991 Sport PASM (SPASM)
I realise there are far too few owners of 991's yet to really answer this question properly but it occurs to me that SPASM might go some way towards resolving the lack of feedback or connection with the road which the new 991 has been critisised over in some reviews - albeit that the reviews have focused on the new steering as being to blame for this.
I have heard that aside from the cosmetic improvements from the lower stand the firmer ride and the bigger front lip that SPASM is supposed to feel somewhere between the normal and firm settings on a PASM equipped car. Surely this will mean an improvement in feedback and connection to the road? SPASM on the new 991 seems really good value for a performance improving option as it is only £558 as compared to the £768 for SPASM & LSD on the 997 - I suspect because the LSD is now standard on 991 C2S as part of Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV+).
When I enquired at my local OPC a couple of weeks back I was told that they thought that SPASM would be bad for resale as most customers didnt want it! This seems to be mirrored in postings on other Porsche forums I have seen where other UK owners & enthusiasts post, yet SPASM seems to be really popular amongst US 991 owners. I find the UK dealers influencing spec like this quite frustrating as it becomes a bit of a self fullfilling propehcy if customers are put off in this way when ordering. Aside from the dealers influence I am struggling to see why the sports suspension option would be unpopular on what is a sports car first and foremost? Although it was still a rare choice, those 997 owners who purchased the -20mm suspension all seemed to be very happy with it, so I am really unclear how the dealers have formed this opinion.
What are peoples thoughts on SPASM on the 991 - indeed has anybody actually driven a 991 with SPASM back to back with one fitted with PASM and if so did it add to the feel and feedback or simply make for a more harsh ride?