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Bilstein P-SS9 dampers - now available Description: Bilstein Coil-Overs provide you with an exceptional blend of ride and handling with the added feature of height and dampening adjustability. With coil overs from Bilstein you get shocks and springs that are engineered together. The result is incredible handling with ride that is tuned for the street. Forget the notion that coil overs are only to be used in racing - they are now the perfect package for your streetcar. Bilstein coil overs have ride-height adjustments and 9-way adjustable shock dampening.
Just had a Bilstein PSS9 kit installed, thought I'd share my impressions. The car is a '96 993 Carrera 4, 53k miles, UK spec, std suspension, with 17" wheels. Had the car 5 months now, and whilst handling felt OK at first, as I've got used to the car and push it harder I've come around to thinking the std suspension is seriously underdamped, feels like a bouncy castle sometimes . Body floats over fast crests, bounces around at the rear, rolls too much when you really attack the bends, ... you get the picture. I'd got myself ready to buy either a Techart or H&R kit, but talking to G-Force the Bilstein kit came up, and since just about all the other kits are using Bilstein shocks anyway... The kit itself is comprehensive and the parts look great, shame to hide them! All went smoothly, and I also had a strut brace installed (when you start spending sometimes it's hard to stop ). Had an initial run with the kit at its softest setting (9 on the adjusters), felt too soft to me so currently they are all on 4. First impression was ride is excellent, absolutely no harshness, no bangs or crashes over the all too common potholes and road ridges. It actually deals with poor surfaces better than the std suspension. At low speeds the stiffer springs betray themselves with a somewhat joggly ride, but it all smooths out as speed rises. Body control is now excellent, roll is much reduced, and the car turns in much better than it used to, with less understeer. Reminds me a little of a 968 Sport I used to own, though I doubt anything will match the neutrality and friendliness on the limit that car had. Overall, I'm really pleased with the kit. It has transformed the car's ride and handling and made it much more enjoyable, feels like I think a Porsche ought to. If you're contemplating getting one, I'd say go for it, you will not be disappointed. NEWS LINKS · Daily Sportscar - Top Quality coverage of all the major Sportscar and GT series and races from around the world |