Lower and fatter - 997 C4S
Lower and fatter - 997 C4S
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sshenton1975

Original Poster:

787 posts

237 months

Thursday 17th August 2023
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Evening all

Owned my 200ul6 C4S for 2 years now and kept.it absolutely standard until now.

Suffered a broken coil spring whilst sat on the drive which gave me the opportunity to fit uprated and slightly lower H+R springs. At the same time i decided to also fit some hubcentric 15mm spacers

A quick before shot:


And now after:



I.love the new look amd the handling is not compromised at all. I did all the work myself on the driveway and had no hitches......oh except ruining a PASM shock on the rear by cutting the wore as the shock was lowered out of the inner mounting! Bugger!!


CantDecide

247 posts

218 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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I have to say I love the lower look and stance, very purposeful. How much lower is it and have you scraped anywhere, driveway, speed bumps etc?

I have a stock 981 cayman S and have been thinking about a subtle drop, but don’t want to drop much and start having issues as right now the clearance is great?

Macron

11,923 posts

182 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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Beautiful! Subtle in grey too.

Zarco

19,386 posts

225 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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Love the 997 at the moment.

Not sure I've ever seen a 4S without the solid red strip between the rear lights. Maybe my Pork knowledge is lacking?

SteBrown91

2,851 posts

145 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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Zarco said:
Love the 997 at the moment.

Not sure I've ever seen a 4S without the solid red strip between the rear lights. Maybe my Pork knowledge is lacking?
Aren't you thinking of the 997 Gen2? Dont think Gen1 has it.

Zarco

19,386 posts

225 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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SteBrown91 said:
Zarco said:
Love the 997 at the moment.

Not sure I've ever seen a 4S without the solid red strip between the rear lights. Maybe my Pork knowledge is lacking?
Aren't you thinking of the 997 Gen2? Dont think Gen1 has it.
Quite possibly.

I had thought they carried it over the from 996 4S.

Gio G

2,990 posts

225 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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Looks great OP. I have to admit for me sport springs and spacers for better stance just looks better in my eyes and have done this on most of my cars. Factory ride height is so high and the wheels too tucked up into those arches.

How are you finding the H&R springs? I have them on my S1 and the ride pretty is hard, but very little body roll..

G

sshenton1975

Original Poster:

787 posts

237 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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CantDecide said:
I have to say I love the lower look and stance, very purposeful. How much lower is it and have you scraped anywhere, driveway, speed bumps etc?

I have a stock 981 cayman S and have been thinking about a subtle drop, but don’t want to drop much and start having issues as right now the clearance is great?
No scraping as yet!! Although my plan for a front splitter is not going to happen now!!

sshenton1975

Original Poster:

787 posts

237 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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SteBrown91 said:
Aren't you thinking of the 997 Gen2? Dont think Gen1 has it.
The 996 C4s is the one that is known for the red strip - they deleted this for the 997.1 but made a half hearted attempt at reinstating for the 997.2

Cheers

sshenton1975

Original Poster:

787 posts

237 months

Friday 18th August 2023
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Gio G said:
Looks great OP. I have to admit for me sport springs and spacers for better stance just looks better in my eyes and have done this on most of my cars. Factory ride height is so high and the wheels too tucked up into those arches.

How are you finding the H&R springs? I have them on my S1 and the ride pretty is hard, but very little body roll..

G
So far so good! A little bit firmer but not really noticeable. I also have PASM which is electronically controllable shocks - I very rarely use it because it becomes SO stiff that your teeth chatter!!!