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PADM disabled message on my 718 GT4 - it seems Porsche still haven't sorted this out!

Cheers!

The Service Advisor at my OPC thinks there may be odd batches of faulty components, but I'm not convinced. I just think it's a part that has an inherant design flaw and/or really critical tolerances that manufacturing can't always meet. I'm fully expecting the other side to let go at some point, hopefully within the next 2 years! Fingers crossed the replacement is one of the good ones.

 
It’s a bit of a lottery Dave. You said that you didn’t have any problems with the 981 GTS so hopefully you’ll get a clear run from now on.

Good to hear that your dealer is on the case, and at least it’s a warranty job.

Jeff

 
I would share your opinion but I had heard that all the good Porsche PADM units were shipped to Northern Ireland [8D]:ROFLMAO: I had some good fun with my OPC yesterday asking them to retrofit PSE with the silencers being supplied by me. :p

 
Ha ha, let's hope a few have wormed their way to northern England!

My OPC are great on all counts, really excellent [:D]

 
Twinfan said:
Ha ha, let's hope a few have wormed their way to northern England!

My OPC are great on all counts, really excellent [:D]
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No issue here with mine either, but they ain't half easy to wind up when you ask them to do something out of the norm and I can't resist it :p

 
Twinfan said:
My OPC are great on all counts, really excellent [:D]
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It seems I spoke too soon. I've collected my car and all is now good with the PADM system, however they claim that the work required a subsequent geo check and adjust so they've re-geo'd the whole car without telling me! Comparing my previous printouts with the OPC's it would seem that their system is out of calibration so while they say it's now "in spec" I'm pretty sure it isn't. I'm fuming as I was looking forward to getting out over the long Easter weekend in my sweet handling car. Well that's not going to happen now [:mad:]

Before I kick off massively with the Service Manager, can anyone confirm my understanding that the drivetrain mount replacement could have been done without touching any of the geo setting components on the rear of the car? Also, they claim I had 40minutes of total toe at the rear when it went in with just under -1.5deg of camber each side Is that a possible toe value on a GT4 running standard parts and the standard ride height?

 
Cheers Andrew, that's good info as I'm no expert in these things. If it needed to be done then that's good to know, cheers!

I shall reinstate full respect to my OPC [:D]

 
Fingers crossed you are good to go for the weekend. I am sure they won't have sent you out with a bad handling car !

 
Kaiser981 said:
Fingers crossed you are good to go for the weekend. I am sure they won't have sent you out with a bad handling car !
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I could tell you an OPC story about that [:(][:mad:]

 
Dave,

I’m sure that as Andrew has pointed out the tech had to remove part of the rear suspension to gain access to the mount, so you can understand why they those to check and readjust the rear geometry. Rather annoying that they also decided to adjust the front end too though!

It’s a pity that you weren’t aware of what they planned to do in advance of the work so that you could ask them to set the rear to your own spec. Always annoying being wise after the event. [:(]

Jeff

 
AndrewCS said:
Welcome ... [:D]

Why would they check the geo before the job if it was to be done after ?
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Doh! It's been a long week! Of course, they've chucked it on the geo machine after fitting the PADM mount haven't they, hence the rear being all out of whack 'before' setting up.

Motorhead said:
Dave,

I’m sure that as Andrew has pointed out the tech had to remove part of the rear suspension to gain access to the mount, so you can understand why they those to check and readjust the rear geometry. Rather annoying that they also decided to adjust the front end too though!

It’s a pity that you weren’t aware of what they planned to do in advance of the work so that you could ask them to set the rear to your own spec. Always annoying being wise after the event. [:(]

Jeff
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Cheers Jeff, it's pretty annoying because if they'd left the front it wold have been pretty much where it was when I sent it in!

Ah well, roll on the next stage of modifications which will require a geo check as part of them anyway... [;)]

 
Topic update as my GT4 has this error.

Incidentally, I've also got my car booked into Manthey for a geo check next week. I told Manthey about the PADM error and they're telling me that PADM work will not affect the suspension setup.

I've got in touch with my OPC to see what they say.

 
Unlucky Manny, I hope it's sorted quickly.

From what I can gather, the OPC procedure for replacing the PADM mount requires geo "disturbance". But they can be replaced without affecting your geo according to my Indy...

 
Twinfan said:
Unlucky Manny, I hope it's sorted quickly.

From what I can gather, the OPC procedure for replacing the PADM mount requires geo "disturbance". But they can be replaced without affecting your geo according to my Indy...
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Thanks. How's your 4 keeping, in good health I hope?

 
It's in rude health cheers! I was throwing it around Silverstone International circuit yesterday which it handled with aplomb - far more talented than I am, obviously!

Hope the Python is much the same, aside from the PADM issue [:)]

 
Twinfan said:
It's in rude health cheers! I was throwing it around Silverstone International circuit yesterday which it handled with aplomb - far more talented than I am, obviously!

Hope the Python is much the same, aside from the PADM issue [:)]
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Yes thanks. BCF rear gone, Akra pipes on. New manifolds going on Wednesday. Next week Manthey and Nurburgring hopefully 🙏

 
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