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Old 12-28-2018, 11:36 PM
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My 2015 S has PASM with air ride. I'm curious how these springs would work with the air ride?
Old 12-29-2018, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeffvb9
My 2015 S has PASM with air ride. I'm curious how these springs would work with the air ride?
you might need a lowering module not springs... check on techart... lower level on low, higher level on high settings..
lowers the car when you turn it off.. i had it before on my Cayenne Turbo.. loved it.
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2016 Turbo on H & R springs.

Old 01-03-2019, 08:01 PM
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Macan ready!

1) H&R springs
2) JB1 Burgertuning piggyback
3) new colored crest center caps
4) Ceramic Pro coating

happy wife....happy life...

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Checking in to see how your experience has been so far with the springs. I just got a base Macan with steel springs (no PASM) and want to lower it. A local shop said they've done both springs and coil overs and definitely recommend the latter. He said that two customers for whom he's done springs only have both been bottoming out the suspension. Have you had any of those issues? What about bounciness that some talk about when mixing lowering springs with stock shocks?

Thanks!
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Originally Posted by PKADavid
Checking in to see how your experience has been so far with the springs. I just got a base Macan with steel springs (no PASM) and want to lower it. A local shop said they've done both springs and coil overs and definitely recommend the latter. He said that two customers for whom he's done springs only have both been bottoming out the suspension. Have you had any of those issues? What about bounciness that some talk about when mixing lowering springs with stock shocks?

Thanks!
Hi, coilovers is better no doubt, but had jo problem with springs, if you are not going to track the Macan for the street springs are ok
Old 11-26-2019, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill_76
Hi, coilovers is better no doubt, but had jo problem with springs, if you are not going to track the Macan for the street springs are ok
Appreciate the feedback! No plans to track. Coming from a Boxster, so looking to get as much sportiness as possible without dropping a huge amount of cash.
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Originally Posted by Bill_76
Hi, coilovers is better no doubt, but had jo problem with springs, if you are not going to track the Macan for the street springs are ok
One follow-up question: have you had four people in the car with the new springs? If so, any problems like bottoming out? Thanks again!
Old 11-29-2019, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by PKADavid
One follow-up question: have you had four people in the car with the new springs? If so, any problems like bottoming out? Thanks again!
4 adults and no problem
Old 12-31-2019, 02:08 PM
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Hey Guys, I'm curious? Local European shop told me they DO NOT recommend lowering the Macan period. Service Manager said there has been repeated issues with the HR Springs creaking and making noise after they have been installed! "Poor Installation?" He then quoted me $2200.00 for labor!!!I have a set I'm waiting to install. Has anybody experience noise and creaking? 2016 Macan S
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Originally Posted by ETP66
Hey Guys, I'm curious? Local European shop told me they DO NOT recommend lowering the Macan period. Service Manager said there has been repeated issues with the HR Springs creaking and making noise after they have been installed! "Poor Installation?" He then quoted me $2200.00 for labor!!!I have a set I'm waiting to install. Has anybody experience noise and creaking? 2016 Macan S
Try to find any reports of that on this or the other Macan forum. I dare say you won't. Perhaps that shop botched the job and doesn't want to do another.
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Originally Posted by NC TRACKRAT
Try to find any reports of that on this or the other Macan forum. I dare say you won't. Perhaps that shop botched the job and doesn't want to do another.
yes it happens with H&R, you have a clunking noise when you turn the steering wheel at very low speed or your are stopped, for example when you are parking the spring rotates a bit and makes this clunking sound, but driving at normal speed there is no problem or sound. Mine were installed by the dealer
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Originally Posted by Bill_76
yes it happens with H&R, you have a clunking noise when you turn the steering wheel at very low speed or your are stopped, for example when you are parking the spring rotates a bit and makes this clunking sound, but driving at normal speed there is no problem or sound. Mine were installed by the dealer
You can call H&R but they'll tell you what I'm telling you: Take it back to the dealer and tell them to get it right. In all probability, they didn't torque all suspension bolts with the vehicle fully loaded. Ours haven't given us the slightest problem or noise.



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