Pics & Review of My Bilstein PSS10 Lowered Red Turbo by cannga

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As I get older,  I am slowly backing up the aggressiveness. This week I had the front spring rate lowered to 392, from 448, so now the car is more or less at the "often seen/classic" rate of 400 front/600 rear for this rear engine car. The GMG sway bar setting is changed from soft front + medium rear, to soft front + soft rear.

I remain happy as a clam lol with the combination of Bilstein Damptronic, GMG Anti-roll Bar, and Bridgestone RE 71. It brings the 997.1 Turbo to what I consider to be the epitome of a sporty daily driver for me: firm but still comfortable, much more precise and tighter than stock especially the rear. Car corners as if on rails, with very little body lean, yet the suspension is still compliant. I have a newer car (BMW V8 M3 modified with Ohlins) but the favorite by far remains my beloved Turbo.

5-23-2021

For those in Southern Cal, a shout-out to West End Alignment in Gardena, in case you don't already know about this shop. West End is VERY well known among Porsche enthusiasts, and actually is located close to where I live, but this is the first time I've used the company.

If you are a seasoned veteran, Darin (shop owner) would of course set the alignment to your request, otherwise he would ask what sort of use or expectation you want from the car and recommends a setting. In my case (sporty driving on canyon roads), we settled on:
Front: 1.35 neg camber, 1/32" toe OUT. (Basically the highest negative camber possible in my stock car with Bilstein.)
Rear: 1.65 neg camber, 3/32" toe in.

As a side note, the alignment job thankfully corrected my steering wheel being just a slight hint off center, which is probably not noticeable by most people but bothered me, and my OCD, just a little bit.