What is the preferred suspension for a new GTS, Air or not?
07-04-2024, 04:36 PM
#16
07-05-2024, 02:40 PM
#17
That no cost option is a trap for Porsche newbies. While I can understand why some may want to raise their low ground clearance sports car 911 or 718 GTS 10mm higher, it makes zero sense for this to be offered or chosen on a higher ground clearance CUV Macan where the air suspension can raise the vehicle more at the touch of a button. This option was not available for the GTS earlier on but apparently it was available on the Turbo but I still don't know what the use case for choosing this would be.
07-05-2024, 02:59 PM
#18
The raised suspension option raises it up by 10mm more which is 0.4". That isn't going to make any difference with 12" of snow. If you have to content with 12" of snow over 300 yards, you need a real truck.
07-05-2024, 08:30 PM
#19
I have mine in 'low mode' all the time, thru the individual drive mode (plus sport engine, and comfort shocks). And when I get out of the car, I hear air suspension noises, but don't notice the height changing noticeably. So not sure what's going on, but probably the bladders just bleeding any remnant pressure. What is supposed to happen when you turn off the engine? Go down, or go up? I assume go down, right? Since mine is already low, the difference is probably very little, so I don't notice it. But will pay closer attention next time, and relay that to you.
Last edited by JCtx; 07-05-2024 at 08:32 PM.
07-06-2024, 04:11 AM
#20
Rennlist Member
I have mine in 'low mode' all the time, thru the individual drive mode (plus sport engine, and comfort shocks). And when I get out of the car, I hear air suspension noises, but don't notice the height changing noticeably. So not sure what's going on, but probably the bladders just bleeding any remnant pressure. What is supposed to happen when you turn off the engine? Go down, or go up? I assume go down, right? Since mine is already low, the difference is probably very little, so I don't notice it. But will pay closer attention next time, and relay that to you.
07-07-2024, 10:29 AM
#22
I have been paying more attention to this lately. So when I park the car, turn it off, and get out and close the door, the air suspension lowers about an inch. I'm always in low setting. So perhaps when the car is parked it raises up slightly for ease of exiting? I have no idea. And when I open the rear hatch the back end lowers about an inch. When I close it it raises back up. Definitely seems to be some kind of comfort entry type settings, but I have that turned off (my seat and steering wheel do not move when I turn off the car).
07-08-2024, 12:42 AM
#23
Intermediate
I have the standard (lowered) Air Suspension on my '21 Macan GTS. It is still one of the most comfortable cars I've ever been in, and it makes seemingly no difference to comfort whether its in the Lower or Higher setting. And even on the Lower setting I've never scraped on a driveway, speed bump or curb.
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