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Guys, I thought I'd made my mind up on this one (to go for the standard pasm) but I have just read another report from a local mag and it really rates the sports -20mm set up with LSD.

True it was on a lap of a circuit, but the last thing I want is to regret not getting a car that suits my driving style, which will be mainly fast weekend pursuits and some track work, as well as some commuting.

Some have also said that it can be a little unruly at speed ?

A few have said that it maybe hard to sell come re-sale time and I'd be better with the normal pasm set up ?

Has anyone tried both ? I have tried to find a dealer with both models in stock, to try myself, but no chance !

By the way its on a new 997S
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Any help appreciated.

 
If you don't mind the firmer ride, the 20mm lowered sport option is the better "drivers" option, it sort of falls between the standard & sport setting of the PASM system, for handling & ride quality. Why not do a search of OPCs to find a used one with the sport option in stock (I ifound one, can't remember where though), you can then try it before you buy it! Having said all this I found the handling balance of the 997S with PASM very good & the ride was much better than my Turbo on the rough stuff, in it's normal mode. Having a choice of settings is rather appealing, particularly if you are ever going to track the car.
 
I have the -20mm + LSD option on my car and am very pleased with it, but then I like my cars firmly sprung. I test drove a PASM equipped car and found it uncomfortably and almost unnervingly wobbly in normal mode. In fact, within half a mile I reached for the sport button and my immediate reaction was 'ahh, that's much better'.

I'm sure that in reality there is nothing unnervingly wobbly about a PASM car in normal mode, it's just my personal preference. But I guess if you are on the fence about it, then the test might be whether you feel the same way when you drive a PASM car in normal mode. In other words, if PASM has you reaching for the sport mode straight away, get the sports suspension. If you find the normal mode perfect for every day driving, then the sports suspension (ss) might get on your nerves after a while.

The other great thing about the ss is that it comes with LSD, which is excellent fun and perfect for a getting the car a little bit sideways. Especially in winter when the roads are slicker and the tyres are less grippy. You still need to be deliberate about provoking the rear out under these conditions, but you can do it much more progressively and at much lower speeds, which is obviously a good thing.
 
I have the sport suspension and prefer its handling qualities.
At a Millbrook driving day a Porsche instructor (name withheld by his request) said to me "you've bought the right car and if it was my money I would choose the sport suspension with LSD, no question!"
Looking at your typical driving habits, I would go for ss.
 
Right then !..............thats cleared that up !![:mad:]

Mind you whatever your choice, I'm sure your suited with it.
I suppose it's a personal choice at the end of the day.

My only doubt is when the Mrs is sat in the passenger seat complaining about the ride quality with the SS.[:(]
Had it in the past with an Evo 6. and she wasn't happy.

If it was me only then I think I would go for the SS,
but on reflection I may wimp out and get the standard PASM !

What do you think ?.............................No lets not go there again !![:D]
 
Well for what it's worth, I've now had my car for 4 weeks, so am prepared to offer an opinion!!

The PASM set-up is reasonably compliant (as much as would be expected for this type of car) and for me still provides a good level of body control. I think you'd have to be more than 'pressing on' to want anything stiffer on normal roads.

I believe (was told this at my Porsche driving day) that when you change the PASM suspension to its sports setting it initially goes onto the hardest setting possible and then adjusts backwards according to the road conditions? Either way it is VERY firm, and even after it has adjusted, I find it too firm for the roads around here, although body roll is all but eliminated.

When we switched from normal to sport on the track, the trade-off between comfort and body control was much easier to appreciate, as the car felt more sporty but without being uncomfortable - clealry the track was much smoother than our roads!

To my mind the PASM seems to offer the best compromise - one setting for road use, and one for track use, rather than the -20mm sports suspension (although note this is only 10mm lower than the standard suspension on the 'S' model) plus LSD, particularly for me, when the car is a commuting tool and used daily, not just for weekend fun.

Having said that I've not driven the -20mm + LSD version to compare against, and those that do have this version say it's better (which they would do!!), so it's really all about trying them out and then making your decision. As you have found, finding a dealer with a car without PASM isn't easy!

Good Luck

Sidicks
 
- one setting for road use, and one for track use, rather than the -20mm sports suspension (although note this is only 10mm lower than the standard suspension on the 'S' model)

I was looking at some pics of the 2 cars and noticed only a small difference in ride height.
Whats the difference between both when the PASM one is set to normal then..........10mm ?

Does the PASM one when set to Sport change the spring ride height, or just stiffen ?

Hadn't really thought about this ! [:(]
 
Ultimately my thought with the SS was that I could put up with it, but I don't think my missus would have been overly impressed!
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she'll never have to know...[;)]
 
PASM adjusts only the dampers - see the separate discussion on suspension facts elsewhere. Also, PASM automatically moves to sport setting when you press on more. I agree with other comments that with sport switched on, it becomes too fidgety at 'normal' speeds (under 100 ;-)
 
I think that perhaps an even better solution would be three settings on PASM, comfort, fast road and track.

Presumably that is not beyond the capability of the system and would give PASM even more appeal.
 
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I think that perhaps an even better solution would be three settings on PASM, comfort, fast road and track.

Presumably that is not beyond the capability of the system and would give PASM even more appeal.
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I agree 100%, great idea.
 
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