Sport Chrono on a manual 997 turbo

[RicM5]

Hi All
Looking at a 997 Turbo tomorrow
Doesn’t have sports Chrono but otherwise great spec and 2yrs OPC Warranty... is the Sport Chrono really desirable or just a gimmick that I wouldn’t use much anyway
Appreciate your input
Thanks
Ric

[EGTE]

Doesn't it give an over-boost function, or something?

[hoegaardenruls]

10 seconds overboost (increased torque), changes the throttle map and if fitted from new gives you the timer on the dash.

It can be retro-fitted, albeit minus the timer.

[kev.RS]

Sports chrono cannot be retrofitted onto a turbo as I asked a few years ago.
Any other model is fine but just not the turbo as it adjusts the boost setting.

Also if you are looking at a manual check the Rev range history as so easy to over Rev them or miss a gear which is fairly easy on cars with short shift to go from 6th to 3rd say.

Edited by kev.RS on Friday 9th February 06:21

[Desert Dragon]

kev.RS said:

Sports chrono cannot be retrofitted onto a turbo as I asked a few years ago.
Any other model is fine but just not the turbo as it adjusts the boost setting.

Also if you are looking at a manual check the Rev range history as so easy to over Rev them or miss a gear which is fairly easy on cars with short shift to go from 6th to 3rd say.

Edited by kev.RS on Friday 9th February 06:21

It can be retrofitted by any OPC (you don't get the ugly clock). About £1000 but you'd be better of with a flash from a good tuner.

[c4sman]

Desert Dragon said:

It can be retrofitted by any OPC (you don't get the ugly clock). About £1000 but you'd be better of with a flash from a good tuner.

Correct, any OPC will do this and I had it done and has bigger impact on the manual Turbo than any other N/A car due to overboost being activated. Think a retrofitted Turbo is the best combo as you skip the "wart”.

[rabbitstew]

Sports Chrono is a must have really, the difference when you switch it on is like night/day.

Unless the car is an exceptional one and worth you forking out to retro fit it then I wouldnt bother.

[kev.RS]

Interesting to know that it can be fitted although I asked about a gen2 turbo but don’t see much difference.
It was the sport chrono package ‘Plus’ (wart) that gave you the clock and individual settings through pcm.
Normal sport chrono just gives you the fun bits!

[RicM5]

Thanks all
Bought the Turbo (manual) and loving it albeit coming from a 997 GT3
Power is definitely not in short supply so can’t imagine how much faster she’ll be with the over boost function
Think it’s going to have to happen

[rabbitstew]

RicM5 said:

Thanks all
Bought the Turbo (manual) and loving it albeit coming from a 997 GT3
Power is definitely not in short supply so can’t imagine how much faster she’ll be with the over boost function
Think it’s going to have to happen

Its not really about how much faster it is, it transforms the way the car drives, the throttle becomes super sensitive and it brings a whole "urgency" to the drive. You go back to normal mode after and it feels like your driving through treacle!