Looking at a potential purchase of an 01 996TT which has H&R Coilovers. I know they aren't the best but are they an improvement over stock? How's the ride quality compared to stock. This car will be for primarily street with couple of DE's.

I want to get an idea if I would be happy with these if so it's worth something. If not, then of no value if I'm going to have to purchase something else.

Thanks.

 

are you planning on tracking it or just using it for the street ?

 

This will be primarily for the street with maybe a couple of DE's/year. I've got a dedicated race car that gets the track abuse. I want crisp street handling, with a lowered stance but without being punishing.

 

i dont have them but anything is an improvement over stock, i would suggest taking it for a test drive and seeing what you think

most people go with bilsteins but i know there are people on here with the h&r who can comment, you might want to also try the search function

 

My friend runs the H&R coilovers on his 996TT and likes them better than his stock suspension, he only uses his car for street use, I have PSS9s on my car and his car is noticably lower which he likes.

If you decide to do a few trackdays I'm sure they will work fine, but if you are going to track the car a lot there are definitely better suspension kits out there to choose from.

 

I run them on the track and on the street
the h&r coilivers are great but it really depends on how it I setup (camber, toe, etc etc)

 

Don't know much about H&R but the KW Variants seem to be good for the street. Might want to check those out along with the Bilstein PSS9 and PSS10.

 

my wrench told me that on audis, at least, they seem to be susceptible to rust.

look into it to see if it a common problem where you live.

jb

 

They do not rust, I take my baby skiing with me in Vermont for the past 4 years.

 

I just had these put on my car and I love them.
I researched to the nth degree on whether or not to get the Bilsteins or not. And for the extra 1K, I just couldnt justify it. I also talked to a few Porsche mechanics that said allot of the guys he installed the Bilsteins for, set them on 4 and leave them there.
I use my car for spirited street driving and will do an occasional DE at some point (hopefully) and these seem to be more than adequate for this purpose. The car is much flatter through the turns but I think the real improvement comes in the reduction in body shift from front to back during acceleration. The front used to raise up significantly, which has vastly improved.
My opinion is if the car is primarily for street use and you dont care about having the damper adjustements, then the H&Rs are more than adequate, and for this purpose the Bilstein's might tend to be overkill.
Ultimately the coilovers are the middle ground from just doing the springs and going with the PSSx. If my car already had these on it when I bought it, I would have been ecstatic!!

 

I just had these put on my car and I love them.
I researched to the nth degree on whether or not to get the Bilsteins or not. And for the extra 1K, I just couldnt justify it. I also talked to a few Porsche mechanics that said allot of the guys he installed the Bilsteins for, set them on 4 and leave them there.
I use my car for spirited street driving and will do an occasional DE at some point (hopefully) and these seem to be more than adequate for this purpose. The car is much flatter through the turns but I think the real improvement comes in the reduction in body shift from front to back during acceleration. The front used to raise up significantly, which has vastly improved.
My opinion is if the car is primarily for street use and you dont care about having the damper adjustements, then the H&Rs are more than adequate, and for this purpose the Bilstein's might tend to be overkill.
Ultimately the coilovers are the middle ground from just doing the springs and going with the PSSx. If my car already had these on it when I bought it, I would have been ecstatic!!

 

In my case, the PSS10 would cost me about $600 more than the H&R street. I'm still considering the two. I'm thinking twice about the PSS10 because of the limited height adjustments.

How firm is the ride on the H&R compared to stock?

Do you have any pics of the car now with these installed?

 

I do have some new pics, I can try to send to you tomorrow.
Its certainly stiffer than stock...but for me it actually rides how it should.
I dont mind a rough ride, just not bone jarring, which it is far from.
I havent ridden in one with PSSX's to this point so I am not sure how these compare to those.

~Ken