Lowering a 997

[ishay]

There's this thread but my questions are different
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=967...

The OP in that post wanted to fit just lowering springs and hoped to get better handling. I want no worse handling (stiffer's fine, but it needs to steer the same) and am happy to spend a bit to get it (so not lowering springs). I have the Gen2 3.6 without PASM and I love the car, but I make no apology for not liking it sat quite so high. I only want say a 20mm drop, I don't want to hit every little speed hump.

The thread talks about talking to experts but just wondering what they might suggest before I get that deeply into it.

[g7jhp]

Why not give Centre of Gravity a call and ask their advice?

They seem to know their suspension.

You can always call a couple of others to get their opinion.

[ishay]

35mm sounds like a lot, they must be stiff as anything. Anybody here driven a 997 dropped that low?

The ohlins seem affordable considering, if they do ride that well.

Edit: I've read about the odd 997 dropped 35mm, sounds like a disaster as I suspected. Definitely looking at 20mm as per sport PASM.

Edited by ishay on Monday 6th February 21:44

[FarQue]

Indeed, my '05 Carrera S is lowered on eibach springs. It doesn't look particularly low UNTIL it's parked next to a standard car. To me, it looks 'right' rather than dumped/stanced/bagged etc.

[g7jhp]

FarQue said:

Indeed, my '05 Carrera S is lowered on eibach springs. It doesn't look particularly low UNTIL it's parked next to a standard car. To me, it looks 'right' rather than dumped/stanced/bagged etc.

Your post needs pics!

[mollytherocker]

FarQue said:

Indeed, my '05 Carrera S is lowered on eibach springs. It doesn't look particularly low UNTIL it's parked next to a standard car. To me, it looks 'right' rather than dumped/stanced/bagged etc.

Bagged? Thats a new one on me!

[FarQue]

mollytherocker said:

FarQue said:

Indeed, my '05 Carrera S is lowered on eibach springs. It doesn't look particularly low UNTIL it's parked next to a standard car. To me, it looks 'right' rather than dumped/stanced/bagged etc.

Bagged? Thats a new one on me!

Airbag suspension.Like wot the kustom kruzers use.

[FarQue]

g7jhp said:

FarQue said:

Indeed, my '05 Carrera S is lowered on eibach springs. It doesn't look particularly low UNTIL it's parked next to a standard car. To me, it looks 'right' rather than dumped/stanced/bagged etc.

Your post needs pics!

Oh, I think I'd upset the purists. The car is currently on 'gen II' Carrera S wheels which have been powder-coated gold. The concourse police would hunt me down and lynch me.

Edited by FarQue on Wednesday 8th February 08:39

[ishay]

Come on post them!

[FarQue]

Not brilliant pictures but eibach springs on my 997.

[FarQue]

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