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-30mm Suspension
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The GT3 has adjustable suspension (ride height, camber, castor, roll bars), whereas the C2 does not. This may not matter for road use.
Also the suspension mountings do not include any rubber. I can' t tell if this is the same as the C2, but I doubt it, since you get more noise in the GT3.
The 18" wheels come in several rim widths. The ones available for the C2 are narrower than those for the C4S, the Turbo and the GT3. You would need to do more than just specify 18" wheels.
Besides the enhanced engine performance, by raising the rev limit and modifying the internals, the gearbox and mounting points are stronger. In addition to this I believe the chassis may be more rigid (the 17K price difference has to be going somewhere).
Additionally the GT3 is lighter.
Also the GT3 has the side skirts, and front and rear spoilers to reduce lift (or even get some downforce).
I wouldn' t think the handling will be the same. Whether it is really that noticeable on the road is a different matter.
There is the additional matter of tyres. You cannot put slick or racing tyres on a C2 since you will generate enough lateral G round corners to cause oil starvation problems. I believe the GT3 is able to cope with this, so the oil distribution is better.
In summary, lowering a C2 will not give you a GT3. However, driving on the road (and not the track) there will be little in it, except the GT3 will accelerate to 100 about 1.5 secs faster.
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To my tastes it is about perfect for the road, although it does crash a little over abrupt surface changes or potholes, but you don' t notice cats eyes at all.
As with most of these things, it depends what you primarily want to use it for.
There was an option for introduction in Q2 this year that gave a 20mm lowering option. I think this was intended the C4S and Turbo only though, although I don' t see why it should be.
Maybe the 997 will have the Cayenne' s variable height suspension, then you can jack it up and down with a flick of a switch as the mood takes you. (Means you can go 30mm lower most of the time and still get over speed bumps.)
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