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I am shopping for a late model used 911. Test drove a 2014 S model yesterday and noticed that the ride is rough. The car did not have a list of the options on it so I could not pinpoint the reason for the harsh ride. Can anyone help with what would make the car ride harsh?
Which seats? I've heard the 4 ways are like sitting on concrete compared to 18 way. Nick Murray did a great comparison of this on YouTube.
Check if the car has the Sport PASM or not. SPASM is very firm, where normal S PASM is very compliant. Personally, SPASM is too firm for a daily drive and on long drives, it never "settles down".. But I wouldn't state it as "harsh". I drove a .2 base, it was very compliant. Even when I turned on the sport suspension is was still very compliant. They did something to change the .2 suspension, I would go that route if you want a more compliant ride.
I have 26,000 miles on my 2015 C2S with PDCC. When I picked up my car at the dealership and drove the 50 miles home from Fresno down the Highway 99 freeway it seemed to ride exceptionally smooth compared to my 1974 911 I have driven since new. I later lowered the tire pressure to comfort setting from the "autobahn" inflation the dealership set them at, but really did not notice that much difference which I suspect is due to PDCC.
I do find punching PASM button gives much more pavement rumble and turning it back off on a freeway with decent pavement gives a noticeable smoother ride.
On good pavement, even with the larger wheels and PASM that come with the S option, the car just glides when in a straight line as the PDCC is effectively disconnecting your anti-roll stabilizer bars.
For anyone who will be traveling on straight roads more than curvy roads, PDCC is an option worth considering. Best of both worlds . . . when you do hit the twisties and get go-kart flat cornering.
Not to mention getting 22,000 miles on the original back tires with even 3/32 tread from side to side with PDCC.
You could get a base Carrera with 19s and softer suspension. While the wheels are smaller and sits slightly higher, I think it looks good. And, unless you are a pro-driver, its probably still more than enough fun at the track. Here is a pictures of mine for comparison.
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.
06-14-2017, 09:33 PM
