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Old Nov 15, 2021 | 12:19 AM
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Has anyone tried the Taycan lowering links? I'd be really interested in people's experiences with them, especially if someone has lowered a CT.

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I have used lowering links on my Macan in the past and they work perfectly fine. My only real issue with them is 1.) that you can only set them to one height adjustment at a time, 2.) they physically move the sensor arm to an angle where it is not optimized to be at, and 3.) you will lose some of the height that you get when the suspension is in the "lift" position for access. I use the "lift" function quite often for entrance into driveways, speed bumps and other situations where I may scrape my front lip or the flat bottom of the Taycan.

I have installed the CETE Active Suspension Control on my Taycan and it works really well. You can adjust the ride height in each of the three settings (normal, lowered and low) and there is also a "show mode" that you can use when not driving the car that allows you to lower up to 55 millimeters more than the low setting.

There is some good information on here about what lengths you can set the links to for different ride heights here on this forum written by member Dee. Here is a link to that thread. https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/th...-spacers.2691/
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For comparison's sake, here is a photo that has the front with an additional 10mm more front drop the low setting and 15mm more rear drop. I'll grab some show mode photos from the wife and post up.



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Here is a show mode at 30mm additional front and rear drop.



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Old Nov 17, 2021 | 03:12 PM
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The CETE is approx $1800, correct?

Originally Posted by GT Rennsport
I have used lowering links on my Macan in the past and they work perfectly fine. My only real issue with them is 1.) that you can only set them to one height adjustment at a time, 2.) they physically move the sensor arm to an angle where it is not optimized to be at, and 3.) you will lose some of the height that you get when the suspension is in the "lift" position for access. I use the "lift" function quite often for entrance into driveways, speed bumps and other situations where I may scrape my front lip or the flat bottom of the Taycan.

I have installed the CETE Active Suspension Control on my Taycan and it works really well. You can adjust the ride height in each of the three settings (normal, lowered and low) and there is also a "show mode" that you can use when not driving the car that allows you to lower up to 55 millimeters more than the low setting.

There is some good information on here about what lengths you can set the links to for different ride heights here on this forum written by member Dee. Here is a link to that thread. https://www.taycanforum.com/forum/th...-spacers.2691/
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Old Nov 17, 2021 | 05:06 PM
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The CETE is approx $1800, correct?
I paid $1280 shipped to Hawaii.
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Old Nov 21, 2021 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by GT Rennsport
I paid $1280 shipped to Hawaii.
nice what was the installation tho? Did Porsche Hawaii do the installation of the CETE module? Where did you source it? BTW which wheels are those? They look Gorgeous!
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Originally Posted by mdrobc1213
nice what was the installation tho? Did Porsche Hawaii do the installation of the CETE module? Where did you source it? BTW which wheels are those? They look Gorgeous!
I installed myself. I purchased from Rennlist sponsor Tag Motorsports. Wheels are Vorsteiner VFF-109.
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just FYI - the battery is in the bottom on this vehicle - and while I’m sure it’s not easy to puncture the battery case (and I’m also sure it’s hardened so really not easy) - I’m also sure it’s not impossible - I’d be wary of lower this already low car any further as it would be a very very bad day if due to lowering the very heavy, very exposed, and very expensive 93 kWh LiON battery were to be damaged…due to reduced clearance from lowering the suspension.

carry on…
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Originally Posted by daveo4porsche
just FYI - the battery is in the bottom on this vehicle - and while I’m sure it’s not easy to puncture the battery case (and I’m also sure it’s hardened so really not easy) - I’m also sure it’s not impossible - I’d be wary of lower this already low car any further as it would be a very very bad day if due to lowering the very heavy, very exposed, and very expensive 93 kWh LiON battery were to be damaged…due to reduced clearance from lowering the suspension.

carry on…
FWIW, I was ran off the road in my first Tesla and jumped a raised center curb. (lowered model 3) The battery pack is very durable but it did dent it. The car still charged and battery operation was ok.
It took major force/incident for it to occur so I would think scraping the protection plate on an HV battery pack wouldn't be such a big deal. I have seen some scrapped "pans" on EVs and there a Taycan owner I know who scraped his without any operational issues.
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Old Nov 29, 2021 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by GT Rennsport
Here is a show mode at 30mm additional front and rear drop.
How is the ride when it's lowered? Any bump-stop issues?
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Old Nov 29, 2021 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Visceral
How is the ride when it's lowered? Any bump-stop issues?
I only drive the car 10mm lower in front and 15mm lower in rear. Any more than that and I would risk scraping my splitter on the dips in the road here in Hawaii. The ride is essentially the same as the standard low setting, just has a little less wheel gap.

I would not even risk driving the car in show mode, the CETE module instructions warn not too, so better safe than sorry.

I'll try to get some decent rolling shots this weekend to visualize how the car looks going down the road.
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Has anyone else successfully driven the car in a more lowered format and found if there was/wasn't bump stop issues? In other threads and on other forums, folks are discussing the actual part numbers, but there is still a possibility that a CT will ride at a sedan height if the sedan links (or links of the same length) are used.
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We offer an adjustable and fixed link solution for the Taycan sedan, we'll be developing a solution for the Cross Turismo soon.

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Old Oct 20, 2023 | 12:51 AM
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Lowering a Taycan is the dumbest thing you could possibly do.

When you pierce the battery and face a $50K repair, Porsche warranty -and- insurance will both tell you to get bent.

Don't be stupid.
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