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Old May 20, 2020 | 12:51 AM
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Anyone have this set up? Interested on how's the ride quality is and compatibility with PASM/SPASM?

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Anyone have this set up? Interested on how the ride quality is and compatibility?
I have this on my 991.1.

It's a really nice upgrade and gives you height adjustability.

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How's the ride quality compare to stock and with DSC controller through PASM/SPASM?
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Originally Posted by .moo.
How's the ride quality compare to stock and with DSC controller through PASM/SPASM?
When I did my swap I also did the elephant racing front camber plates and more aggressive alignment and the car was just better all around. More compliant in non sport mode and more control in Sport Plus mode. Not necessarily more firm, just more control over the motion of the suspension. I am running the GT3 calibration FYI on my DSC.

I love the setup, the best is to find someone local who will give you a ride.
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Originally Posted by Joec500
I love the setup, the best is to find someone local who will give you a ride.
Are you offering? You're local
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Originally Posted by Joec500
When I did my swap I also did the elephant racing front camber plates and more aggressive alignment and the car was just better all around. More compliant in non sport mode and more control in Sport Plus mode. Not necessarily more firm, just more control over the motion of the suspension. I am running the GT3 calibration FYI on my DSC.

I love the setup, the best is to find someone local who will give you a ride.
Ha! echo what @koven said, I'm local too and would love to get a ride to see if it is what I'm looking for.
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Are you offering? You're local
I've given rides in the past for other members, but given the state of the world at this moment I don't feel comfortable. But def open to it as things calm down.
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How is the height adjusted?
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Originally Posted by luv2sleep
How is the height adjusted?
Like any traditional coilover. It uses lock collars on a threaded shock body.
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Originally Posted by .moo.
Ha! echo what @koven said, I'm local too and would love to get a ride to see if it is what I'm looking for.
Originally Posted by Joec500
I've given rides in the past for other members, but given the state of the world at this moment I don't feel comfortable. But def open to it as things calm down.
fair enough! look forward to it in the future, i am sure we will all meet and go for a drive at some point, a lot of SF bay forum members here i think
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Originally Posted by .moo.
Ha! echo what @koven said, I'm local too and would love to get a ride to see if it is what I'm looking for.
LOL local too... about 5 mins from SF....

Also still debating if I go with B16 or go with Ohlins so getting an actual B16 ride feel would help
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Originally Posted by Joec500
Like any traditional coilover. It uses lock collars on a threaded shock body.
Ahhh, I must've have misunderstood. I thought the ride height can be adjusted with the DSC. Wouldn't that be nice!
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I"m curious if having DCS controller the damping/spring rate won't matter as much (I could be wrong). I would love to have Ohlin but I don't think Ohlin offers the electronics damping, whereas B16 would be able to take advantage of the (S)PASM and the benefit of DSC controller.
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Yeah my car has PASM and PDCC so I want Coilover system that can still utilize those 2 OEM functions on my car.

I think both systems offer adapters for the PDCC. I cannot remember what Ohlins does for PASM. And i wouldn't get the "Delete" option to put on either.
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