996 Turbo / GT2 Turbo discussion on previous model 2000-2005 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo and 911 GT2.
View Poll Results: Which Suspension? (all w/ H&R front and rear sway bars)
KW Variant
15.00%
PSS9
25.00%
X73(or 74, I forget)
25.00%
Other
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Next Mod: Suspension

Okay. since i'm in the hospital watching over my sick little brother (surfed thru 38 pages of 6speedonline old posts, hehe), i decided my next mod: suspension.

Here is the deal, 2004 4S (won't be adding additional horsepower anytime soon) running 18' Chrome TechArt wheels in the winter (yes, i drive my car in the winter and yes I need a suspension setup that is also reliable/useable in the cold) and 19' Silver TechArt wheels in the summer.

I don't think I will track my car anytime soon but I do drive pretty fast on the streets these days and I drive pretty hard (stock suspension is a little soft sometimes when cornering). So mostly hard street driving, minimal track.

After 38 pages of research, i've narrowed down my search:

KW variants or PSS9 or X73(or 74, i forget which one is AWD one)
ADDED: JIC Cross

with H&R front and sway bars

Ok. now, which one? pricing is not an issue. i want a comfortable ride, can be more firm than OEM. something that will hold up in cold weather driving (for those ski/snowboarding trips), anything else I should consider???

ANY SUGGESTIONS/COMMENTS would be good greatly appreciate


Thank you in advance!

Jason
 

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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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I use jic cross, the pss9 & x73 are ok for street only, if you want a little
track in then go with the Kw or Jic. IMHO. good luck!
 
Old Dec 7, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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I use jic cross, the pss9 & x73 are ok for street only, if you want a little
track in then go with the Kw or Jic. IMHO. good luck!
Exactly! I was in Topgun's car with the JIC's and extremely impressed
 
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what did you end up running on your car martin?
 
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with it being on 19s and a street car mostly... I'd stick with PSS9s and H&R sways
 
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just got my jic cross coilovers (med spring rates) and gt3 sway bar installed by grussel in NJ.

car looks way better dropped to gt2 specs. way more aggresive.

more important, handling is amazing. car turns in really accurate. car feels as comfortable if not more comfortable than stock.

def. recommended.

btw grussel (vipertestorosa) in NJ installed them for me. excellent job ,knows his Sh*%, highly recommended. purchased from vividracing (board sponsor), easy transaction.
 
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What is medium spring rate in a number?
 
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I went with JICs and recommend them. Just curious, why did they not make your list while the KW did? KW was my second choice.
 
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Originally Posted by angldrkns9
what did you end up running on your car martin?
H+R which arent too great
 
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Interesting to see comments of the after kind.
 
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How much are the GT3 Swaybars?
 
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Originally Posted by AIRjordan23
just got my jic cross coilovers (med spring rates) and gt3 sway bar installed by grussel in NJ.

car looks way better dropped to gt2 specs. way more aggresive.

more important, handling is amazing. car turns in really accurate. car feels as comfortable if not more comfortable than stock.

def. recommended.

btw grussel (vipertestorosa) in NJ installed them for me. excellent job ,knows his Sh*%, highly recommended. purchased from vividracing (board sponsor), easy transaction.
yah, it's funny. i acutally PM vipertestorosa earlier today asking him if he can install the suspension for me.... he defintely knows his stuff and probably the only person i want installing my suspension in the NY/NJ area...
 
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here is a pic of my car i took last week
 

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from the pics above, your car need to lower badly .....
 
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X73 or PSS9's.
 
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