Bye bye manuals
09-19-2015, 06:36 PM
#121
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Man, they should've left that steering wheel on the shelf at Pep Boys.
09-19-2015, 06:37 PM
#122
Thanks for the quick reply! This is really the only thing keeping me up at night regarding the 991.2.
Have you had any issues bottoming out?
I have a Ghibli with a sport package as a DD- very low and other than the mud flaps forward of the front tires, I haven't had a problem in 5k miles. It's a really nice car except for the crappy radio and lack of lane change warnings (which will be fixed with the 2017s).
Have you had any issues bottoming out?
I have a Ghibli with a sport package as a DD- very low and other than the mud flaps forward of the front tires, I haven't had a problem in 5k miles. It's a really nice car except for the crappy radio and lack of lane change warnings (which will be fixed with the 2017s).
09-19-2015, 06:40 PM
#123
Race Director
Bye bye manuals
Originally Posted by BlackBeauty
Thanks for the quick reply! This is really the only thing keeping me up at night regarding the 991.2.
Have you had any issues bottoming out?
I have a Ghibli with a sport package as a DD- very low and other than the mud flaps forward of the front tires, I haven't had a problem in 5k miles. It's a really nice car except for the crappy radio and lack of lane change warnings (which will be fixed with the 2017s).
Have you had any issues bottoming out?
I have a Ghibli with a sport package as a DD- very low and other than the mud flaps forward of the front tires, I haven't had a problem in 5k miles. It's a really nice car except for the crappy radio and lack of lane change warnings (which will be fixed with the 2017s).
Bottom out the suspension? Never. There's not a lot of give in the springs. It would never bottom out.
If you're fine with the Ghibli's front bumper height, you'll be fine!
09-19-2015, 06:41 PM
#124
Sport PASM is fine. Less than 1/2" lower (10mm) than PASM, but enough to make it look better. Ride is perfect too. It's a 911, not a Panamera. You should be able to feel the road I only have Sport PASM. No other mods, springs, or lowering. The one nice thing is having the HRE's with the more aggressive offset pushes the wheels out a bit further than stock. A better look as well. Still under the wheel well, and not obnoxious. With Sport PASM, I think the lift would be a waste of money unless you have a GT3. But it really depends on where you live with steepness of drives, etc ... Some areas are better/worse than others.
09-19-2015, 06:43 PM
#125
Thanks again, I really, really appreciate the insight!!!
09-19-2015, 06:44 PM
#126
Race Director
Bye bye manuals
The SPASM is a fixed height and stiffness. The Sport and Sport Plus buttons only change the shifting characteristics of the engine.
If you have PDCC, I do believe that does firm up the ride a little when pressed. There is no air suspension of any sorts in the 911.
If you have PDCC, I do believe that does firm up the ride a little when pressed. There is no air suspension of any sorts in the 911.
09-19-2015, 06:46 PM
#127
Race Director
Bye bye manuals
[quote=BlackBeauty]Thanks for the quick reply! This is really the only thing keeping me up at night regarding the 991.2.
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What did you have before? An S? Or base with 19's?
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What did you have before? An S? Or base with 19's?
09-19-2015, 06:55 PM
#129
Race Director
Bye bye manuals
Carrera S
SPASM
20" wheels
NO power steering plus
= It will drive like a sports car.
Planted, no roll, and very responsive. The new Michelins will probably be a bit quieter than the Pirelli's too. Keep tire pressures at the best level too.
SPASM
20" wheels
NO power steering plus
= It will drive like a sports car.
Planted, no roll, and very responsive. The new Michelins will probably be a bit quieter than the Pirelli's too. Keep tire pressures at the best level too.
09-19-2015, 07:32 PM
#130
Rennlist Member
Agree that it doesn't change ride height.
09-19-2015, 07:36 PM
#131
Race Director
Bye bye manuals
Originally Posted by mathfuzzy
Are you sure about that Stg? At least on my non-PDCC car, there's still a chassis sport button / setting that I think changes the shock behavior (as well as tightens up the engine mounts).
Agree that it doesn't change ride height.
Agree that it doesn't change ride height.
Long day here!
09-19-2015, 08:11 PM
#133
Rennlist Member
09-19-2015, 08:19 PM
#134
Porsche is happy to sell uber personalized cars. You can get custom colors and even matching key cases but limit use of MT. This began when GT3 991.1 came PDK only. Porsche Marketing Head Preuninger said "shut up and drive it'. Then he launches a GT4 as MT only and says manuals are for 'hobby racers'.
This is segmentation at the expense of customer focus.
This is segmentation at the expense of customer focus.
09-19-2015, 08:43 PM
#135
Race Director
Bye bye manuals
Originally Posted by BlackBeauty
STG - you're mods are awesome. Is that the "aluminum" interior package with your PDK? I think you only get brushed aluminum in the 991.2 configurator.