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Old Yesterday | 07:15 PM
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So question, my car will only be a track car, so only 900 more miles to go, but for those that daily drive your car, this suspension / handling is very rough, how do you all deal with that on a daily basis? I'm in Touring mode for my break in and feel like I'm going to loose teeth. I have Pilot 4S on the car, and 30PSI all around, and it's killing me. Not sure I can make it another 900 miles to the 1500 track break in point!
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I rarely take mine out of tour mode and I try to drive around all the dips and raised pavement areas on my usual routes. I don’t have the Z07 package either. The ride gets a little worse as the tires heat cycle with a few more miles.

I love the car and would buy another one just like it if something happened to it, but for street use the Z51 suspension would be easier to live with. It’s a track focused car and the stiff suspension is part of it.
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Once the car has warmed up to normal driving temps I go straight to Sport Mode. My 2006 Cayman S is much stiffer/harsher!
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I find the drive fine in my z07 with race settings at all times.. If this is too rough, not sure what to tell ya.. Because it really isn't lol
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I just hit 600 miles, drive primarily in sport mode, it's a little firm/bouncy at times, but not too bad. I live/drive in North NJ the roads are terrible if it's bad and want a break I put it in Tour and it's fine.
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