A 2022 Cross Turismo 4S: From Order to Delivery to Mods

[ciaranob]

For those interested in my lights mod to the custom bike rack carrier that Will made for us go to this (his) original thread and the few additional posts I made after this: #151

Also a quick video where I tested brake/running and indicator/turning lights here: #154

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[markt]

First, congratulations on a spectacular job detailing your CT. It looks amazing. You’ve also been extremely generous with your time and done a spectacular service to the community sharing all of your insights and photos.

As I obsess about all the details for my upcoming freeze date for my Volcano Grey Taycan, I had been trying to decide whether to order the model designation in the rear in the original satin black or high gloss black. I noticed that you ordered yours in the exterior color. It seems to stand out a bit more without being loud. Would you possible have the time to share some specific close up photos of this element and let me know your thoughts on why you chose this over the other options. Thanks!

 

[ciaranob]

First, congratulations on a spectacular job detailing your CT. It looks amazing. You’ve also been extremely generous with your time and done a spectacular service to the community sharing all of your insights and photos.

As I obsess about all the details for my upcoming freeze date for my Volcano Grey Taycan, I had been trying to decide whether to order the model designation in the rear in the original satin black or high gloss black. I noticed that you ordered yours in the exterior color. It seems to stand out a bit more without being loud. Would you possible have the time to share some specific close up photos of this element and let me know your thoughts on why you chose this over the other options. Thanks!

Hi Mark - and thx for the compliments - most appreciated.

I guess I am more of an 'under-stated' customizer , and whilst love to have some unique changes to the OEM setup, I that still tend towards preserving an OEM look but still keeping changes somewhat 'under the radar' if that makes sense.

In respect the body colored model tag, again for me that element just seems to blend really nicely when matching the body color and seems too prominent when not. I did the very same thing with my prior M4 convertible but in that case had not ordered as such from the factory but had IND paint a replacement and once I installed it it just felt perfect! Bottom-line, I guess I like it when you have to do a double take to see what's different from an OEM look .

Not by the car right now but can certainly add a few pics of the model designation to this post later today.

Cheers, C.

EDIT - apologies forgot to add - in respect satin vs gloss I personally would again probably keep the logo the same as surrounding body color/finish so as to stand out less - entirely a personal bias but suspect a satin finish would stand out more against a gloss background.

OK - a few quick pics - TBH have not seen the satin vers. in person and sure others can provide a pic for contrast - guessing you can't go wrong in either case!:

 

[markt]

Hi Mark - and thx for the compliments - most appreciated.

I guess I am more of an 'under-stated' customizer , and whilst love to have some unique changes to the OEM setup, I that still tend towards preserving an OEM look but still keeping changes somewhat 'under the radar' if that makes sense.

In respect the body colored model tag, again for me that element just seems to blend really nicely when matching the body color and seems too prominent when not. I did the very same thing with my prior M4 convertible but in that case had not ordered as such from the factory but had IND paint a replacement and once I installed it it just felt perfect! Bottom-line, I guess I like it when you have to do a double take to see what's different from an OEM look .

Not by the car right now but can certainly add a few pics of the model designation to this post later today.

Cheers, C.

EDIT - apologies forgot to add - in respect satin vs gloss I personally would again probably keep the logo the same as surrounding body color/finish so as to stand out less - entirely a personal bias but suspect a satin finish would stand out more against a gloss background.

OK - a few quick pics - TBH have not seen the satin vers. in person and sure others can provide a pic for contrast - guessing you can't go wrong in either case!:

Hi Mark - and thx for the compliments - most appreciated.

I guess I am more of an 'under-stated' customizer , and whilst love to have some unique changes to the OEM setup, I that still tend towards preserving an OEM look but still keeping changes somewhat 'under the radar' if that makes sense.

In respect the body colored model tag, again for me that element just seems to blend really nicely when matching the body color and seems too prominent when not. I did the very same thing with my prior M4 convertible but in that case had not ordered as such from the factory but had IND paint a replacement and once I installed it it just felt perfect! Bottom-line, I guess I like it when you have to do a double take to see what's different from an OEM look .

