C4S Recent Delivery: Pics and First Impressions
03-25-2013 | 03:08 AM
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C4S Recent Delivery: Pics and First Impressions
I recently took delivery of my C4S - what a great piece of engineering. I have attached some pics and wanted to share my first impressions of the build and the options I chose. I wanted to recreate a classic 911 look with the in my opinion required performance options.
Powerkit: seems to provide a very linear power delivery with an additional boost compared with base C4S above 5k RPM. The sound is more aggressive - similar to GT3. The extra power in combination with the 4 wheel drive's ability to put the power down gives an extraordinary sense of acceleration out of corners.
Sport PASM, no PDCC: For me just the right amount of body roll to give you the real feedback on how close you are to the limits in the turns. I prefer the regular suspension settings on public roads. The stiffer setting gives a bit of bump steer sensation on an uneven surface. Interestingly, when experiencing the front axis of the car bumping in fast uneven surface turns, I could not feel it at all through the steering wheel. This is a difference compared with the 997, which seems to give a bit better steering feedback. The lowered stance combined with the Sport Techno wheels is just right.
Got the PDK option since it is much better than me at switching gears. A first for me after having driven manuals all my life. I definitely prefer using the paddle shifters. The PDK indeed does a good job of selecting gears, but it can't read my mind (which is a good thing).
I'm very happy with the black / sand beige interior color combination with carbon fibre inserts and was pleasantly surprised by the deviating stitching on the dash and the doors.
Absolutely love the glass sunroof and the black headlights for its added contrast to my color scheme.
I added Rennline pedals, clear side markers, and a big P O R S C H E thing on the windscreen - may be a bit excessive but it is at least easy to remove if I get tired of it.
Comments or questions are very welcome!
Powerkit: seems to provide a very linear power delivery with an additional boost compared with base C4S above 5k RPM. The sound is more aggressive - similar to GT3. The extra power in combination with the 4 wheel drive's ability to put the power down gives an extraordinary sense of acceleration out of corners.
Sport PASM, no PDCC: For me just the right amount of body roll to give you the real feedback on how close you are to the limits in the turns. I prefer the regular suspension settings on public roads. The stiffer setting gives a bit of bump steer sensation on an uneven surface. Interestingly, when experiencing the front axis of the car bumping in fast uneven surface turns, I could not feel it at all through the steering wheel. This is a difference compared with the 997, which seems to give a bit better steering feedback. The lowered stance combined with the Sport Techno wheels is just right.
Got the PDK option since it is much better than me at switching gears. A first for me after having driven manuals all my life. I definitely prefer using the paddle shifters. The PDK indeed does a good job of selecting gears, but it can't read my mind (which is a good thing).
I'm very happy with the black / sand beige interior color combination with carbon fibre inserts and was pleasantly surprised by the deviating stitching on the dash and the doors.
Absolutely love the glass sunroof and the black headlights for its added contrast to my color scheme.
I added Rennline pedals, clear side markers, and a big P O R S C H E thing on the windscreen - may be a bit excessive but it is at least easy to remove if I get tired of it.
Comments or questions are very welcome!
03-25-2013 | 04:40 AM
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looks great, *** def looks wider.
my only pet peeve with porsche is when they do a wheel that bends/turns one way.. they dont make the opposite side.... opposite..
in my eyes the wheels should look the same on both sides.. and old brands like nissan and even honda would make reversed wheels for the opposite side.
my only pet peeve with porsche is when they do a wheel that bends/turns one way.. they dont make the opposite side.... opposite..
in my eyes the wheels should look the same on both sides.. and old brands like nissan and even honda would make reversed wheels for the opposite side.
03-25-2013 | 05:27 AM
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looks great, *** def looks wider.
my only pet peeve with porsche is when they do a wheel that bends/turns one way.. they dont make the opposite side.... opposite..
in my eyes the wheels should look the same on both sides.. and old brands like nissan and even honda would make reversed wheels for the opposite side.
my only pet peeve with porsche is when they do a wheel that bends/turns one way.. they dont make the opposite side.... opposite..
in my eyes the wheels should look the same on both sides.. and old brands like nissan and even honda would make reversed wheels for the opposite side.
I remember having a corded rear at the track and ending up with the track wheels (after market) on the left and the street wheels on the right (passenger) and after a service, nobody at the dealer service department remarked on it. I wondered if they even noticed. They work in such a hurry. But if they make a mistake on a GT3 for the track, it's not like a Camry breaking down on the freeway, if a GT3 breaks down, it's off into the steel barriers at 120 mph. I never was confident they took it seriously.
I think if you have a 4S with the powerkit you can put anything you like on your windscreen, hehehe.
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03-25-2013 | 02:14 PM
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From: Colorado/Paris
SkandoSchwabe - What a nice build! I look forward to your impressions of the X51 Power Kit. I too have the power kit, but I won't be taking delivery of mine until May/June. So in the meantime I'm going to have to live vicariously.
