Ben in Plano, TX

Hey John,

Is RUF doing the reinstall or is BW doing it?

Ben in Plano, TX

BTW - you missed a good Happy Hour at Sea Grill last night.

mrsullivan

RUF next week.... taking it in Wednesday...hope to have it back in time to come out to the DE event at Motorsport...

Ben in Plano, TX

Cool,

You heard that Alois Ruf is going to be there didn't you - and Steve Beddor will be there driving his yellow CTR2!

Ben

mrsullivan

mama mia.... no i didnt know that!!!!!

SteveAbrahams

Installed the lowering collars today. Stock springs (Non M030), Bilstein
HD (US Spec), M030 sway bars. Install done by Johnson's Alignment.
Went as low as the treads would allow in rear and then lowered the
front to match. Using ground to top of wheel well opening method,
measures 25 3/4" front and rear. Tire is perfectly centered in wheel
well. There is enough thread on the front shock bodies to go another
inch lower if one chooses, but this is the ride height I was going for.
No issues with alignment, corner balanced 50/50. You don't even
need to remove the shocks from the car completely for this install.
I am very happy with the results, look, ride quality, clearance issues,
overall costs.

993inNC

Steve, How's that car feel with the stock springs and the HD's? I was thinking of begining to play with my suspension, and the thought of the stock spring with an HD would lead me to think you'd get a harsh ride when going over road bumps (from the stiffer shock and quick give in the spring) and then the stock springs would tend to not give enough spring rate under heavy load......have you had enough time to feel your set up out yet?

paradisenb

Way to go Jonathon. I think you made the right decision. Can't wait the see the results. Hope this gets you exactly what you are shooting for.

SteveAbrahams

Chris, No I haven't had time to drive the new setup in all conditions,
but so far the ride which I was trying to preserve still seems to be
there. All though these springs are not progressive they do work
well with Bilstein HD's. I will drive her more tomorrow and post
on this tread my impressions.

SteveAbrahams

Drove the car today for about 100 miles and I'm still happy
with the results. Although I have nothing other than my 996
and previous p-cars to compare it to. I have spoke with
other 993 owners with various spring setups and this is
the reason I choose this route. I really feel the shock plays
a more important role in suspension setup than the spring.

deleonl1

Let's see some pics!

993inNC

Well I drove the hell out of mine for the first time. Did about 140 miles through some backroads. I have to say, not as good as twisties through some hills, but that car spent 140 miles mostly over the century mark. And I need some stiffer something! It was a little to "floaty" over 120 if the car hit a dip or was upset for any reason. The experience of the front end kicking in with a "pull" (4S) during a hard cornering after a few moments is an interesting feeling.....need to get used to that! These are fun cars indeed! I think the shocks needed to be a little stiffer as well as the springs. Steve keep us updated on the feel and characteristics of the new setup.

911XTC

Steve did you have to reroute your rear sway bar under the suspension link?
Or were the US spring long enough to keep it in the original position?

Air Kuul TT

Ok, Jonathan... I had the lowering collars installed today I was able to drop another inch in front So my final ride height is 25.25" in front and 24.25" in the rear.

I 've attached some pics from this morning and some shots in the afternoon... it was a miserable driving condition morning in Los Angeles as we got pounded by very heavy rain.

Also keep in mind that the car will still settled a little more in the next 5-1k miles.

Let me know what you guys think... please.

Edit: 24.75" to 24.25"

911XTC

Speaking of suspension setteling, I noticed that my front end changes by more then 1/4 in depending on how much fuel is in the tank. Just something to think about if you're going for a particular lowerd look. Surprise, Its a moving target(GertHD/RoWM030).