Bilstein Suspension on 997

[Stewil]

Hi all,

first post so be gentle

does anyone know of a UK specialist that they would recommend to fit the Bilstein suspension package for the 997S (with PASM)& any idea on costs to do this would help,

thanks

[Steve Rance]

Stewil said:

Hi all,

first post so be gentle

does anyone know of a UK specialist that they would recommend to fit the Bilstein suspension package for the 997S (with PASM)& any idea on costs to do this would help,

thanks

Not cheap..

[Stewil]

Steve Rance said:

Stewil said:

Hi all,

first post so be gentle

does anyone know of a UK specialist that they would recommend to fit the Bilstein suspension package for the 997S (with PASM)& any idea on costs to do this would help,

thanks

Not cheap..

OK.................but any more info on who or how expensive?, thanks

[Steve Rance]

I know that they were working on a software upgrade to work with the active suspension on the GT3 but I dont know if it is availiable for market. i'm sorry, I dont know the cost.

Changing the damping on a 911 is only effective if the geometry is set to optimise the revised damping. It is a rubix cube of a process and one that I have personal experience of. It took 2 years to get the 996RS right and that was passive damping. I'm not sure that i would upgrade the damping on a 997GT3 yet as it may be too early in the development loop. Certainly I would be very wary of changing the damping on a 997S.

If you are serious about upgrading your dammping and you have active fitted, i would bin it and go passive with JRZ or KW. Something you know that works. I can see the attraction of going that route in a GT3 with it's track bias but I'm not sure about a 997s which is much more a road car..

[Glenn McMenamin]

It is on its way for sure...

I was having a long chat with the guys at Black Falcon Racing yesterday (at the Ring)

They have a 997 GT3 going through a development programme starting from today, with Bilstein, and with Walter Rohl as a driver...
It will start at the Papenburg test fascility, and then they will test on the NS, and then some GP circuits..

There will be different options:

1: switchable like the currect car is, but between, Ring, and GP circuits.

2: Non switchable, but with click adjustments on each damper, easily changable by the driver without lifting the car etc, with a spreadsheet of tested
settings for verying GP circuits around europe inc the Ring

3: Multi adjustable, more for racing, where very specific setups can be dialled in..

I like the sound of 2+3, and look forward to seeing it in the flesh...


This is how i understood it anyway, his English was much better than my German for sure, so don't shoot the messenger

[damiangt3]

Are you referring to these? Both available at Carnewal.

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97021.htm

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97024.htm

[Glenn McMenamin]

damiangt3 said:

Are you referring to these? Both available at Carnewal.

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97021.htm

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97024.htm

Yeah could be, although i think they are looking to fine tune the settings.

I'll give it a while though, and wait and read a review or two if poss....

[Stewil]

damiangt3 said:

Are you referring to these? Both available at Carnewal.

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97021.htm

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97024.htm

brilliant, those are the ones !! thanks.

anyone know a UK specialist they would recommend to fit & set the car up ?

[flemke]

Olaf Manthey and KW have already developed a system for the 997 GT3.

No disrespect to Black Falcon, but...

0049 269 193370

[flemke]

Stewil said:

damiangt3 said:

Are you referring to these? Both available at Carnewal.

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97021.htm

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97024.htm

brilliant, those are the ones !! thanks.

anyone know a UK specialist they would recommend to fit & set the car up ?

Before you write them a cheque, are you sure you want to lower your front end by 35mm?

[Glenn McMenamin]

flemke said:

Olaf Manthey and KW have already developed a system for the 997 GT3.

No disrespect to Black Falcon, but...

0049 269 193370

but it isn't switchable on the console button, nor is it driver adjustable at the track....

[shoestring7]

Steve Rance said:

Stewil said:

Hi all,

first post so be gentle

does anyone know of a UK specialist that they would recommend to fit the Bilstein suspension package for the 997S (with PASM)& any idea on costs to do this would help,

thanks

Not cheap..

Here's a US supplier that offers PSS9 for PASM 997's: http://www.farnbacherloles.com/st/products.asp

SS7

[Stewil]

flemke said:

Stewil said:

damiangt3 said:

Are you referring to these? Both available at Carnewal.

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97021.htm

http://69.74.45.24/cpx_p97024.htm

brilliant, those are the ones !! thanks.

anyone know a UK specialist they would recommend to fit & set the car up ?

Before you write them a cheque, are you sure you want to lower your front end by 35mm?

very true........that is quite a drop isn't it !