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5-1-2014
Tarett is among the most trusted names here in the US for after-market links; they've been around a long time and has impeccable reputation, and among the cheapest price. Before I know anything about suspension, I used to read rennlist's racing and GT3 forum to learn, and that's where I found out about Tarett. Very highly recommended. http://www.tarett.com/items/996-997-...-arms/list.htm .
I believe Tarrett also carries GT3 and Cup OEM parts, but you might want to check with pwdrhound too for his source.
BTW, the drop links are cheap and could be installed by yourself - no realignment needed, so the overall cost is next to nothing. The toe control arm will need a pro installer and realignment, but overall should not be too costly especially if you install it at same time as coilover.
I am sure you already know, but just in case: judging by your questions and taste, I believe eventually you will have to look the devil in the eyes and deal with the core of our Turbo's problem - its soft spring rates. Stiffening the spring is THE biggest improvement that will transform the feel of the Turbo, and a lot of subjective softness problems might improve also. My spring rates are 450/600 and some other people here who race cars like VID and pwdrhound have rates even much much higher.
5-2-2014
Someone PM'ed me to ask about authorized Bilstein dealer and cost of installation. For me, among the best and most knowledgeable authorized dealers for Bilstein product, with I believe the cheapest price around, is AWE Tuning (no association): http://www.awe-tuning.com/make/porsche/b16-damptronic-performance-suspension-system
The installation should run about $1000-1400 or so (anyone pls correct me as needed), complete with alignment. Once again, please remember *NO* rookie should be allowed to touch your suspension system (and even pros make mistake sometimes); per my extensive web research :-) majority of suspension related problems are from to installation error (over torquing, forgetting washers, wrong side, etc.) and don't ever expect installer to admit it - be smart. An experienced installer is the key.
5-8-2014
I meant to post the following a long time ago but got lazy - about after-market sway bars and the urethane bushing that some of them come with. My GMG bars come with urethane bushing, and a lot of people don't know that unlike stock rubber bushing, after-market urethane bushing must be lubricated occasionally with Synthetic Grease (Super Lube from ebay). If you don't lubricate these bushings, the sway bar may become frozen in its axis, and subsequently may cause bending of the drop links, or even shearing off the mounting point of the drop link on the coilover.
The way to test is to completely disconnect both drop links from sway bar, and then try to swing the bar yourself; it should move freely. When I checked mine it was nearly frozen in place; I lubricated it once and since have switched back to the stock rubber bushing for peace of mind.
If urethane is such a problem, why does GMG use it? It is supposed to be more durable than the rubber counterpart. AND it does make the suspension feel firmer (yes I have switched back and forth to compare) and more planted. Very subtle, but definitely noticeable.
In picture below, black bar and black rubber bushing are stock, blue bar and red urethane bushing are GMG. The Super Lube Synthetic Grease could be purchased from ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUPER-LUBE-S...-/161003162819.
