FiveTwoFifty

Hi all,

I'm currently driving a Cayenne (first Porsche) and I love it! My plan was to have the Cayenne as my first Porsche and move towards a 911 once the lease is up on this one (er, the pull ahead part anyway).

I'm planning on moving to a base 911, likely with only a few tech options added. I was more than pleased with the base model I drove and will consider what to add to a future car after having lived with the initial one for a few years. One thing that I'm considering is the front axle lift system. I'm planning on moving to the Bay Area right around the time I'd get the new car... and am concerned about it being low and scraping often, especially at whatever new home/driveway I get in the city.

Is the system pretty easy to operate? Would I need to invest in it if I went with "only" the base model and not one with sport packages or adjusted suspension? I primarily have driven SUVs up until this point so concerned, in general, about scraping and being lower. (But excited for the car for sure!) I live in Los Angeles now and our home's driveway is very reasonable. But there are definitely some parts of LA where I think now, "Oh boy... this could be treacherous in a lower car."

Thanks for your input.

seanhaus

I wouldn't worry about it too much unless you plan on parking in garages downtown regularly. I have a house in one of the most hilly parts of the city (Bernal Heights) and haven't scraped once. The 911 isn't as low as some other sports cars, atleast in the base config.

stevensivak

I disagree- I live in the midwest with "no" hills and it has saved the spoiler more than once...
all it takes is about 6° of angular change to rub... which can happen over short distances..

But most people seem to be fine without it...

JesseRohr

I have it and wouldn't have the car any other way. I live in the remarkably hilly city of Birmingham and it's needed pretty much everywhere.

IORR

just get it, you will be glad you did. it raises and lowers the car much faster than other makers.

FiveTwoFifty

Thank you for the comments all. Can someone describe briefly how it works? So I approach a driveway, tap the button, and wait X seconds then drive forward? Also curious re: the geographic part - would be handy to set it to automatically happen when I'm at the house!

stevensivak

exactly- takes 10 seconds to fully extend...

2021 cars are supposed to have the GPS actuation- not 2020's

blabus

Did it get drastically slower in the 992? The lift in my 991.2 GT3 RS took exactly 3 seconds to fully lift.

stevensivak

that was not scientifically determined....

IORR

same with my 2018 GT3
3 seconds max!