12-02-2009, 02:06 PM
It really is hard to tell exactly what is going on with the new systems because even a subtle change can be a big deal at the limit. You may well be right about PASM but the bad result may depend on a combination of factors which are impossible to reproduce. Like, I'm at the limit in a high speed corner and there is a bump which affects only one side of the car, as opposed to a more gradual rise which lifts the whole car, as opposed to a slick spot, etc. In stiff mode on a smooth track, the car does not feel nervous, but even a smooth track isn't smooth all over. The 'ring, so I'm told, is in no way a smooth track and the Porsche testers run it with PASM on soft - but I know that I'm faster if I can run on firm, by 1-2 seconds at Summit Point for example, even though that track is far from smooth. For me, the problem is power-on oversteer at corner exit, always on worn Toyos or Advans (at least so far). I just need to be more sensitive at that point, given the way my car puts down the power...