Tip to Standard?
 

Has anyone converted a tiptronic Boxster to a standard?

Not that I know of. It's probably not worth the effort. You'd have to replace / add a lot of stuff on the car:

- transmission
- axles (I think)
- clutch
- gearshift selector / lever
- pedal cluster
- gauge cluster
- reprogram DME
- transmission backup lamp
- disconnect auto tranny coolers and lines

Just to start, I'm sure there's more...

-Wayne

Why would you want to do such a thing. If you are uncomfortable with a tip, sell it and get a stick. Unless it is a dedicated track car and you are very good ,give the tip an emotional chance. You may find out that you like it. Ed

I'm trying to put together a cheap alternative for DE so I can save my race engine for real races. Something that runs on pump gas that I can drive to the track vs hauling it. I'm checking out a "challenged" Boxster that's a tiptronic, and had visions of buying a wreck and doing the conversion.

Actually, the Tiptronic is much easier to handle on the track and will give you an edge up on everyone else.

-Wayne

I think too many people think the stick is superior to the Tip for performance without experiencing the automatic. Yes, a Tip car is a slight bit heavier, but I know that as far as rapid gear changing is concerned, I could never shift a 6 speed as rapidly as I can the Tip. Hitting those buttons is almost instant. Clutch in, off throttle, lever moved, clutch out, throttle on is much slower. And the newer PDK is even faster.

One day, I didn't have any of my cars running, and a track day at Streets of Willow was coming up. So, I took my wife's 1999 Tip Boxster instead. The thing was amazing on the track and was a secret weapon against the early 911s. The car is typically a slug on the street but somehow it knew it was on the track and revved all the way up to 6500 before changing gears. I was very impressed, and it felt like I was cheating.

-Wayne

I've only ever driven a PDK on the track while instructing. Never really thought about a tip in the same way. I want to be able to invite friends to do track days with me. Not sure how that would play.

My 2000 S has a TIP. At first I wanted a 5 speed but after driving the TIP with a little attitude, it adapted and was ready to haul butt.