Need advice: which suspension for daily driver 996 MK2?
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Which suspension depends on where and how you drive the car.
Street/de trac use, I have the X74 suspension which is the euro sport suspension.
While I lived in NJ with the crappy roads there, it was really pretty harsh.
Here in Florida the roads are smooth as glass and the car rides perfectly.
I have also had the car on track at a few different DE events, the car felt capable but certainly not as good as my dedicated DE not street legal 911 Sc.
Pays your money and takes your choice.
Street/de trac use, I have the X74 suspension which is the euro sport suspension.
While I lived in NJ with the crappy roads there, it was really pretty harsh.
Here in Florida the roads are smooth as glass and the car rides perfectly.
I have also had the car on track at a few different DE events, the car felt capable but certainly not as good as my dedicated DE not street legal 911 Sc.
Pays your money and takes your choice.
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I have the H&R springs and Koni's yellows. These are adjustable. However, even at the softest setting, the suspension, particularly the rear one, is pretty harsh on San Diego county roads.
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Here is my thread on the Techart suspension, the ride is great for DD, not harsh at all.
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...installed.html
http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/9...installed.html
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The Koni sport kit is great if you don't need a coilover set up, firms up the ride and lowers the car about an inch which gives it a nice stance, you can usually find the kit for around $1,100
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US 40TH AE did not get ROW030 just regular US version. I'll sumarize it for you. It sucks! Rides rough as hell and car looks like a 4x4 with the gap in fenders. Go with the H&R springs or do what I did and find an X74. Yes, you need to watch speed bumps and driveways. Yes, X74 is lower. However, it is no where near as harsh and I have DD my car over 5 years.
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Stiffer springs can give a pogo stick effect , especially on rough roads .
Where as a coilover offers better rebound and compression damping .
While a track coilover can be a bit hard to live with on a daily basis , a road coilover can give best of both worlds performance with better ride than a springs and stock shock set up
Where as a coilover offers better rebound and compression damping .
While a track coilover can be a bit hard to live with on a daily basis , a road coilover can give best of both worlds performance with better ride than a springs and stock shock set up
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My slammed '99 C2 and lowered '00 C2 never scraped on anything.
My low 996TT's GT2 front bumper would occasionally scrape.
None of them high centered.
None of them scraped the rear of the car/oil pan/etc.
They would all lift a front tire on steep inclines taken at an angle.
I suggest a coilover with rubber top hats if you want a ride similar to stock and solid if you want zero body roll.
Aside from outstanding turn-in feel and the cars being planted in the turn, my favorite part about coilovers was the car lost it's wandering/light front end feeling on the freeway.
My low 996TT's GT2 front bumper would occasionally scrape.
None of them high centered.
None of them scraped the rear of the car/oil pan/etc.
They would all lift a front tire on steep inclines taken at an angle.
I suggest a coilover with rubber top hats if you want a ride similar to stock and solid if you want zero body roll.
Aside from outstanding turn-in feel and the cars being planted in the turn, my favorite part about coilovers was the car lost it's wandering/light front end feeling on the freeway.
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I suggest a coilover with rubber top hats if you want a ride similar to stock and solid if you want zero body roll.
Aside from outstanding turn-in feel and the cars being planted in the turn, my favorite part about coilovers was the car lost it's wandering/light front end feeling on the freeway.
Love my PSS10's. Worth looking into them as well.
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My slammed '99 C2 and lowered '00 C2 never scraped on anything.
My low 996TT's GT2 front bumper would occasionally scrape.
None of them high centered.
None of them scraped the rear of the car/oil pan/etc.
They would all lift a front tire on steep inclines taken at an angle.
My low 996TT's GT2 front bumper would occasionally scrape.
None of them high centered.
None of them scraped the rear of the car/oil pan/etc.
They would all lift a front tire on steep inclines taken at an angle.
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The Koni FSD is very popular for a DD.
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Really? I would submit it wasn't "slammed". My car is too low - "slammed"? It scrapes pretty much everywhere if you aren't really careful. I am changing out the H&Rs for Techarts and hope that raises the height. I love the low ride height look but there is a practical limit.
c2:
c2 (LS1 car) slammed, it's tucking widebody wheels and has rolled rear fenders:
lowest setting (too low for daily use):