Helpful ReplyGTS 4.0

So I just picked up my car from the guys that I got to fit the Car Graphic controller - they had the car for 2 days in the end and I had a chat with the installer who had to spend a little more time fitting the unit than he'd expected so I thought I would post what I found out, and first drive experience.

The controller I received was the latest Car Graphic that controls the valves via the SE button in the cabin and does away with the external remote - all good so far although I must admit, when I ordered a controller from Scuderia, I didn't realise this was the version they would source and send. 
 
The first issue I had was that although Scuderia are an official UK importer, they had to import from Germany via special order - that ended up taking a month to arrive via a courier who then immediately sent it back to Germany because the import tax hadn't been paid ! In the end, it took 2 months to actually get the part - thank Brexit for that :-)
 
Onto the install - from speaking to the installer this evening, he told me that when he started to look at the kit and the instructions that are on the Car Graphic website and which you have to download (none are sent with the kit), he quickly realised that the wiring is set up for left hand drive cars. This meant that he had to make a couple of extra wiring extensions so that he could locate the part where it is supposed to go (in a recess under the passenger seat carpet) and still reach the inputs it was designed for. Once he'd worked that out and made up the wiring, he said the install was relatively straightforward.
 
I am going to check with the importer to see if there are options for RH and LH cars as this will obviously catch people out like me.....
 
Onto the driving experience - a quick blast around the lanes tonight with the roof down, and in all driving modes, revealed a lovely deep throaty exhaust note that builds all the way through the rev range.
 
It's very addictive and obviously I can switch the SE off and the car returns to normal. 
 
I can see where the comment about increased drone comes from - the exhaust note at a steady and constant speed is certainly apparent, but then I wouldn't have the valves open when sitting on the motorway anyway and would just turn it off.
 
Hope this is helpful to anyone interested in installing this bit of kit.
 
if you do decide to get one and you’re in Essex area and want someone to fit it for you, then ask for John at Porsche Specialist Services - he’s an expert now :-)
 
https://www.porschespecialistservices.co.uk/