Silberwolfen

I promised some feedback---and here it is:

I just got the 996T back yesterday from Chapman Autowerks in Sterling, VA after having the Bilstein PSS10 Kit and Eibach Front/Rear Sway Bars installed. Running at 6 in the rear and 4 in the front. The handling improved dramatically over the OEM springs/shocks. Where I feel it most is in the precision of the cornering. There is very little body roll and the car remains very composed. In a nutshell, it makes the car feel much more planted and stable in corners. However, stock is NOT bad by any means----just a different feel. Both suspension setups are far more capable than the average street driver could ever fully utilize. It really comes down to feel---it's not a harsh suspension system: definitely a street-oriented setup over a track setup. That's a good thing for me, since I don't track the car. It doesn't attempt make a street car into a track car. Overall I am very pleased with the PSS10 kit and feel that it was money well spent without going overboard.

32krazy!

what size coils did you install? i have the 600/800 setup and im finding it to harsh for the street. was thinking of softening it up some

Silberwolfen

I just went with a the standard PSS10 kit from Bilstein for the 996T. I didn't go with any of the modified PSS10 kits out there or any special coils. Mine is just the out of the box kit. My tuner put on the kit and started with the softest settings and then gradually began stiffening them up after test drives. Lucking the installer is a track guy, so he knows what the car should feel like---I did not. He then added the sway bars and did the alignment.

At 6 in the rear and 4 in the front it feels good on mine. I'll be able to get more feel for it after about a month or so.

JG 996T

Looks good - glad to hear you're liking the new suspension.

what vendor did you work with for the BBS?

Silberwolfen

For the BBS I went with Rich at ROCS.

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nick49

The ride height looks great, glad you like the handling too. I actually am OK with the stock shocks I'd just like to lower mine, so soon I'll fit my H&R sport springs that I've had for over a year. I feel the lower C/G and stiffer springs will work fine. As an X motorcycle road racer, I learned to ride smooth before going fast years ago and apply that to driving cars. Using that approach, it's amazing how fast you can go with stock suspension. I'd like to eliminate a bit of the front push so I may add a stiffer rear bar.

Silberwolfen

We ex-racers do think alike.

The 996T is still way more power than I (and most) could fully use in the twisties. The big reason that I got into the shock install is because my OEM units were dying---even at 24K. I had two Porsche techs drive mine and they both said that the OEMs felt like they were worn out. It made more sense to do the PSS10s than swap in new OEMs for the same cost. My PSS10s were about $2650.

thomapa1

FYI - while I am no suspension expert, I have a pretty stiff setup - told my shop about it and they suggested going softer in the rear and firmer up front. I have not played around with it enough to give a good eval regarding the differences - maybe an expert here can chime in as to why going softer in the rear may be good.