Chassis

General

The chassis design copied from the 911 Carrera/S Coupe was generally adapted to suit the specific requirements of the Cabriolet body (slightly heavier, open body structure), whereby significantly more emphasis was placed on comfort compared with the 911 Carrera/S Coupe.

The tuning of springs and dampers was optimized even further for this purpose. A cabriolet-specific Cellasto element, among other things, is used for the rear-axle supporting mount. Damper hardness was reduced by approx. 10 % for Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with actively adjustable dampers.

The main features of the chassis on the 911 Carrera/S Cabriolet compared to the previous model (type 996) are as follows:

Front Axle
- Redesigned front-axle control arm
- Modified pivot bearing
- Reinforced wheel bearing
- Better insulation
- Wider track

Steering System
- Variable steering ratio
- Additional vertical adjustment of the steering wheel

Rear Axle
- Optimized multi-link rear axle
- Wider track

Brake System
- Revised brake system from the previous model with improved response
- 911 Carrera S with more efficient brake system from the 911 Turbo
- New generation PCCB as an option for both models
- Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with actively adjustable dampers as an option (Carrera S: standard)
- Modified Porsche Stability Management (PSM) with more agile tuning