A few photos of my Taycan ST GTS - Lowered with Spacers, and a few other Mods

[Polar993]

Car looks AWESOME, @Polar993 ! The front side marker animation is neat - is that some programming done w/ the factory parts, or some aftermarket trickery? Link to details?

Simple direct swap. Took about 15 mins to change. Here’s the link to where I bought them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1449607530...0Vo4i3ATLq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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[DWN4IT]

They are the stock 21” RS Spyder wheels.

What size tire did you go with on the fronts? I'm getting ready to order some 21" wheels and I love the way your car looks! I was thinking of going with 22"" based on some pics I saw of some other Taycans but tire sizes are limited.

 

[Polar993]

What size tire did you go with on the fronts? I'm getting ready to order some 21" wheels and I love the way your car looks! I was thinking of going with 22"" based on some pics I saw of some other Taycans but tire sizes are limited.

Fronts are 265-35-21....same as the OEM size for the 21" wheels. It's the 305-30-21 tires that are a little limited in terms of availability.

22" wheels look pretty sick, but you're likely going to have to run a 25-series tire in the rear, which are super low profile and leave you susceptible to damage and compromised ride quality.

I would reach out to forum members who have 22" wheels to get their honest opinions before you commit to going that route.

 

[DWN4IT]

Fronts are 265-35-21....same as the OEM size for the 21" wheels. It's the 305-30-21 tires that are a little limited in terms of availability.

22" wheels look pretty sick, but you're likely going to have to run a 25-series tire in the rear, which are super low profile and leave you susceptible to damage and compromised ride quality.

I would reach out to forum members who have 22" wheels to get their honest opinions before you commit to going that route.

Thank you! Ya I love the look but after thinking about it, I think I will stick to the 21's. I live in Phoenix AZ and the roads here suck for potholes, rocks, etc. I would hate to put the 22's on then hit a pothole or something and have to get a new tire or even new wheel. Thanks again for helping out, I appreciate it!

 

[mr_robs]

Share some pictures of the rest of your collection if you are open to it! Both of those special BMW's would be great to see.

With how the rear hips of the ST sit you cant even tell the front ride height is slightly higher, 10/10 choice on lowering.

 

[Polar993]

Share some pictures of the rest of your collection if you are open to it! Both of those special BMW's would be great to see.

With how the rear hips of the ST sit you cant even tell the front ride height is slightly higher, 10/10 choice on lowering.

Per your request….

 

[ciaranob]

So far so good! I’ve put about 100 miles on the car since lowering it, driving in various conditions….highway, suburban streets, twisty roads, parking garages, over speed bumps, etc. No issues with the ride quality, including when the car had 4 passengers.

I certainly understand the risks associated with lowering a car, and I intentionally didn’t want to go too low and slam it. I think the amount that I lowered it is the maximum I would ever go. The front wheel gap is a bit more than the rear, which I prefer, and that helps to reduce the risk of front end scraping.

A few more pics….

Lowered mine a couple years ago now with the CETE system but after a couple of weeks it was very evident that the road quality in my neck of the woods (other than highways of course) was brutal and too noticeable in the ride - removed and sold the system and happy enough with the factory lowest setting - but agree that extra 1-2.5 cm drop gives a really nice sedan like stance to the CT.

One of a slew of pics in my mods/other threads that I won't bore everyone with again !

 

[DWN4IT]

Per your request….

Sweet cars!! What size wheels and tires do you have on your Defender? A friend of mine has one but is not sure what size to go with. Yours looks awesome!!

 

[Polar993]

Sweet cars!! What size wheels and tires do you have on your Defender? A friend of mine has one but is not sure what size to go with. Yours looks awesome!!

Thanks! My Defender has 285/45-22 tires on Urban WX2 wheels.

 

[Polar993]

Lowered mine a couple years ago now with the CETE system but after a couple of weeks it was very evident that the road quality in my neck of the woods (other than highways of course) was brutal and too noticeable in the ride - removed and sold the system and happy enough with the factory lowest setting - but agree that extra 1-2.5 cm drop gives a really nice sedan like stance to the CT.

