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Congrats! Thanks for sharing. We have the 18-ways in our Cayenne and I love how they fit, feel and hold. Can’t wait to see em in the Touring, only 4 months out with a little luck…
Congrats! Thanks for sharing. We have the 18-ways in our Cayenne and I love how they fit, feel and hold. Can’t wait to see em in the Touring, only 4 months out with a little luck…
I drove her again last night. Amazing!
The only negative so far is the suspension is quite stiff. Much harder than my 991 touring. I think changing the springs would likely resolve this.
The only negative so far is the suspension is quite stiff. Much harder than my 991 touring. I think changing the springs would likely resolve this.
The car drives like my 991.2RS with a 6 speed.
What tires? Sounds like maybe Cup2s.
Drove mine extensively yesterday and it is definitely more supple than my winged 991.2. I'm on the goodyears but plan on switching out to PS4s. Ride is pretty great but the tire noise is not.
Last edited by seatactony; 04-18-2022 at 06:27 PM.
Drove mine extensively yesterday and it is definitely more supple than my winged 991.2. I'm on the goodyears but plan on switching out to PS4s. Ride is pretty great but the tire noise is not.
So odd how people experience this car’s ride so differently. Not doubting you. Aftermarket will fix it if it’s too rough - it’s not a DD for me but our roads in NorCal are dodgy, so I wouldn’t mind a tad of compliance. (Not like we pay a lot for state and local services
And as some have already done MP4S would undoubtedly help out
So odd how people experience this car’s ride so differently. Not doubting you. Aftermarket will fix it if it’s too rough - it’s not a DD for me but our roads in NorCal are dodgy, so I wouldn’t mind a tad of compliance. (Not like we pay a lot for state and local services
And as some have already done MP4S would undoubtedly help out
It's honestly not too rough on the Goodyears so I can only imagine with it will be like on MP4S. Really nice, balanced ride.
I have the MP4S’s on my new 992 Touring but sadly I can’t compare them to the Cup2’s because I had them switched out before delivery. I have the tire pressures on comfort setting 29/33 and find the ride firm but pleasing, not jarring at all. I would say at least comparable to my 2018 Touring, definitely not firmer. I was pleasantly surprised at how quiet the tires are- not Lexus or Tesla quiet but wind and engine sounds are louder than the tires on the highway. For some reason I don’t mind wind noise and you gotta love the glorious engine sounds but tire roar drives me crazy. On grooved concrete you can hear the tires somewhat but on smooth asphalt they are nice and quiet. Besides, with the MP4S, it’s easily a 3-4 season car here in mild NC.
Jumping in for initial impressions now that I've had a couple of very quick drives.
Overall impression is very similar to that of the OP -- new car feels ever so slightly more refined and supple than my old winged 991.2. Could be my imagination but the buckets even feel more padded and forgiving.
While I will always be a big fan of the 991.2 interior (don't like the long plastic strip across the dash in the 992), the new interior/tech secured the wife's approval of the new ride ("I love it" and "let's go for a ride" vs. "I hate this car" relative to the 991.2).
Slightly more usable as a DD is exactly what I was going for with the switch. Very happy so far.
Looks great. What interior did you go with (leather color, stitching, and seats)?
I have the MP4S’s on my new 992 Touring but sadly I can’t compare them to the Cup2’s because I had them switched out before delivery. I have the tire pressures on comfort setting 29/33 and find the ride firm but pleasing, not jarring at all. I would say at least comparable to my 2018 Touring, definitely not firmer. I was pleasantly surprised at how quiet the tires are- not Lexus or Tesla quiet but wind and engine sounds are louder than the tires on the highway. For some reason I don’t mind wind noise and you gotta love the glorious engine sounds but tire roar drives me crazy. On grooved concrete you can hear the tires somewhat but on smooth asphalt they are nice and quiet. Besides, with the MP4S, it’s easily a 3-4 season car here in mild NC.
Can you share which MP4S tires you have in terms of specs? I don’t think there is a Porsche specific spec so curious which MP4S folks are going with.
Looks great. What interior did you go with (leather color, stitching, and seats)?
