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911-32 · 12-11-2019, 09:30 AM

Thank you Mike.

I feel like I need a couple of free days just to explore the car and get on top of little to-do list items. Followed by a week of driving somewhere nice and warm. Summer cannot come soon enough.

Here are my thoughts on the CSL vs my lightly modified Porsche 987S after back to back driving at the weekend.

1. Similar midrange tq, though the 987 probably wins subjectively, but top end the CSL wins easily

2. Night and day in terms of throttle response with 987 feeling comparatively mute, like a layer of thick wool is between you and the throttle. ITBs rule.

3. AP Racing brakes beat the Porsche monoblock/little red/986/987/996 set up hands down

4. CSL feels newer in terms of the bushings and general tightness of suspension despite being nearly 20k miles older

5. Both feel similar in steering being old school hydraulic assistance with the 987 having the edge in feel thru the much thinner rimmed steering wheel

6. CSL finds more traction on typically leafy, wet junctions and slow corners despite the 987 having a weight distribution advantage. Blame the lack of an LSD in the 987 and MP4S tyres being a distinct advantage

7. CSL rolls less than the 987 despite having similar spring rates - KWv3 vs close to KWv3 rates. 987 could handle a stiffer rear anti-roll bar

8. KW damping is firmer than the coilovers on the 987, but both are adjustable so not conclusive. 987 is better on really bumpy roads, but CSL feels like it is desperate to be unleashed on smooth, open, super fast roads

Good fun whichever way you cut it.

12-11-2019, 09:30 AM	#19
911-32 Mode S1 - Starting Out Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 23 Casino cash: $572	Thank you Mike. I feel like I need a couple of free days just to explore the car and get on top of little to-do list items. Followed by a week of driving somewhere nice and warm. Summer cannot come soon enough. Here are my thoughts on the CSL vs my lightly modified Porsche 987S after back to back driving at the weekend. 1. Similar midrange tq, though the 987 probably wins subjectively, but top end the CSL wins easily 2. Night and day in terms of throttle response with 987 feeling comparatively mute, like a layer of thick wool is between you and the throttle. ITBs rule. 3. AP Racing brakes beat the Porsche monoblock/little red/986/987/996 set up hands down 4. CSL feels newer in terms of the bushings and general tightness of suspension despite being nearly 20k miles older 5. Both feel similar in steering being old school hydraulic assistance with the 987 having the edge in feel thru the much thinner rimmed steering wheel 6. CSL finds more traction on typically leafy, wet junctions and slow corners despite the 987 having a weight distribution advantage. Blame the lack of an LSD in the 987 and MP4S tyres being a distinct advantage 7. CSL rolls less than the 987 despite having similar spring rates - KWv3 vs close to KWv3 rates. 987 could handle a stiffer rear anti-roll bar 8. KW damping is firmer than the coilovers on the 987, but both are adjustable so not conclusive. 987 is better on really bumpy roads, but CSL feels like it is desperate to be unleashed on smooth, open, super fast roads Good fun whichever way you cut it.