just orderd a set of pss9's for my 2000 c2 and was wondering if i should change my sway bars. is there a big performance gain over just doing the pss9's?

 

i really would since you're doing the pss9s anyway... it smoothens the transitions.

 

GT3 sway bars with TRG drop links should fit nicely.

 

I am researching this also....
H&R has larger diameter sway bars w/o the drop link like the GT3 kit

The Drop link I assume adds more tuning right?

For Street use and occasional track would a H&R setup be better or worse? I know the H&R are less cost

 

GT3 sway bars are adjustable.
Five settings on the front bar and four on the rear.
To be able to adjust you need adjustable drop links, like the TRG ones.
The "agency power" drop links seem to be prone to breaking.

The H&R sways seem to be adjustable as well, two and three settings, but I cannot understand how you would adjust without adjustable drop links ...

 

My H&R's on my cars all had different hole settings that you can utilize (sounds similar to the GT3 setup). On my old 01' Jetta I used drop links with my stock FSB to allow clearance for my front axles when I installed my coil overs, and I DID NOT care for them at all. They never seemed to stay tight, and I had them strip the threads. Granted two COMPLETELY different cars and different manufacturers of the components but I hope this can help. I know lots of people who use drop links with a lot of success but my experiences with them especially driving hard were not soooo great. Ever since then I have used H&R's on all my cars and they tighten everything up a lot, certainly suggest it if you can swing it!

 

different length bars over stock. at least thats how they were for my car

 

can gt3 sway bars be used by themselves or do you have to use drop links? also, what does this set up cost?

 

I have H&R sway-bars and PSS9s installed by Sharkwerks it makes a huge difference in the overall handling of the car. For me, since I track the car, I think it was one of the best mods I made on the car. I also had Alex/James set the car up for ROW ride height which also gave the car a nice look and added to the ride. Good luck on your quest!

 

The drop links are necessary because the stock drop links will not work with the other bars. The stock bars have a cure in them at the end that the GT3, H&R etc. to not have. You must have new drop links to fit those bars to the car. The adjustment is done on the bar (which hole you attach to) it is not dictated by the drop link.

If you are going to do the PSS9 I would suggest you do some sort of swaybar upgrade at the same time.

 

The drop link is not for tuning, see above post.

The H&R coilover kit is not adjustable for damping like the PSS9. This is most likely the reason for the cost difference. H&R is a good kit, however some have said it is too harsh for street use and of course then you cannot adjust it to make it any softer. Supposedly the H&R allows car to be lowered further than the PSS9 kit.

 

thanks for the input. any recomendations on where to buy the gt3 sway bars and drop links?

 

For the GT3 bars there is a Porsche Dealer that is a sponsor here that is supposed to have the best price. I'm not sure but Suncoast comes to mind. Maybe someone else can chime in to confirm.

As far as the end links go, there are a lot of sources at varying prices. The only "bad" thing I have heard is that the Agency Power links may not be strong enough, so have reported breakage. TRG seems to be the most popular.

Andy

 

From everything I have heard TRG is the way to go in regards to the drop links.

 

I have the H&R sway-bars because I have a C4 and the GT3 don't adapt, but no complaints heard from other C2 owners running the H&R sway-bars. Unless your going to go full time tracking of your car I would go with the PSS9 you can set it up for the street and it wont be as harsh. I believe there is a group buy going on for the PSS9 do a search.