I recently bought a 991 carrera S and noticed that at high speeds (>100mph) on uneven roads the steering gets uncomfortably light. I suspect this is due to the front wheels not having great road contact. Have others encountered this? I know that the turbo and other 991 iterations have a different front end-adaptable front lips and aerokits, etc. Do these improve the downforce and thus steering feel? If so would I get improved handling by getting the Aerokit.

 

You find yourself doing 100+ on uneven pavement a lot? Considering these cars do well over 100 on the track with great stability, I'd wager it's not the car.

 

On smooth pavement the steering is very solid regardless if it is on a track or smooth country roads. However, when the road gets "slightly" uneven making the suspension do its work the steering feels less connected from the road. It is still better than the average car for sure, but is not as good as on smooth roads. So the question remains, will the steering improve with a different front splitter etc?

 

I meant say -les connected TO the road

 

What are your tire pressures?

 

Good question.The pressures were set by the dealer when they had it 3 weeks ago.The car is currently being serviced. I will check tomorrow

 

Put a bowling ball or two in the frunk.

 

Am I the only one who is going to point out that going 100+ on any public road anywhere in the US is not necessarily a good choice? Okay, maybe we all do it once or twice, but if the steering feel is a concern it should IMHO based on track experience, not highway driving. Sorry to come across as an old curmudgeon, just sayin'.

 

I was trying to hint at that in my first post..,

 

Yep

 

On bumpy roads, if my steering was getting noticeably lighter at speed I would probably go with less speed and not more downforce.

 

Coming from other cars to my 991 and yup my first Porsche (R8 GT. RS5, RS7 and many others) my wife even commented at speed from the passenger seat that it felt light in front but yup 3 out of 4 of my stable the engine is way out front...my 8 not so much...but wow by the way that she said it). Bowling ball does work and my wife commented later on a Costco run with a pile of waters in the front it felt better...so um bowling ball. UM she noticed. That was right after I bought it then blew time on a few posts here of thoughts of adding things , I did add a duck and more importantly the sport design front bumper and yes indeed the car feels much better. PS I hit 100 daily on the on ramps so um a decade of track I ohhh never mind. The car should not feel light as it does but that IS what a 911 is...I need to learn waaaay more of how to drive the car to enjoy it better but I should have bought a GT3 so problem solved. Long commuter though my ventilated seats and a nimble car will make my future 140 a day ok. My new front does feel better...so hope you already do not have the sport design bumper. The air pressure comment is important but not just this feel, it affects more...I think my dealer just changed my pressures on my first service as my warnings are lighted up...the pressures now are way lower than when I dropped it off and I got the warnings one day after my service...they changed it more towards comfort where I had them higher when I dropped it off. Pissed about that. Yes I have a compressor but why the heck did THEY change the pressure. Anyway sport design is the best add or regular s you can add the deeper plastic lip from suncoast or sunset cheap which I did right before the full bumper switch. Helps but the full change really does get exactly what you mean better...its my first Porsche so my next comment is that my R8 never feels light at oh never mind again. .

 

ehh edited...if you meant the pavement vs the driver I take it back. Anyway the PASM front lip helps as does the aerokit. Agree on getting to the track.

 

^ Are you feeling better than AM....

 

Yes but still agree with my post.