Lowering

[simkin911]

I think most (? many) agree the cars benefit from lowering a little at least - if only to enhance the appearance. That's my opinion anyway. []

 

[333morgan333]

Colin944 , I'm sorry my taste in vehicles offends you, but don't you think it would be a little boring if we all did the same thing with our cars? Tbh my 944 is never going to see a track, it's only a 2.5 so isn't even half quick, it's going to be mostly about the asthetics of the car for me, so as said above, I will be lowering it to get rid of the arch gap and get a better (IMO) look.
Thanks again for the helpful info given so far, car is in for mot now, is having new brake lines and discs but apart from that should fly through, pretty pleased seeing as it's been sat for 3 years 😃

 

[edh]

ORIGINAL: 333morgan333

Yea yours looks good mate, so are you just lowered to the max adjustment on the back then? What set up do you have up front? Cheers

Mine is using KWv3 dampers/springs front & rear plus original rear torsion bars - an expensive choice just for looks though... For a road car you'd probably get away with Spax or similar, using the cheaper non-coilover rears. As I said, the amount of drop on the rear varies between cars - have a look at the spring plates on yours while it's being worked on to see how much adjustment there is. You might even get them to see if they can adjust the spring plates while they are in there. The adjusters will probably need plenty of effort+ soaking in penetrating oil to get them to move - some garages won't touch 944 rear suspension, and others don't understand it.

There aren't many suspension choices for 944's. Gaz are an option, but they aren't very well protected from corrosion IMO.

As for wheels - your car is an early offset model, so you can fit Fuchs (if you can afford them..) I reckon 16" wheels look best on early cars. 17 is a shade too big. I think there are a few Fuchs - style copies around as well now. You can also get spacers for the rear (did the later cars have spacers fitted as standard?)

I see you said it's been sat for 3 years - do you know how long ago the belts were done? We tend to go on 4 years between changes. A belt failure can be expensive..

 

[colin944]

ORIGINAL: 333morgan333

Colin944 , I'm sorry my taste in vehicles offends you, but don't you think it would be a little boring if we all did the same thing with our cars? Tbh my 944 is never going to see a track, it's only a 2.5 so isn't even half quick, it's going to be mostly about the asthetics of the car for me, so as said above, I will be lowering it to get rid of the arch gap and get a better (IMO) look.
Thanks again for the helpful info given so far, car is in for mot now, is having new brake lines and discs but apart from that should fly through, pretty pleased seeing as it's been sat for 3 years 😃

I think perhaps that my original post was misinterpreted. I see a lot of what happens in the VW scene and I have in the past owned a couple of very low beetles ( cal look ) etc. it's not the desire to lower a car that got to me it's the use of terms like "stanced " that do it. It just cunjours up images of golf in d90's and slammed civics and shopping centre car park " cruises " And I didn't expect to hear that sort of thing in referance to Porsches. I think you have great taste in cars, after all you own a T4 and 944. No offence meant and hopefully none taken.

 

[Eldavo]

I have a low car. My local Porsche Indys have to jack it up to get it on their lift and that's without the sill trims on.

KW Clubsport suspension with re-indexed torsion bars on 17s.

The one thing that nobody has mentioned is that over-lowering (sounds like an oxymoron) will require a geo check/setup and proper investigation of the ball joints, possibly changing them for the RennBay geo-corrected ones.

 

[Andy 944]

I bought an early 944 last year, taking things slowly as I havn't got bottom less pockets. Would certainly have belts changed and check engine seals/rollers at the same time. will give peace of mind and save an expensive rebuild in long run. As far as lowering is concerned I put 30mm lower springs on the front and lowered the rear to max (got 25mm) on the elliptical nut adjustment. The tyres were shot/cracked/mismatched as she had sat around for 10 years so I went 205/50/15 on Cookies which looked good. I have now picked up some staggered Cup Rep 17's, will try and post some pic's if I can work out how, if not I will email them to you.

 

[Eldavo]

Although looking at my pic above it's reminded me that I really need to get the angle grinder out and modify the brackets slightly on my 968 strut brace so that the bonnet will close flush!

 

[333morgan333]

edh - cheers for the info, luckily I use a specialist garage that have experience with 944s
and a lot of aircooled vws so are used to this type of suspension setup

Colin944 - pretty sure I didn't use the term 'stanced' but I get what you mean about the type of vehicle/scene that comes with that type of word,
my taste for the lower vehicle comes from the aircooled vw scene, my mrs has a cal look bug atm and hopefully going to be in possession of a nice 65' soon too, no offence taken

Eldavo - looking good!

Andy 944 - do you have any pics of it now mate?

Thanks for the info on the belts too, think I will get them sorted whilst its in for peace of mind, shows in the history of the car it has already had a rebuild due to abelt going !

 

[wolfie308]

pretty sure I didn't use the term 'stanced' but I get what you mean about the type of vehicle/scene that comes with that type of word,

You didn't....that was 944man...

Stancing. I can hardly contain myself

I think it was a reaction to 'slamming' or what I think of as the 'crushed' look.[:'(]

He's not known for his love of styling enhancements, but is a font of knowledge on other technical matters.

Not the best pic, but here's my mine - lowered to the max on the rear without re-indexing running KW V.3's

 

[333morgan333]

That looks really nice mate, no arch gap which is what im looking for [] Think the best way is going to be coilovers up front then just have a play with the back and see where I like it, may not need to re index the torsion bars if I get the wheel and tyre set up spot on, seen a guy running staggered borbet A's in a 17" that looked real good, think they were 8s and 10s, not sure on offset tho

 

[andy watson]

Spax, do a kit for the early car they are good value for money, just don't buy the rear coilovers kit or if you do don't fit the springs, they are just too noisy.

 

[Hilux]

My old 944T re-indexed and on KWV3's against a standard height car.