Opinions Please..Spacers and Power plus steering
03-15-2013, 08:42 AM
#16
+1
You don't need it. As my sales rep said when I inquired about it. The 911 feels perfect right out of the box.
03-15-2013, 10:10 AM
#18
I ordered mine with power steering plus, but not the spacers.
My dealer insisted that for a daily-drive, you want the assisted steering at low speeds, and apparently at our local dealership almost every single 991 has been spec'd with them.
Gotta trust their advice I guess?
My dealer insisted that for a daily-drive, you want the assisted steering at low speeds, and apparently at our local dealership almost every single 991 has been spec'd with them.
Gotta trust their advice I guess?
03-15-2013, 11:15 AM
#19
Instructor
I have PSP and not the spacers. I am fine with the OEM spacing but think the 5mm spacing looks fine too. More important to me was avoiding any increase in road rash to the rear fenders from tires being slightly farther out. Whether that makes a material difference or not I don't know, but considering the aesthetic difference is small IMO they weren't worth it. I find PSP to be fine, the steering is very easy at slow speeds but does not feel overly light. My prior 3 911s I was fine with also and the slow-speed steering was heavier but did not bother me. I don't think PSP is a "bad" option in the sense that others do and I am a long-time 911 owner and fan, but you can absolutely forego it and likely not be bothered. On the other hand, for someone with shoulder injuries like labrum tears and so forth, the PSP would be a great addition.
Last edited by jmct; 03-15-2013 at 02:14 PM.
03-16-2013, 09:32 AM
#22
I put the 5mm spacers on after several months and fell it made a difference in looks, however slight. I think there's room for bigger spacers. I have SPASM and PDCC so with the lowered car this also helps it look more 'filled out' and and 'proportional'. I'm thrilled I did it and felt no difference in handling, even at the track.
Absolutely did not bother with the PSP since it only provides assistance at low speeds, and the steering without it is absolutely sufficient, nothing like cars of old with no power steering AT ALL - and we're talking about a sports car here, so I didn't want nor felt I needed the 'caddy' feel as mentioned above.
It's really to each their own here, so just my $0.02...
Absolutely did not bother with the PSP since it only provides assistance at low speeds, and the steering without it is absolutely sufficient, nothing like cars of old with no power steering AT ALL - and we're talking about a sports car here, so I didn't want nor felt I needed the 'caddy' feel as mentioned above.
It's really to each their own here, so just my $0.02...
