Wanted to hear some thoughts from others who may have done this.
Love the look of the car but it’s a little too high for me, even with the 19”
Carrera
classic Rims there’s still a wheel well gap.
I would like to preserve the ride and handling of the car.
Best,
Onyx
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Generally lower equals stiffer ride......
Lowering with H&
R springs
adds pressure on your existing shocks due to higher spring rates. The original shocks were designed for a lower spring rate of the OEM springs and maybe worn out. There are a number of choices,
R springs
and shocks, X-73 springs and shocks, H&R sport springs,
Eibach
Pro-kit,
Bilstein
B-12's or coilovers,
Ohlins
,
Bilstein
PSS9, JRZ, KW etc. You do not want to do the install twice. Then add wheel spacers to kick out your
tires
to the edge of the fender lip, 18 mm front and 23 mm rear. You can add negative camber in the alignment that's needed when lowering your car. I suggest -1.5 front and rear camber with 0 toe in front and a little toe in in the rear. You will be good to go. My 3 year old
Michelins
PSS have survived daily driving and autocrossing almost 20K with this camber -1.6 f and -2.1 r, 0 f toe and -1/16 rear toe.
We use a lot of
Ohlins
R&T coilovers and have been really pleased with them. I run them on my 987.1 and get quite a bit of feedback that they ride better than stock FWIW..
Feel free to message me with any questions.
Did you have a budget in mind?
Any issues with the shock wear?
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Ohlin suggests a 30k fluid change and nitrogen recharge. I am not sure that can be done with the shocks on the car. I have not heard of anyone doing this service to the
Ohlins
. Only one guy at my local PCA autocross, who's wife has a 996 and a set of JRZ with a lot of miles on them, had them sent in for new springs and re valve after rt front spring rub against the shock body and another P9 member had his
Bilstein
PSS9's re valved and re sprung with stiffer fronts and dual springs in the rear. Not sure this was done due to shock wear though.
All shocks should be serviced on a regular basis,
Ohlins
recommends a 2 year service interval for best operation and longevity. Most manufacturers don't bother to tell you that.