Hi!

Does anyone know how I can adjust the original 996 coil overs do lower the car a bit? I have heard that this is possible. How much is it possible to adjust it?

Thanks!

 

Unless you have a 996 GT series car, I doubt you have a factory height adjustable suspension.

 

I see. Not even a few mm?

 

If your factory suspension in still in good condition, and you want to simply achieve a lower ride height, but not add coilovers- I’d suggest adding some lowering springs. H&R is a popular option.

Ideally, you should match the dampers with the springs. The lower springs with the factory damper reduce the travel of the shock absorber. This can provide a bit of more floaty, bouncy ride. There are many cost effective options out there to do a full coilover setup. Definitely shop around consider the options (especially if you have higher mileage on your car). Many also do the springs and are satisfied. All in your taste and how your car is used. Hope this is somewhat helpful.

 

Without changing parts? No. I'm not sure where you heard this is possible. Perhaps, you are thinking of the older 911's with the torsion bar setup.

 

No…As stated above, the only version of the 996 that came with “factory coil overs” was the GT3… So, unless you have a 996 GT3 (Rare birds indeed as they weren’t even available in the US) … The question is do you have coil overs at all? If not, you’ll need to get some and adjust to “a few mm’s lower” or get lowering springs with proper struts/shocks to work with them (stock struts/shocks are not recommended). Lowering spring are fixed though, so you don’t get to decide, what the drop will be… good luck

 

Where did you hear it? The original 996 does not have adjustable coil overs.

 

My suggestion would be to avoid H&R springs, they are well known to sag unevenly over time. When I had the OEM coilovers rebuilt in my 996.2 GT3, Glenn Yee tested the OEM H&R springs and they were all over the place in terms of spring rate. The shocks could be rebuilt but we had to replace the springs with Eibach - who were another OEM supplier.

When I had a 996.2 cab, I put the ROW M030 suspension kit on it and it lowered the car while preserving the ride both on the street and on track days. They used to be a screaming deal but have since gone up and there may be better options now. Back in the day, I got mine from Gert at Carnewal.

http://www.carnewal.com/products/996...ension-Package

Best of luck

 

“My suggestion would be to avoid H&R springs, they are well known to sag unevenly over time.”

I never heard this…🤔 I ran them with Bilstein B8’s for 3 or 4 years… no sag!

 

Never once heard that in my life either. In fact, that is the only time I've ever heard of Eibach being put above H&R in quality.

 

Thanks for all your answers. I think I’ll stick to the original setup.

Does anyone know how spacers will affect the impression?

 

Not trying to be a smartass, but the spacers will give the effect of lowering your wheel's offset and "push" the wheels outward mechanically and visually.