2018 991.2 spasm ride height higher than 991.1 spasm?
09-14-2017, 02:47 PM
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Hello.
Because you have the sport design front bumper you cannot use the front lip to compare, because it is the same whichever suspension you may have.
Is there any way to compare visually the coils from regular PASM vs sport PASM?
Just by looking at them what are the differences?
I would say that it is a serious mistake from factory if they got you the wrong one. It is a vital component of the car!
Best regards.
Because you have the sport design front bumper you cannot use the front lip to compare, because it is the same whichever suspension you may have.
Is there any way to compare visually the coils from regular PASM vs sport PASM?
Just by looking at them what are the differences?
I would say that it is a serious mistake from factory if they got you the wrong one. It is a vital component of the car!
Best regards.
09-14-2017, 08:25 PM
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A couple of points:
1. Shipping blocks are only placed in the front suspension - at least on Porsche sports cars. On my 981, mine were left in after European delivery (for a year). I found them during the first oil change. So this is not the cause of your discrepancy.
2. The monroney sticker is not always accurate. My 2018 911 actually has two monroney's that are not identical. The first shows the painted spray nozzles listed while the second does not. This was during the elimination of spray nozzles on the 2018s and the first monroney didn't catch up in time to account for the change.
3. Doesn't SPASM come with additional suspension bits like different anti-swaybars etc? Also, doesn't it come with a slightly different lip? I forget but I think there should be some other visual queues to verify this option.
4. Mistakes are not unheard of in options from the factory. Both of my ordered Porsches were missing options at the time of delivery that were listed on the Monroney. My 981 was missing the colored wheel crest which was easily fixed by the dealer. Second was mentioned above but a new monroney was issued to correct the mistake. Incidentally, both of my missing options were added after initial order. Did you add SPASM after your initial order? Just curious.
Keep us posted. This is interesting.
1. Shipping blocks are only placed in the front suspension - at least on Porsche sports cars. On my 981, mine were left in after European delivery (for a year). I found them during the first oil change. So this is not the cause of your discrepancy.
2. The monroney sticker is not always accurate. My 2018 911 actually has two monroney's that are not identical. The first shows the painted spray nozzles listed while the second does not. This was during the elimination of spray nozzles on the 2018s and the first monroney didn't catch up in time to account for the change.
3. Doesn't SPASM come with additional suspension bits like different anti-swaybars etc? Also, doesn't it come with a slightly different lip? I forget but I think there should be some other visual queues to verify this option.
4. Mistakes are not unheard of in options from the factory. Both of my ordered Porsches were missing options at the time of delivery that were listed on the Monroney. My 981 was missing the colored wheel crest which was easily fixed by the dealer. Second was mentioned above but a new monroney was issued to correct the mistake. Incidentally, both of my missing options were added after initial order. Did you add SPASM after your initial order? Just curious.
Keep us posted. This is interesting.
1. I didn't know this. I thought they were on all four sides.
2. I also verified my build sheet and anything else that defined the specs of my car. All checked out.
3. I'm not sure about the sway bar but as someone else mentioned I have the sport design front bumper. On the stock bumper a longer lip does help to identify spasm option.
4. No changes were made since the initial build order.
09-14-2017, 08:33 PM
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Hello.
Because you have the sport design front bumper you cannot use the front lip to compare, because it is the same whichever suspension you may have.
Is there any way to compare visually the coils from regular PASM vs sport PASM?
Just by looking at them what are the differences?
I would say that it is a serious mistake from factory if they got you the wrong one. It is a vital component of the car!
Best regards.
Because you have the sport design front bumper you cannot use the front lip to compare, because it is the same whichever suspension you may have.
Is there any way to compare visually the coils from regular PASM vs sport PASM?
Just by looking at them what are the differences?
I would say that it is a serious mistake from factory if they got you the wrong one. It is a vital component of the car!
Best regards.
The related post below says that the strut for spasm has a different part number....
09-14-2017, 10:52 PM
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Can you not verify SPASM by the angle deployment of the rear spoiler? If I'm not mistaken, SPASM deploys the spoiler at a more acute angle.
Check this thread: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...egrees-up.html
Check this thread: https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...egrees-up.html
10-31-2018, 12:19 AM
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Very nice car, and spec! There are definitely variances from car to car when it comes to springs, and I suspect that's the first thing Porsche would say if the spring color dots and dampers are SPASM parts. I've seen this across all makes, from MB to BMW to VW to Audi etc—cars with sport suspension that sit high (or are dialed), and cars with standard suspension that sit low (or are Safari spec). Same goes for Porsche too. So I suspect there are PASM cars that sit a bit low, and SPASM cars that sit a bit high. When you're talking about a difference of 0.4-inch—or even 0.8-inch—those variances can make a PASM car look great and a SPASM look bad, particularly against our expectations. This can be agonizing for sure, if you (like me) "see" stance.
^^ Too funny. I had a 2007 GTI that sat even higher than they were supposed to. Thought I unlucked out on bad springs, but figured it just couldn't be that bad and found the shipping blocks. Removed and it got better, but I still wanted to lower it.
Maybe the car will settle a bit yet, but will say this: Both of these are very good looking 911s!
