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krispe said:I still can't make my mind up between this and Ohlins? I currently have Eibach springs and H&R rollbars. I like the idea of Ohlins as I can adjust the heights further and they should have a consistent feel as they are passive so I will know exactly how the car will respond under different cornering situations. Also it means 4 new shocks whereas if I go DSC I'm still using my original 60k mile shocks. However my car is a daily driver that does a few long road trips, (Alps, Scotland etc) and about 4 trackdays a year and I might find Ohlins a bit overkill for day to day? I like the idea of the DSC and still having the choice of soft or firm at the touch of a button plus I think DSC will be the better daily option. However I can get a good price for the Ohlins too so the difference between them and DSC + 3Axis sensor is only about £400.
I really need a passenger ride in a 997 gen1 with Ohlins and one with DSC to help me decide :?:
Struggling to see how you only get to £400 difference ? DSC + 3x fitted is about £1500. Fitting Ohlins is going to be the best part of £1100 including vat assuming you don't need any other parts and then you have the Ohlins on top?krispe said:I still can't make my mind up between this and Ohlins? I currently have Eibach springs and H&R rollbars. I like the idea of Ohlins as I can adjust the heights further and they should have a consistent feel as they are passive so I will know exactly how the car will respond under different cornering situations. Also it means 4 new shocks whereas if I go DSC I'm still using my original 60k mile shocks. However my car is a daily driver that does a few long road trips, (Alps, Scotland etc) and about 4 trackdays a year and I might find Ohlins a bit overkill for day to day? I like the idea of the DSC and still having the choice of soft or firm at the touch of a button plus I think DSC will be the better daily option. However I can get a good price for the Ohlins too so the difference between them and DSC + 3Axis sensor is only about £400.
I really need a passenger ride in a 997 gen1 with Ohlins and one with DSC to help me decide :?:
MaxA said:Now if only someone would sell a software upgrade for the PDK box...
rabbitstew said:The DSC unit was the first thing I added to my 997 turbo, literally days after buying the car, as I just found the car un-driveable on my local roads. Ridiculously bouncy in normal mode and rock solid in sport......
Martian said:rabbitstew said:The DSC unit was the first thing I added to my 997 turbo, literally days after buying the car, as I just found the car un-driveable on my local roads. Ridiculously bouncy in normal mode and rock solid in sport......
You bought a car that was un-driveable on UK roads? Did you test drive it? :?
In its day, a 997 Turbo was praised for its on road manners and I must say that I never really had any issues with the damping. I bought the DSC module to bring the PASM a bit more up to date and to be able to drive it in the firm setting on the road.
rabbitstew said:....I found the turbo just bounced along, much like a container ship on bouncy choppy seas. You would floor it and the front of the car would fly up like it was a see-saw. Its the only turbo i drove, so i dont know if all are like that, but from what research I did online, its apparently "normal".....
996ttalot said:Struggling to see how you only get to £400 difference ? DSC + 3x fitted is about £1500. Fitting Ohlins is going to be the best part of £1100 including vat assuming you don't need any other parts and then you have the Ohlins on top?
One of the main benefits of the DSC is the price difference over the like of Ohlins.
In terms of driving, I have done both. Ohlins will give you more adjustment if you are into track days etc, but for mostly road usage, the DSC is all you need.
Ken
FredGT3 said:Errrmmm for the chap above, PDK upgrade not too hard to find.
Look up Cobb
https://www.cobbtuning.com/accessport-tuning-for-porsche-pdk-transmissions/
997 expected now ish