jsalamunovich

I have an 09 C2S with regular PASM that I want to keep stock except that I hate the look of the big fender gaps, so I'm thinking about installing TechArt lowering springs. My car stays in the "normal" shock setting almost all the time. I'm interested in the opinions of anyone else who has done this mod. Are you happy with it? How much did it change the ride quality? Thanks.

powderzone

I've got the TechArt kit in my 997.1 4S
It handles beautifully! Ride quality is almost identical to stock but in corners feels more planted.

Comanche_699

^^ Do you get more scrub with PASM enabled when your bashing through the canyons, or tearing over the twisty mountain passes?

Any negatives, or is the baby drop (20mm?) all good / all the time?

jsalamunovich

The drop is 25 mm (basically 1 inch) for regular PASM (as opposed to Sport PASM).

FiatCoupe

No, for a car that already has PASM the extra drop with the TechArt springs is 15mm.

It's not much but does make a visual improvement.

John

okbarnett

usually springs dont make the car ride much harder, but stiffer shocks really make it seem alot harder, thats why when you engage your pasm shocks, it deffinately makes it feel hard

jsalamunovich

The 15 mm drop is for a car with Sport PASM because in stock form a car with Sport PASM is already 10 mm lower than a car with regular PASM. It's a 25 mm drop for a car with regular PASM and it's a 35 mm drop for a car without PASM. I confirmed this with SharkWerks.

powderzone

^^^^
This sounds about right. I also think that with lowering the car looks better with rear spacers otherwise the top of the tire is lost inside the wheel well. Plus you will need an alignment afterwards.

dw.metro

Hope I'm not hijacking this thread. How is tracking the car with lowering springs?

FiatCoupe

The 4/4S/Turbo (all with PASM) use different TechArt springs and my 997.1 4S (with PASM) definitely only lowered 15mm using the TechArt springs. TechArt Part Number 097.200.200.09

These are my measurements from the ground to bottom edge of wheel arch. This seems to be what people quote rather than the more accurate center of wheel to bottom of wheel arch.

Before:

Front Right - 67.6 cm 26 10/16"
Front Left - 67.3 cm 26 8/16"

Rear Right - 69.6 cm 27 8/16"
Rear Left - 69.5 cm 27 7/16"

After 2000 miles:

Front Right - 66.4 cm 26 6/16"
Front Left - 66.1 cm 26 1/16"

Rear Right - 68.0 cm 26 12/16"
Rear Left - 68.0 cm 26 12/16"

Drop:

Front Right - 1.2 cm
Front Left - 1.2 cm

Rear Right - 1.6 cm
Rear Left - 1.5 cm

John

45rake

Anyone know the Techart lowering springs part number for a 997.1 narrow body C2S with PASM?