LTP

get a dsc... im running B16... and its great.

smbryan

english please?

LTP

DSC is an device that replace your factory PASM ecu. U can google it on this forum.

My friend installed on his Turbo with factory suspension, it is more comfortable, and with DSC on sport mode, it improve the handling as well, more planted.

I'm running on Bilstein B16 coil over, it also made the car more comfortable, less stiff, given it is coildover.

ipse dixit

The Lexus dealer is that way.

drcollie

What tires were on the car riding harsh? And how worn were they? Makes a big difference on brand and how old they are.

fast1

It's been a couple of decades since I rode in a 911 that could be classified as providing a harsh ride. My first question is are you accustomed to driving sports cars? For most of us the 911 provides a ride that provides a level of comfort that would compete with a Lexus of the 90s. If the ride is overly harsh, I agree with others who suggested that you check tire pressure. If the car were tracked, the owner may have increased his tire pressure to improve his lap times, and neglected to reset to street settings.

Dewinator

Yes when you go from a lumbering family car to a more sporting vehicle type, the ride will seem stiffer.

GSIRM3

+991

silberma

I would hardly classify a Maserati 2 door Grand Turisimo with a Ferrari V-8 that I got rid of 1 month ago as a family car. My other cars were a Corvettes and BMW's, also not family cars. I agree with the forum on the need to look into the tire pressure, tire size and the type of suspension of the cars I test drive.
More later.

808Bill

Rim size?

silberma

The rim size dictates the tire size. Furthermore, wider profile tires handle better than narrow profile tires but have a harsher ride due to the shorter stiffer side walls

Valvefloat991

And high performance summer tires ride harder and generate more noise than all-season rim protectors.

Fred2

As noted above, check the options list on the cars that you test.
Sport pasm is stiffer than normal pasm. I felt it was too stiff for the junk that passes as roads in NJ

That being said, the 911 is a sports car, and is stiffly sprung and damped compared to most other sporty cars.

thought

"There’s a relaxed, long-limbed feel to the suspension, but this means it rides the bumps well and, as in the Quattroporte, you get more feedback from it at speed than you initially expect."

"It’s interesting following John Barker, who’s in the 991, because although the Maser loses a bit of ground to the Porsche, it doesn’t seem to matter. It’s not a car for racing others in; instead you find the Italian’s natural (and still very quick) rhythm and settle there, taking the line of least resistance and enjoying the flow that it creates. In short, it does exactly what it says on the Pininfarina-sculpted tin; it’s a GT rather than a sports car, and that’s no bad thing."

http://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/911/141...mo-and-vantage

It seems that GT was the softest of the group and that might be why you might be used to a bit more of softer suspension setup.

Mike Murphy

I'll add that some BMWs have a harsh ride and others do not. And again, when some folks who frequently drive sport-based BMWs drove my 911, they thought at first that it handled like a Toyota over bumps.

Im just saying that these cars can all have different setups. Not all handle/feel the same.