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Tony

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Folks,
I'm in the hunt for a 997, lots of info but one thing I don't know is if there is any difference between PASM on Gen1 and Gen2 cars?
Can anybody enlighten me?

Tony
 
Hi Tony, I have a rather nice low mileage Gen2 C4s for sale, if you are interested.

I was lucky to have a Gen 1 C4s prior to changing to the Gen 2 variant, so I can really appreciate the difference between the 2 versions.

Both cars are fantastic to own & will give any owner a fantastic driving experience. I find the Gen 2 car to be a lot more refined to drive which is nice, but i also enjoyed the slightly rawer edge to the Gen 1 car. You will be aware of the chat around IMS & bore scoring, and percentage wise the risk is tiny on the Gen 1 cars, but i do enjoy the zero risk of my Gen2. My Gen 1 was a manual which could be said is the purists choice, but when these cars are capable of such terrific acceleration & if you are driving on a particularly challenging tight twisty road the PDK of my Gen 2, makes it feel like you are driving a video game & progress would not be so quick with a manual. There are pro's & cons to both no right or wrong just down to personal preference.

My Car is as per my Avatar, PM me if you would like to know more details

Cheers

Steve

 
Thanks Steve - but I'm afraid that doesn't help!

I think I've seen your car advertised and love the look of it but really want rear wheel drive.

I'm really hunting info about wether the PASM settings differ between the two generations, certainly the 'feel' is different but the difference between manual and pdk significantly contributes to this.

thanks again.

Tony

 
Tony said:
Folks,

I'm in the hunt for a 997, lots of info but one thing I don't know is if there is any difference between PASM on Gen1 and Gen2 cars?

Can anybody enlighten me?

Tony

PASM was enhanced in Gen 2 cars with improved damping and sports mode made more compliant for use on British roads. The car generates a better ride and is more controllable at high speed.

Regards,

[font="comic sans ms,sans-serif"]Clive[/font]

 
Thanks Clive, That's exactly what I wanted to know (confirms Steve's feelings too).

I now know I'm looking for a gen2 coupe - just need to find someone who wants to swap one for a Cayman R [:)]

Tony

 
Hi

I happened to come across this info which I hope helps. 997 gen1 pasm doesn't have 3-axis accelerometer which means it takes less data from the car to adjust the suspension. One of the options to make 997 gen 1 pasm better or even better than the 997 gen2 is to have dsc sport pasm box. It makes the suspension alive and do what it should be doing.

 
Steve makes some great points which i agree with entirely ... Ive had a 997 GTS PDK a GT4 and just bought a 2007 X51 C2S from 911 Virgin ... Ive only done 20 minutes in the X51 car but as Steve says the difference is different! The Gen1 cars feel more "real" and "sound better" than Gen2 cars ... Interior on Gen2 is way better but i don't mind the Gen1 as it feels more Classic ... My X51 S feels virtually as quick as the GT4 yet incredibly has more character from a noise perspective, obviously GT4 is "sharper" and front end grip is way better, but i like the old school feel of the 911 as opposed to the modern GT4 point and shoot .... Each to their own, but try both as you may be surprised what an X51 2S can do ... after all its quicker than a GT3 to 80 Mph

 

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