Black full leather, buckets, no deviated stitching, no carbon. My winged 991.2 had deviated red stitching and carbon inserts. Loved it at first but it began to get old after a couple of years. Wanted to keep this interior clean and simple given the somewhat more cluttered appearance (to my eye anyway) of the 992 interior. Only regret is that I get didn't get deviated yellow stitching on the steering wheel alone, as it would have broken things up with a light touch of color. Just couldn't justify the $3k+ up-charge for bit of thread on the wheel (was told that the only way to get it without full deviated throughout the car was ordering a custom steering wheel). Figured that I can deal with it down the road in some fashion.
Last edited by seatactony; 04-21-2022 at 12:52 PM.
Black full leather, buckets, no deviated stitching, no carbon. My winged 991.2 had deviated red stitching and carbon inserts. Loved it at first but it began to get old after a couple of years. Wanted to keep this interior clean and simple given the somewhat more cluttered appearance (to my eye anyway) of the 992 interior. Only regret is that I get didn't get deviated yellow stitching on the steering wheel alone, as it would have broken things up with a light touch of color. Just couldn't justify the $3k+ up-charge for bit of thread on the wheel (was told that the only way to get it without full deviated throughout the car was ordering a custom steering wheel). Figured that I can deal with it down the road in some fashion.
Black stitch is . I unfortunately had to pay deviated stitching prices to get black stitch on my GT3, but it was worth it!
I have the MP4S’s on my new 992 Touring but sadly I can’t compare them to the Cup2’s because I had them switched out before delivery. I have the tire pressures on comfort setting 29/33 and find the ride firm but pleasing, not jarring at all. I would say at least comparable to my 2018 Touring, definitely not firmer. I was pleasantly surprised at how quiet the tires are- not Lexus or Tesla quiet but wind and engine sounds are louder than the tires on the highway. For some reason I don’t mind wind noise and you gotta love the glorious engine sounds but tire roar drives me crazy. On grooved concrete you can hear the tires somewhat but on smooth asphalt they are nice and quiet. Besides, with the MP4S, it’s easily a 3-4 season car here in mild NC.
I’ve put MP4S on my 991, X5 and 8 series. Amazing that this tire is almost too quiet and that it rides so well - easy to think it’s not a “performance tire” - but it delivers in dry and wet. I wish it provided more sound as the tires near the limit, but frankly I haven’t found the limits on street canyon carving.
Will be fun to sort this out when the car arrives!
Though indicated for Mercedes, the MP4S has almost identical specs to OE Michelin Cup tire with exception of what you’d expect - 2 and 1 pound(s) heavier respectively and of course tread depth
Of note: if you add in GY/Dunlop and Pirelli to the comparo you will see that both are heavier (on rears) and you give up as much as an inch smaller tread width.
Black full leather, buckets, no deviated stitching, no carbon. My winged 991.2 had deviated red stitching and carbon inserts. Loved it at first but it began to get old after a couple of years. Wanted to keep this interior clean and simple given the somewhat more cluttered appearance (to my eye anyway) of the 992 interior. Only regret is that I get didn't get deviated yellow stitching on the steering wheel alone, as it would have broken things up with a light touch of color. Just couldn't justify the $3k+ up-charge for bit of thread on the wheel (was told that the only way to get it without full deviated throughout the car was ordering a custom steering wheel). Figured that I can deal with it down the road in some fashion.
I had an opposite take going for my build. I wanted the black stitch on the steering wheel for better wear. Contrast stitching everywhere else. The black on black is a clean look for sure though.
So odd how people experience this car’s ride so differently. Not doubting you. Aftermarket will fix it if it’s too rough - it’s not a DD for me but our roads in NorCal are dodgy, so I wouldn’t mind a tad of compliance. (Not like we pay a lot for state and local services
And as some have already done MP4S would undoubtedly help out
I've spent the last week driving the new baby. 992 touring definitely has a more supple, forgiving ride than my 991.2 (WA roads are not great either). Goodyears on 992 vs Cup2s on 991.2 may have something to do with that. Was going to switch out the Goodyears for MP4S right away but now will probably wait until the end of the summer.
Definite DD for me. 991.2 was borderline in that regard.
Last edited by seatactony; 05-05-2022 at 12:33 PM.
04-18-2022, 04:45 PM
. I unfortunately had to pay deviated stitching prices to get black stitch on my GT3, but it was worth it!
