030 Sport Sport chassis option??

Q: is the 030 Sport chassis as defined in the C2 Options list the same package as that provided in the 02/03 C4S as standard eqpt? I see in the C4S spec sheet it is defined as "Sport Chassis- 10mm lowered". No mention of the "more rigidly tuned springs, shocks, spring plates on front and rear, and height adjustable shocks" as described in the C2 stand alone option list ($955.00). K Nesbitt

No. The M030 'Special Chassis Ridgidly Tuned' option for the C2 is NOT the same as the standard C4S suspension. The C4S is 10MM lower, whereas the M030 option does NOT lower the vehicle. The M030 stiffens up the suspension, the C4S suspension is 10MM lower and stiffer, shared with the Turbo(actually a tiny bit different). Good Luck.

[quote]Originally posted by John Murray: <strong>No. The M030 'Special Chassis Ridgidly Tuned' option for the C2 is NOT the same as the standard C4S suspension. The C4S is 10MM lower, whereas the M030 option does NOT lower the vehicle. The M030 stiffens up the suspension, the C4S suspension is 10MM lower and stiffer, shared with the Turbo(actually a tiny bit different). Good Luck.</strong><hr></blockquote> John, I'm not so sure the Std C4S suspension lowers the vehicle. It IS more rigidly tuned springs, shocks and sway bars compared to a standard C2, but isn't the US version of these "sportier" suspensions not as low as the ROW version? Onother way to ask, is the US C4S and the US Turbo the same ride height as the ROW versions of the same vehicle?

The 996 Carrera 4S as sold in the US comes standard with M030 sport chassis which does NOT lower the car from the otherwise standard ride height on the rest of the 996 cars. Furthermore, the M030 calibration is the same as that found on the Carrera or Carrera 4 (previously) M030 setup. All 996 cars sold in the US, including C4S and Turbo, use the same ride height and are higher than any ROW 996.

[quote]Originally posted by Viken: <strong> All 996 cars sold in the US, including C4S and Turbo, use the same ride height and are higher than any ROW 996.</strong><hr></blockquote> Interesting point, don't y'all think? What is it about the US that forces Porsche to make the US cars not as low as the ROW? As per Panorama, the US sportier springs are shorter than the std springs but not as short as the ROW sport springs. Therefore, even though the springs are shorter, their increased stiffness still results in no change in ride height. Are the US roads worse than ROW roads? Are US drivers FATTER than ROW drivers (You fat american you). As a separate market, do we Americans like more play/travel in our suspensions? It can't be that we like less stiffness, because the spring rates are the same as are the shocks.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Palting: [QB] What is it about the US that forces Porsche to make the US cars not as low as the ROW? Who do you think makes the laws around here? Lawyers. Capisci?

The US has bumper height requirements that the ROW does not. Jim

[quote]Originally posted by wanna996be: <strong>The US has bumper height requirements that the ROW does not.</strong><hr></blockquote> Until the GT2 came along...