I have a 997.1 c2s that i park in a indoor parking with some agressive entry angle. My car is stock and i already have some scratches underneath my bumper.

Question: i need to change my suspension. I consider seriously the Bilstein Damptronics but i'm worried about the minimum lowering setting possible.

Also, what can be done regarding my bumper ? Is there any mod possible ?

Thanks for your help

 

If you can approach the angle wheel first as opposed to head-on, that may help as the 'nose' is longest in the centre..

Maybe petition the parking lot owner? There must be other potential parkers that avoid the place because of such a steep entry ramp. I wouldn't mod my car just for a parking lot entry ramp, especially when raising it would hurt the drivability and I believe all replacement front bumpers are usually lower or longer, not shorter and higher.

 

A 997 S will have ground clearance problems in stock configuration. Expect the nose of the car to bottom out frequently. The plastic ducts in the front will get beat up after a while, but are cheap to replace. The bottom of the bumper cover won't get hit too often, unless you put a lip on it, which will get hammered.

I had a set of Bilstein Damptronics put on, with 1/2 inch lowering. The front of the car strikes the road more often, but it is still the plastic ducts hitting. Less body lean, better cornering, more harshness over road irregularities. I suspect that the Damptronics can be set up with no lowering.

 

only mod possible for this is to shell out $3.5K more and get hydraulic lifters together with your new struts - they will lift nose of your car for 50mm or so.

Or better keep stock suspension alone, it is cheaper.