geetee

tirerack info is not up to date on quite a few things.

eibach springs i believe only drops 25mm. H&R springs drop about 30-35mm.
I see no reason to go H&R sways as eibach sways are similar and priced cheaper.
I've had the "newer" eibach f/r sways for a while now. the rears are 3 way adjustable and are 22mm.
I have the rear set to stiffest.
Why don't you do H&R springs eibach sways and bilstein B8's. That's what I have and you really can't beat the price for just a street car. Just make sure you get new drop links front and rear.
Shop around as there's deals/coupons out there.

onewhippedpuppy

The Eibach site says 1" drop with their springs, which equates to 25.4 mm. The H&R site says 1.25" drop with their springs, which equates to 31.75 mm. RoW M030 claims an average drop of 20 mm front and 10 mm rear, which equates to 0.79 in front and 0.39 in rear. So either Eibach or H&R are quite a bit more aggressive than the RoW M030.

Eibach sways and H&R springs are definitely an idea. Though the limited online comparisons of Eibach vs H&R springs typically give the ride quality edge to Eibach, with track performance going to H&R. For a daily driver that's definitely something to consider.

alpine003

I agree and in addition to that, one must consider ground clearance issues especially if you're running an aggressive front bumper or larger exhaust tips. Even though the ride height difference may be minimal, it can definitely play a role in living with scraping on a day to day basis depending on your roads/driveway.

Connor McIntyre

What have you decided, please keeep this post going I believe there are allot of people interested in this. It appears that Eibach maybe a good choice. All in all I am not sure if the drop links are necessary we will have to see what the clearence is to the frame (let us know).

onewhippedpuppy

I haven't pulled the trigger yet. With the warmer temps I had to get summer tires/wheels to avoid wearing out my winter set, a set of S04s and Alleggeritas blew the budget for this month. I'm hoping to get the suspension done, or at least ordered, in April.

Another interesting option, to further confuse things, is that Koni is now offering a "sport kit" that includes Koni Sport struts and H&R springs. At $1470 (on sale for $1113 currently) it is still a more expensive option than the Eibachs, and doesn't include sways. I've very curious if this package is simply a bundle of the current Sport struts and H&R springs, or if they are optimized to work together.

DaveCarrera4

Eibach = yes. But I'm running 19" 997 turbo rims. Looks and handles wonderfully.

2003 Carrera 4S Speed Yellow / 1955 356 Continental 1500 Rust Red

tshort

Any update? Did you end up pulling the trigger yet on a suspension upgrade? I'm getting into DE with my 996.2 NB, and finding the M030 suspension seriously lacking. I don't want a track-only setup, though; and I'd prefer not to spend $4k to upgrade suspension.

So like you, wondering what the best combination would be, especially since my lap times are improving and I'm starting to feel limited by excessive body roll on some sections of the track.

white out

If you're tracking your car, go with coilovers.

The offer adjustability for street and track use, lower weight and about the same price as springs/struts/tophats. Get some solid tophats so there is even less slop and more adjustability.

bcrdukes

tshort,

You may want to take a read of this thread:

https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...0-h-and-r.html

germanaudiotech

On my BMWs Bilsteins were too harsh. I preferred the feel of Koni shock absorbers.

Does anyone use KONI sport shocks with lowering springs? How do you like that setup vs. coilovers?

Vancouver996

I looked at springs and sport shocks , in the end I went with h&r street performance coilovers . Not much more money than an mo30 or springs and sport shock set up (~$200) , but much better performance ( especially if you are going to do some track days or de) , and more civil day to day than a full on track coilover set up.

Tire rack has good prices on the h&r sp coilover , about 1700 bucks

I also bought the h&r sway bars

Very happy with the set up compared to the mo30 it came with , night and day better handling

vandersmith

For what its worth, I just replaced a broken Eibach sway bar with a H&R:

germanaudiotech

OMG, I've seen springs break but never a sway bar!! That's concerning..

Vancouver996

I've got h&r bars too , it's very well made gear . High tensile german steel and forged ends

http://www.hrsprings.com/products/sway-bars/

GLIDE

I was just about to mention your situation!! I was shopping eibach sways until I saw your facebook post.

I've got H&R springs (2nd 996 w these)... will likely add a H&R rear, new bushings up front and drop links next.