Not by the car right now but can certainly add a few pics of the model designation to this post later today.

Cheers, C.

EDIT - apologies forgot to add - in respect satin vs gloss I personally would again probably keep the logo the same as surrounding body color/finish so as to stand out less - entirely a personal bias but suspect a satin finish would stand out more against a gloss background.

OK - a few quick pics - TBH have not seen the satin vers. in person and sure others can provide a pic for contrast - guessing you can't go wrong in either case!:

Thanks for the prompt response. Photos are very helpful. I’m definitely going to select that same option. I also believe in an understated aesthetic which I would imagine for many individuals goes along with their choice of a Volcano Grey exterior.

Have a great holiday weekend!

 

[jonbek]

Such an informative thread—thank you!
If you’re ever bored and in need of a reason to post more pics, I would love to see the cete “show” mode activated.

 

[ciaranob]

Such an informative thread—thank you!
If you’re ever bored and in need of a reason to post more pics, I would love to see the cete “show” mode activated.

Actually I am not using CETE right now - was working a bit sporadically and the app reported that a couple of connections are not 100% - so the guys at Extreme will fix that July 11th when I bring it back in for 1/2 day. Once sorted I can def share a series of pics on how it is setup and used.

 

[ciaranob]

Such an informative thread—thank you!
If you’re ever bored and in need of a reason to post more pics, I would love to see the cete “show” mode activated.

Well car back today but had no time to mess with my CETE settings - however turns out the apparent error was just a bit of confusion around resetting the car after a firmware update and in fact the CETE system is 100% installed AOK - awesome.

The tech at Extreme actually took a pic at the shop with a great background of the car in "show mode" but dammit, he sent it with an incorrect email address i.e. misspelt mine

Once i get may other business out of the way tomorrow I'll take my own pics and hopefully receive his too and post. Such a cool system.

A little more car porn outside Extreme's shop today - unusual blue for a Ferrari - 2 brand new 2022 Ferrari's, pretty spectacular!

Weird perspective shot suffering from iPhone "bug eye" effects especially in respect my car but cute line-up of Dodge, Jag, Nissan GTR, Ferrari's, G-Wagon and Bentley The CT was parked in Monster Truck Mode i.e. Lift mode before I got into it - hence why looks a little bit odd

 

[jonbek]

Awesome

 

[ciaranob]

Awesome

OK - still missing the cool shots form the shop but messed a bit with the system at home and landed on some temporary settings I will drive around with for awhile to test effects on overalll feel and drivability.

Basically created two profiles that effect the OEM Lowered and OEM Low chassis height settings. I changed NEW Lowered to mimic OEM Low and changed/dropped OEM Low by 10 mm in rear and 14 mm in front to create New Low.

For reference on my car with 21" wheels the tire gaps rear rand front for OEM Low were 1.75' and 1.25" respectively (bit crude just using a stiff ruler lying on apex of each tire and measured gaps).

New Low has rear/front gaps of 1" and 0.75" (again having lowered this setting by 10mm rear and 14 mm front).

My OEM Lowered setting had rear/front gaps of 2" square.
New Lowered has rear/front gaps very close to OEM Low (ca. 10mm dropped each side).

All a bit rough and ready for now but will get more precise measurements later - just too damn hot outside to be doing much more of this right now - insane heat !!

Here are pics of rear and front on New Low - fairly conservative for now but TBH won't be going much lower than this due to local roads:

These pics somehow not doing it justice - will have to get better shots out in the open.

One quick one of the Rear (forgot to snap front!!) in "Show Mode" - and yeah won't hardly (if) ever use this - and of course you cannot drive in this 'mode':

All said and done I notice that the bluetooth connection to CETE can be a bit finicky and also seems to get disconnected any time your phone goes to sleep.

