I recently picked up my 2008 Meteor Grey/Black Cayman S. The car is a replacement for my Atlas Grey 2006 911 C2S that was involved in a major accident in August. The CS was optioned with my minimal needs of full leather, bixenon, bose, sport seats, sport steering wheel, and self dim mirrors. The 911 was similar except had
PASM/19" and autoclimate as standard, sport shifter,
sport chrono, and standard leather. I love the lighter more balanced feel ,more weighted steering, and cocoon like cabin of the CS. Atlas Grey was too dark for me living in the northeast. Not enough continuous sun to show the color. The Meteor and full leather both look great. I'm very happy with the standard suspension and 18" wheels. I see no need to upgrade to
PASM unless you have 19" wheels. I also enjoy the light effort and smooth action of the standard shifter. The throw is slightly longer but there is no cold running balkiness. The
sport chrono was cool now and again but wasn't worth the price. The sport seats and steering wheel are both repeats which I love. The 911 was a great car but I chose the CS because I wanted it instead of another 911.
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PASM - Porsche Active Suspension Management
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This active damping system offers continuous adjustment of individual damping forces based on current road conditions and driving style.
The driver can choose from two setup modes, ‘Normal’ and ‘Sport’, using a separate ‘damper’ button on the center console. ‘Normal’ mode is designed for general road driving and circuits with uneven tarmac. ‘Sport’ mode is intended for smoother track surfaces, where the harder settings help eliminate pitch and roll.
In either mode, PASM continuously evaluates the current conditions while automatically selecting the corresponding damper rates from the respective set of mapped values.
A range of sensors are used to monitor the movement of the body under acceleration, braking and cornering maneuvers, as well as on poor road surfaces. The PASM control unit then evaluates this data and modifies the damping force on each individual wheel in accordance with the selected mode. The result is a significant reduction in body movement as well as a better grip on the road.
For example: if ‘Sport’ mode is selected, the suspension is automatically set to a harder damper rating. If the quality of the track surface falls below a certain threshold, the system immediately changes to a softer rating within the ‘Sport’ setup range. When the quality of the tarmac improves once more, PASM automatically returns to the original, harder rating.
Need more information about PASM? Click this link: FAQ for PASM |
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