dalehelman

I would like to lower my C2 for a better looking stance. I do not race and my car is a daily driver. I do not need adjustability and would like to keep a good highway ride. Your thoughts. Is FD Motor Sports a good place to start?

pirahna

Highly recommend FD, they installed my suspension. If you are thinking about FSD's they can get them for a very good price even though they don't list them on their website although they seem to prefer Bilstein.

tctung

Whatever set you're gonna use, don't over lower it because you will get bump steer if you do.

FlyingDutchman

I am installing M033 ROW springs (and Koni FSD shocks) this will lower my car just a bit.

mdude

When lowering the car, do you folks recommend using spacers so that the wheels don't look too retracted inside the wheelwell? FYI mine is also a NB.

Dr. No

Search "Ray Calvo"

P-track

If you have standard Cup wheels or twists you could use 5mm spacers ( they are actually shims ) on the front to give a better look. If you stay within 5 mm you don't need to change the studs. A 5 mm spacer on the rear is an option but not necessary for the looks in my opinion.

Have a look at our 993 suspension blog for detailed suspension info.

993 Suspension white paper

And yes, go to FD motorsports!

sdm100

When I had my 95 lowered using the FD motorsports setup my Porsche mechanic insisted that I was screwing up the car. Well when I took into the shop for the post install alignment he came out after test driving the car with the biggest smile and said that it made the car. This from a dealer mechanic with 30 plus years of experience. Plus it looks so much better

Ed Hughes

There are so many threads on this subject, if one were to use the Search function.

As to the comment on bump steer, staying reasonable in height will not cause any problems with this. ROW height is really what these cars were designed to.

P-daddy

FDM did my car, too. Bilstein HDs/H&R. Love it!!

timothymoffat

This is absolutely key. When talking about North American spec cars, the term "lowering" can be very misleading. Think more along the lines of returning the car to how it's designers intended. The North American cars came with a 2" lift kit.

Rinty

When I had MO33's / Koni FSD's installed in my car, my tech said: "now your car is at the height Porsche designed for it, not some DOT guy with a ruler".

timothymoffat

My thoughts exactly Rinty. Many associate "lowering" with poor ride etc. When done correctly, this line of thought couldn't be farther from the truth.

dbrians

Here's another vote for returning the car to the rest-of-world height for which it was intended using Bilstein HD's and ROW springs (MO30 for a stiffer spring; MO33 for a softer spring).

P-track

With ROW M030/M033 springs you car will be at ROW sport height. That is 2cm lower than European standard ROW height and about 4 cm lower than USA height.