anyone else think their car needs lowered?

[der Geist]

I just got in my 18" chromes and while I was putting them on I thought I would snap a quick pic so whoever wanted to could compare the 17" & 18" side by side. The car is lowered about 1 1/4" with coilovers. My $.02 on the lowering springs vs coilover is this-If you are going through all the trouble to take the entire suspension apart it just doesn't make sense to not do the coilovers. With lowering springs you have additional labor, while coilovers cost a bit more than springs. There are at least 2 companies now that sell coilovers for around $1100.00 delivered. The advantage to the coilovers is that you can adjust the height in a matter of minutes and with the lowering springs you have a major job to get the car back up to the US height. You also have the advantage of adjusting the stiffness of the coilover with ease for street/track/autocross. I was just in Germany last week and I did see a number of Porsches buzzin' around the streets of Berlin in the snow all of them with Euro spec ride height and they looked so much better than the US height.

[Bavarian Motorist]

So I can just buy coilovers and nothing else? That sounds like a good plan. I don't want to buy what I don't NEED to buy, but I don't want to buy the bare minimum either because that approach usually causes more prolems.


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[986Roadster]

I agree with der geist, might as well do the coil overs. i am pretty happy with my set up, just 1.2' springs on 19z. if i could do it over, i would of bought the coil overs. buttt i only say that i would of bought coil overs, because i would like my car droped 2'.

[MNBoxster]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

So I can just buy coilovers and nothing else? That sounds like a good plan. I don't want to buy what I don't NEED to buy, but I don't want to buy the bare minimum either because that approach usually causes more prolems.


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Hi,

One thing to consider is how/where you'll be driving the car. You're in the NYC area, not known for the best roads. Whether you go springs, shocks, or coilovers (w/ springs included), you're going to harshen the ride quality which will amplify the merits of all those good roads you have, even if the coilovers are dialed all the way out, it will be still harsher to some degree. How harsh is too harsh? Only you (or the significant person to your right) can say. And she will say! And, compression and rebound are not the only factors, there's also bumpsteer to consider as well.

Going with spacers, you avoid most of this and can still achieve the aesthetic you're looking for.

I'm not trying to discourage you, more like making you aware of the trade-offs before you spend copius amounts of Dead Presidents on a solution which is worse than your starting point. Try to hook up with someone who has already modded their car and get a ride-along or even some wheel time before you decide. Hope this helps...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99