Also in going back and forth with the app and chassis settings, I did see a couple of connection errors crop up on occasion but after moving the car and or/swapping profiles/re-connecting to the sensors, they seemed to go away i.e. so still not 100% sure if my install has the absolute best line of sight set-up between my master-slave units and/or if my wired connections are indeed 100% perfect but again, all does seem to be working.

More to the point once you set the customized heights you want for each OEM chassis height setting you want to change (saving these as individual profiles in the CETE app) then in reality you never need to muck with the app after that unless again you wish to alter something more. The new customized settings become the new OEM settings. So effectively once set, you're good to go.

 

[jonbek]

super helpful, i appreciate it. i think your closing line is what I was most curious about; creating settings and the ability to kind of set and forget and what that experience is like. seems super useful. show mode is certainly cool for the cars and coffee set.

 

[ciaranob]

super helpful, i appreciate it. i think your closing line is what I was most curious about; creating settings and the ability to kind of set and forget and what that experience is like. seems super useful. show mode is certainly cool for the cars and coffee set.

Yes set and forget the way to go and some of the minor connection errors I’m getting might well be 100% user error in that I need to recheck the App instructions as there is a proper seq to follow which I am fairly sure I’m not!!

 

[ciaranob]

On a totally different note got my best "predicted" range this AM after charging overnight:

Predicted range with Normal driving mode and full AC - calculates to 266 miles (428 km) at 100%. SoC.

Maximum potertial 'predicted' range using Range mode with no AC - calculates to 281 miles (452 km) at 100%. SoC.

 

[ciaranob]

Here is a quick pic of the car dropped using CETE ca 0.45" from OEM Low Chassis height (same drop front and back).

In some quick testing on local roads and over aggressive speed bumps in my area it handled perfectly well. By contrast when I applied a full inch drop the front was beginning to scrape these bumps too often (you'd have to crawl over them not to) - so this 1/2" inch drop might be my default New 'Low' height for now. Whilst quite conservative there is to my eye a notable difference to OEM Low (will post more pics later).

PS: I'm fairly certain that the 'intermittency' issue I described previously that I have with the CETE App and sensors is very likely due to the Master and Slave units being just too far apart (so much metal cladding on the Taycan that it makes placement critical compared to installs on ICE cars) - will talk to the guys at Extreme to fix or might just do it myself on my lift - these minor connection errors are more of a warning/advisory vs a fault and better still the guide suggests a fix for a more stable setup - bit like Porsches white-orange-red system.

 

[ciaranob]

Another 'out of sync' reference to the Custom Bike Rack by forum mbr. Will - I purchased the 1up wheel locks which are all keyed the same as a quick and easy security solution when transporting the bikes - of course can add other cables etc but this nice and neat and nothing touches the bikes!

Posted here #177

 

[scbryan]

I should add this to the other post but had my Porsche spare wheel tire mounted and wanted to show those interested as to how large it is in the trunk - you can actually stand it up straight but not sure I'd recommend that option given the significantly reduced rear visibility - nonetheless, you can do it and the tire is not touching the roof glass - of course if you are traveling two up only, you can fold down your rear seats and still have a massive amount of available luggage space.

Showing shots of it in there with tray on and off - also low angle shot to show how much space still available above when when laid flat.

The pic of my hidden rear compartment just shows how much stuff easily fits in there - I have my mobile charger, the full car jack with wrenches in the black cloth bag, a bunch of other bits and pieces including my TeslaTap Mini, Adams spray wax, clothes etc. All hidden once cover on.


In rear trunk of a Cross Turismo - jack kit in hidden storage beneath:

Sense of space between wheel-tire and rear cover tray (lots!):

Here it is with teh cover tray removed - rear seats of course still being used - ton more space on top:

Just for grins, stood it up straight - NOT touching roof glass and actually the roof line stops the wheel from hitting rear glass if unsecured (which of course you would do anyway!) - now obviously not recommended given rear view obstruction but in a pic if needed can do:

Peak into my hidden storage - has my spare wheel entire jack kit (black bag), Porsche charger, and a bunch of other odds and ends:

CAN YOU POST LINK TO SPARE TIRE INFO?

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