sergiDA

Hi all:


I use my car on track days and was looking at different suspension options to upgrade from my current set up, which is a HR sport kit. The weakness today is body roll and softness and specially after 4 strong laps in the track they heat up too much.

A friend of mine has offered for a good price a set of CUP coilovers which drop the height by 40 mm on my European c2...this all looks good but has told me that in order to do that i should also install the 993 evo uprights otherwise it won´t be drivable...http://www.carnewal-europe.com/main.htm

I don't feel like going so far and was thinking on something simpler and was wondering if a kit of KW CS or Bilstein pss9 or some others could do the job as well without going through so many modifications.

Can you please give me some advise?


Thanks!!

boxsey911

I'm sure that you will have seen from the many posts by those of us that have switched to KWV3 how happy we are. They are extremely capable on track and can be fine tuned to the individual. The pic in my avatar will give you an idea of the roll I get on a tight (2nd gear) corner (I have standard C2 sway bars). The KW CS are apparently even firmer but less tunable which would make the car more compromised on the road.

sergiDA

Hi Boxsey:

Thanks for your advise.. I have seen posts refering to the kwv3 but never really read them as though these are for street use and I am looking at a track focused vehicle..I will relook at this option with interest.

Anybody has more advise on what is the ideal track focused chassis for my c2?

Bye
Sergi

shaun.nelson22

thanks for that advice man

NineMeister

If a standard car is suited to 90% road & 10% track, the KW variant 3 would be roughly 60% road & 40% track against the KW Clubsport which would be 10% road & 90% track. In comparison I would rate the Cup package at 1% road & 99% track.

In other words, for 9 in 10 drivers the Variant 3 is good enough, but for the dedicated hardcore track fiends ( ) you should choose the Clubsport package and accept the compromise on the road. That said, if the wife comes out in the car for the odd Sunday drive, stick with the V3 if you value your ears.

911Jetta

^^^^^^
I like the way you used the %ages...very easy to understand!

sergiDA

Hi Colin:

Thanks for the advise, there are no sundays with wife and kids... they don't bother coming with me

By the way, many of us in Spain will be going for your 330hp conversion now that Ricardo at RBM-Valencia is learning how to set this up...we are all very excited and waiting for the first Kit to be a success to jump on it.

Bye

GT TWO

I love my clubsports! I think you can set them up to be good for road use or equally have them firmer for track use.

I also have Monoball front top mounts, RS ARB's and completely poly bushed also.

sergiDA

Thanks, I understand you have chosen to buy the rennling camber plates instead of using the version KW CS which include the platest, why was that?

By the way very nice photo in SPA, what will you finally do with your 964 CUP? Keep and improve or change for something else? my short experience: after having owned the car for a year i was decided to sell mine and go for a 964 RS, but now and being so difficult to find a buyer for mine, the time has made me decide that the added pedrigree and resale values shouldn't bother me, i am a driver not a collector

Bye

redbaron33

See you in Barcelona soon!

ThomasC2

I have the bilstein dampers from the RSR modell with double springs and factory RSR camber plates. The dampers aren't adjustable and this is mostly a track car (I drive to the tracks). These dampers/springs are awesome. the car is like a rock and you can still drive it on the street, especially in highway speed.

Thomas

GT TWO

Hi Sergi

The KW clubsports only come with rear monoballs and not front so you will need a set for the front.

I think we are going through a very similar experience. I decided I wanted to change to another car and then after the Spa trip I realised what a great package the car is with the suspension setup and cage etc.

The way it handles,the brakes, the weight, the grip and power all combines to make a raw and visceral driving experience which is IMO just like a race car.

I also realised that I have so much more to learn from the car and playing with the setup so Im sure I will keep it.

I will lose a bit more weight and possibly go to a Motec setup but mainly adjust the suspension setup for optimum grip. I want to lower the car 5mm more and play with the suspension settings.

Bring on the next track day!

Henrik964

Anyone witt experience of std r5 suspension?

farry

Here other Spanish guy interested in 330hp conversion.

fishing

I am very happy with my Bilstein PSS 10.