Do you heed the weight limit of your car? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

CaptainObvious · 02-19-2009, 09:06 PM

I was surprised to see that the maximum combined weight of passengers and cargo is 418lbs on my 05 S. Since I'm about 250lbs, that pretty much limits my potential passengers to petite females... thanks Porsche!

Is this most likely a suspension travel issue? High speed stability issue?

Does anyone really pay attention to the max weight in their cars?

I did cart a heavier friend to lunch and the front end scraped on a curb, so maybe I'm thinking they weren't joking about the 418lbs.

Adam_w · 02-20-2009, 12:54 AM

thats interesting i wasn't aware of any weight limit, I should be ok at 125lbs tho

husker boxster · 02-20-2009, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CaptainObvious

I did cart a heavier friend to lunch and the front end scraped on a curb, so maybe I'm thinking they weren't joking about the 418lbs.

Boxsters are vertically challeneged when it come to parking curbs, regardless of the weight of occupants. So I wouldn't get freaked out about making sure you're under the weight limit. But you'll need to learn the fine art of parking short.

Can't help with the original question as I'm either flying solo or have my golf clubs with me. Wasn't aware of a weight limit.

kabel · 02-20-2009, 05:23 AM

Hmm. I never bothered to investigate the weight limit either, but like Adam, me at 125 soaking wet no much of an issue. I will say the car is very sensitive to weight. I can certainly feel a front end push after visiting costco and filling up the frunk.

jmatta · 02-20-2009, 08:07 AM

"125 lbs soaking wet"

What, are you guys jockeys? The car is partial to understeer with the stock alignment, already. You must be pushing pretty hard on the street to be feeling it with groceries!

kabel · 02-20-2009, 09:42 AM

Haha, Not a jockey, just a skinny guy. :dance:
Running a 225/45ZR17 on the front actually helps cure that little bit of factory under-steer.

And only when I load up the frunk with say a case of water, a case of gatoraid and a few other misc items do I feel the difference (guess it also depends on how much gas in the tank too) because that is a measurable amount a weight in front of the wheels.

ekam · 02-20-2009, 10:02 AM

You guys weight 125lbs? Which part of America are you guys from???