Carrera Mike

Its not difficult if you know which suspension linkages to remove/loosen. Thats the key.

Its a 1 day job for me and maybe 4 hours if there's two of you. Its way easier having a second person lining up the 3 shock tower bolts through the frame during install.

Jetpilot

Mikey-

I lowered my rig a month or so ago with H & R's. I am considering an OEM aerokit front bumper and was wondering how often do you scrape the lower lip on yours now (off track -street driving)? I know we get the occasional rubber scrapping under the bumper. I measured mine last night and I have just under 26" on the front.

I too will prolly keep my lower lip black for this reason - I am Artic Silver.

Carrera Mike

Jetpilot, sorry I just saw this post tonite. Please look at my response on post #44. But Mine is also the OEM aerokit. Its actually factory installed option.
It does scrape if you're not carefull, but like I said in post 44, its not any worse than before, as long as Im very carefull in approach and exit of ramps. This lowered springs, because they're stiffer, I think is preventing the car from dipping its nose if your approach/exit is too fast thats why its NOT scrapping as I thought it would have.

Carrera Mike

UPDATE / 14SEP

after 3 + months, 2000+ miles of driving

re-measured the height/gaps with full tank of gas (same weight on it as the last 4 pix in the intitial post:

REAR 26.56" or 26 9/16"

FRONT 25.81" or 25 13/16"

difference of:

.06" in the front &

.49" for the rear

Carrera Mike

I have to be careful with high/steep entrances to parkings, etc. I just take them sideways, no problem doing it that way, unless theyre super steep then I dont even attemp and look for another enytrance or not go at all.

Carrera Mike

Since I have a coiple of PMs for updates, here you go:

Now17July2013: Car has 34000 miles.
-34000 mi on original PASM Struts
-24000 mi on H&R springs

Im very happy with these H&R springs. My struts are still the stock PASM units. so far I now have 24000 miles on the springs (total of 34000 on the struts)and they are still tight. No clunking or jarring response from them. My 911 is actually smoother than my Inifiniti FX35 (which has factory suspension and tires)on road close bumps. What I mean is the 911s has tighter feel on bumps and no loose feel on the suspension. and ride height is just right. Gives the car the European lower ride height. not the U.S. 4WD look

**Ive learned that every driver has their own definition of "ride feel"**

Here are a couple of recent pix

toper

nice pics and thanks for the update here.

Robocop305

Very nice roads and landscape. Also, beautiful car!!!

911grizzly

I removed the H&R springs from my 2008 997.1S and replaced the OEM springs because I preferred the factory setup. The local P dealer installed and removed the springs I would like to sell the H&R springs which are in excellent shape. Make me an offer.

Alan C.

Thanks for the update. Your car looks great.

Carrera Mike

There has been a lot of request for updates if there has been any settling... here you go at last I finally got around in taking some measurements and pictures. Before they were at Front 26.62", Rear 26")
Now, After 5 years and about 18,000miles, here's a height/settling update

Front is at: 25.875" (25 7/8")
Rear is at: 26.3125"(26 5/16")

Perk10

Ever considered spacers, Mike? I just sold mine to a member here on the board since my new wheels have much more aggressive offsets (see avatar pic), but I think they would do wonders for your car!

Carrera Mike

Thanks :-) but im not sure why you are suggesting spacers.
Im just updating the forum since several have asked if theres settling on the H&R springs. I myself like the further settling.

Perk10

I'm only suggesting spacers because I think your car would look even better with them installed!

sandwedge

I agree. I think the 997 GT3 and 997 GT3RS both came with 5mm spacers on the rears from the factory for this reason and maybe other reasons too.