One of a slew of pics in my mods/other threads that I won't bore everyone with again !

I’ve seen your posts and your CT looks great. I obviously love the look when it was lowered, but sorry to hear you were having issues.

Since you had the Cete module, why didn’t you just set the lowering to a less aggressive height? I understand the Cete module is fully adjustable.

As I explained, I didn’t go too aggressive with the lowering links. The links are also fully adjustable, so you can set them to a very minimal level of lowering if desired. If I experience any issues, I will adjust the rear links and lengthen them a bit to reduce the chance of bottoming out. Again, so far it’s been great and I haven’t had any issues….knock on wood!

Btw, on your car, did you paint the plastic front splitter and side skirts? They look almost satin finish. I am thinking about painting mine in a dark grey gloss to give the car a bit of contrast…not all black. If I go that route, I will also powder coat the stock wheels to a satin dark grey color as well. The overall finish will closely resemble my 720s.

 

[ciaranob]

I’ve seen your posts and your CT looks great. I obviously love the look when it was lowered, but sorry to hear you were having issues.

Since you had the Cete module, why didn’t you just set the lowering to a less aggressive height? I understand the Cete module is fully adjustable.

As I explained, I didn’t go too aggressive with the lowering links. The links are also fully adjustable, so you can set them to a very minimal level of lowering if desired. If I experience any issues, I will adjust the rear links and lengthen them a bit to reduce the chance of bottoming out. Again, so far it’s been great and I haven’t had any issues….knock on wood!

Btw, on your car, did you paint the plastic front splitter and side skirts? They look almost satin finish. I am thinking about painting mine in a dark grey gloss to give the car a bit of contrast…not all black. If I go that route, I will also powder coat the stock wheels to a satin dark grey color as well. The overall finish will closely resemble my 720s.

Thx - yours too! Long story short but the difference between a usable lowering and the std lowest not worth the hassle (bit more to it but all in other posts).

Yes, again all shown in a prior mods threads I posted, but indeed painted the side skirts and front lip satin black but retained the gloss black factory inserts in both - also painted the ‘tear drop’ surrounds on front lights (surprisingly huge uplift!) and rest of charge door surrounds gloss black to match - just super happy with final look being distinctive but very ‘OEM’ .

Have gloss black wheels now which mixed in well but the satin+gloss mix allows me to swap for satin black wheels should I go that way at some point and still look good.

 

[DWN4IT]

Thanks! My Defender has 285/45-22 tires on Urban WX2 wheels.

Awesome, thank you!! They look soo good!!

 

[mr_robs]

Love the E60 and that 90 Defender! Whats the details on the "Urban" kit/spec? Is that similar to a tuner like Brabus/Hartge?

Also had a q about tires. Shopping same specs for aftermarket wheels - did you ever consider the contisportcontact 5p as a performance all season option? I have not been able to find much real feedback from the J1 platform on them.

 

[Polar993]

Love the E60 and that 90 Defender! Whats the details on the "Urban" kit/spec? Is that similar to a tuner like Brabus/Hartge?

Also had a q about tires. Shopping same specs for aftermarket wheels - did you ever consider the contisportcontact 5p as a performance all season option? I have not been able to find much real feedback from the J1 platform on them.

Sorry to the Taycan owners who aren’t interested in these topics for these others cars, but I feel compelled and I am happy to respond to the requests.

Urban Automotive is a tuner out of the UK that customizes the new and old Defender, Range Rovers, Rolls Royces, G-Wagons, RS6 Avants, etc. Their kits are excellent quality and fitment.

https://www.instagram.com/urbanautomotive?igsh=MW5hNHEwd2o1YjB2MQ==

Regarding the all season tires for the Taycan, I had the Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons on one of my cars, and I liked them very much. I preferred them over the Continental DWS All Seasons. To be fair, I’ve never tried the Contisport Contacts.

 

[B61]

It looks mean! Very sharp! I like it. And we need a photo of the 720s as well

+1 for 720s

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