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My 718 CGTS 4.0 PDK

It got confusing the 10mm drop options even with OPC they were specing 10mm drop on GTS cars with buckets seats for a more sporty car when oem is a 20mm drop already !
As on an S to get more sporty you WOULD spec 10mm drop option.

20mm which is GTS oem also has the stiffer ARB etc hence SPASM like the old x73 kits. The 25th car you could spec 3 types of PASM normal, 10mm and 20mm.

I really like the 20mm option which is OEM GTS it rolls less and feels more GT ish , A friend of mine bought 10mm option did not like it that much then was too expensive to retro fit to 20mm, he sold it the same month, (I told him NOT to buy it)
 
Nice to read you are back in Stuttgart's finest Brian :cool:

Looking forward to yet again reading your updates and marvelling at your wonderful photos (y)
 
I am loving this car. Every mile brings a smile. Yesterday I enjoyed a 100 mile round trip to the historic coastal fishing port of Portsoy on the Moray coast. The 17th century harbour is practically the same as it was back then. So authentic are the quayside buildings and wharfs, this harbour was used on location for an episode of the BBC drama Peaky Blinders in August 2022. With a few signage changes it doubled as a remote Newfoundland harbour back in the 1930's. It's like taking a step back in time even today.

Following the wheel alignment adjustments the car feels absolutely planted on the road. The spec does not include Power Steering Plus which was always a default choice of mine on previous 718 Caymans. The 718 steering map has evolved since the first models in arrived in 2016. The current option description now only stating PSP provides additional steering assistance when manoeuvring slowly or parking. I may consider having PSP installed by my OPC in the future should that become necessary.

On the journeys undertaken so far, I am pleasantly surprised by the mpg being comparable to my two previous 718 2.5T Caymans. Both of which returned an average of 28mpg according to my driving style and road conditions here. The CGTS 4.0 shows 27mpg - 30mpg on a regular basis when driving in Sport mode on "A" single carriageway roads with my usual overtakes when encountering dawdling slow traffic. No engine oil has been consumed after the initial top up to the maximum mark upon delivery. It's early days as only 800 miles have been driven so far. The oil consumption may well change when I take the cross country mountain routes south to avoid the terrible A9.

I have no issues with the PDK auto shifting map on Sport mode. Both upshifts and downshifts are executed instantly and smoothly both in towns and rural roads. The PASM chassis best left on Normal for the roads I drive upon. The suspension damping is quite firm on Normal mode with the GTS 20mm lower ride height.

Brian.

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Dan,

I stand corrected. You are perfectly correct my car does indeed have both SPASM and SPSM.

In my defence, I am only 2 weeks into ownership of this fabulous car, and with the previous owner having chosen the spec, I was unsure of the status regarding SPASM.

I must say I am thrilled that the car has the same SPASM and SPSM as my previous 718 2.5T GTS. On my previous 718 2.5T GTS I used this Sport Porsche Stability Management feature to full effect at Knockhill circuit on my PB lap time of 58.76 seconds. The backing-off of the PSM stability interventions allowed the full deployment of controlled slip angles under throttle when attacking the undulating corners at this very technical circuit. The 20mm dropped ride height also contributed.

A photo below of the confirmation of Sport PSM on my car.

Brian.

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Hi Brian, I'm a fellow Scotland resident with a blue 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 PDK - I've also owned the 718 Cayman S and 718 Cayman GTS 2.5 and an Alpine A110. Please keep this up I very much enjoyed your musings on our previous shared cars! I hope you make it to Knockhill a some point. I've fitted an Armytrix backbox and BMC filters, both of which make it a touch louder, otherwise unmodified.
 
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