. Look around, even Giac does not have a retune for a Tip. I think the MB tranny is too complex to retune... Anyone else know?

Edited October 29, 2010 by PILFILR

[racerden]

Change your ATF and see if it improves. I changed mine at 15k miles and WOW was it a gunky mess. I change mine every year now. It comes out a little discolored. But, the first change at 15k... it looked like mud. No complaints from mine. Fast shift and really nice when you need to show off... just hold the the button down and punch the gas... it will do the rest. I have flown by much faster cars trying to down shift to catch up... it really is not fair :rolleyes: I just watch them get smaller in the mirror... Now, I wish it had a better launch from a stand still.

It is curious that few of the chip tuners will touch the Tiptronic cars. Look around, even Giac does not have a retune for a Tip. I think the MB tranny is too complex to retune... Anyone else know?

Thanks, I just changed the Tip oil a few days past w/no noticiable change. What caught my eye was what you said about 'just hold the button down' and go. Do you mean keeping it depressed throughout the 'mat job'? The prevoius owner was telling me for agressive driving/cornering, just keep it "D" and the car will do it's thing because of the lateral acelernometers/mapping etc. I will be able to track the car in a few weeks and see if that's true or not.

I'm very new to the Tip and any help from a vet is deeply appreciated.

Thanks again!

[PILFILR]

I prefer to keep it in "M". In "D" mode you will find how quickly it jumps to fifth gear when you are tooling around town at 30mph. Big jump to drop to 1st or 2nd gear to really get on it.

I spend most time in 3rd. Unless the VariocamPlus gets annoying...then kick it up to 4th. Then just depress the shift buttons down on the steering wheel and press the pedal to the floor. And Smile real big. You gotta love the sound.