992 cab torsional rigidity / chassis stiffness
09-01-2021, 05:43 PM
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992 cab torsional rigidity / chassis stiffness
I just completed the sale of my 991.2 GTS. Sad to see her go, but she went to a great home where she'll be well loved.
Thoughts have turned to my incoming car, intending to order the 992 GTS cabrio as soon as a slot is available. Apparently these have not yet been released in the USA.
A recent thread has me pondering the feel of driving the cabrio vs the coupe I just got out of. The measurement of the cabrio is roughly half, if I recall correctly. Does that translate into a meaningful ride difference? One of the things I enjoyed most in driving the 911 was the incredibly solid, planted feeling. I'm wondering if the cab would provide the same experience, or whether it would feel "sloppy". I'm not so keen for the topless experience that I'd accept a sloppy drive.
Can current cab & coupe drivers chime in with their experience on the difference in driving feel? 992 experiences preferred but anything recent is helpful.
Thanks
Thoughts have turned to my incoming car, intending to order the 992 GTS cabrio as soon as a slot is available. Apparently these have not yet been released in the USA.
A recent thread has me pondering the feel of driving the cabrio vs the coupe I just got out of. The measurement of the cabrio is roughly half, if I recall correctly. Does that translate into a meaningful ride difference? One of the things I enjoyed most in driving the 911 was the incredibly solid, planted feeling. I'm wondering if the cab would provide the same experience, or whether it would feel "sloppy". I'm not so keen for the topless experience that I'd accept a sloppy drive.
Can current cab & coupe drivers chime in with their experience on the difference in driving feel? 992 experiences preferred but anything recent is helpful.
Thanks
Last edited by dhirm5; 09-01-2021 at 05:55 PM.
09-01-2021, 07:03 PM
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Im not sure what you mean by measurement is half. The cab and coupe have the same dimensions. The cab is solid, no cowl shudder or perceived lack of stiffness. Perhaps on the track at the limit a very experienced driver may notice, but the car is solid. So many cab reviews on YouTube. Drive one and you will be sold. In So Cal with our glorious weather I wouldn't spec a sports car any other way.
09-01-2021, 07:08 PM
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Im not sure what you mean by measurement is half. The cab and coupe have the same dimensions. The cab is solid, no cowl shudder or perceived lack of stiffness. Perhaps on the track at the limit a very experienced driver may notice, but the car is solid. So many cab reviews on YouTube. Drive one and you will be sold. In So Cal with our glorious weather I wouldn't spec a sports car any other way.
You can see here that the 991 cab is 12k vs 30k for the coupe. This measures the amount of force needed to "twist" the body. What I don't know is whether a driver can feel the diff between these two numbers under normal conditions. Your comment indicates that we would not, which is good enough for me.
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09-01-2021, 09:01 PM
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You can definitely tell the difference in stiffness between a coupe and a cab in normal driving - I'd recommend trying one out. I am not really a convertible type of guy (all my other cars are coupes) but I got the 992 in Convertible (and PDK yuck!) because it is the family all purpose car - mostly used by my wife and our houseguests.
That said, it is stiff enough that while you will notice the difference, it is almost negligible in terms of impact on handling and it wouldn't stop me in your shoes. The most obvious example is a slightly rubbery feel to how bump impacts propagate through the body of the car when you go over a metal road plate or something like that. A coupe will kind of stiffly crash over it while the cab will have a little bit of body elastic absorption which you can feel. But on a smooth road, you'd have a hard time telling the difference.
That said, it is stiff enough that while you will notice the difference, it is almost negligible in terms of impact on handling and it wouldn't stop me in your shoes. The most obvious example is a slightly rubbery feel to how bump impacts propagate through the body of the car when you go over a metal road plate or something like that. A coupe will kind of stiffly crash over it while the cab will have a little bit of body elastic absorption which you can feel. But on a smooth road, you'd have a hard time telling the difference.
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09-01-2021, 09:18 PM
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You can definitely tell the difference in stiffness between a coupe and a cab in normal driving - I'd recommend trying one out. I am not really a convertible type of guy (all my other cars are coupes) but I got the 992 in Convertible (and PDK yuck!) because it is the family all purpose car - mostly used by my wife and our houseguests.
That said, it is stiff enough that while you will notice the difference, it is almost negligible in terms of impact on handling and it wouldn't stop me in your shoes. The most obvious example is a slightly rubbery feel to how bump impacts propagate through the body of the car when you go over a metal road plate or something like that. A coupe will kind of stiffly crash over it while the cab will have a little bit of body elastic absorption which you can feel. But on a smooth road, you'd have a hard time telling the difference.
That said, it is stiff enough that while you will notice the difference, it is almost negligible in terms of impact on handling and it wouldn't stop me in your shoes. The most obvious example is a slightly rubbery feel to how bump impacts propagate through the body of the car when you go over a metal road plate or something like that. A coupe will kind of stiffly crash over it while the cab will have a little bit of body elastic absorption which you can feel. But on a smooth road, you'd have a hard time telling the difference.
09-01-2021, 09:44 PM
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