Hey guys, these go out to anyone considering these springs. They are definitely the cheapest alternative for those looking to lower the car and a stiffer ride. I'd say the car feels about 20% more rigid, you can really feel the springs working on the turns too. That floaty feeling is pretty much gone. They are forgiving on uneven pavement too, I have some cruddy streets around here and my back is still good! Here are the pics!

Before





After

 

Jay

Looks great! I also had my h&rs installed this past Friday. Loving the dropped look

Edwin

 

Thanks! You definitely would have to agree that the springs are well worth the $300

 

Llokin good. Needed it.

 

I installed a set of H&R springs that sat right about where your's seems to be. Bummer was they "creaked" and "clunked" when turning lock to lock. My very reputable installer/alignment guru said it was the springs....

Love to know if you guys had/have similar issues.

Thanks,


FBS

 

I actually noticed that slightly too, it doesn't really bother me though. It's like a single light knock when I turn past a certain point. I don't even really feel it, I hear it.

 

ive had H&Rs on my car for a little over a year now, and i have had no clunks, or creaks.

 

I also have the H&R's, put on by the previous owner. I don't get any creaks or knocks, but I'm not a fan. My rear camber is unable to be adjusted to specs, -2.0 is as good as it gets. That is causing some premature rear tire wear, and as expensive as they are, I'd like to get more than 5k out of them.

I really wish the previous had done it right with some adjustable coilovers, or had done adjustable control arms to fix the alignment issue.

 

Lookin' good now. Well worth installing the H&R's.

 

thought you sold ?

 

I had the same clunking issue on a previous car I had. It's usually caused by the upper coils since they use progressive rate springs. The softer springs clack together when you go over bumps. I cut some clear vinyl tubing and put it over the coils that come into contact, which helped eliminate most of the clunking noise.

 

sure wish i had your schematic for that. any way to tell what size tubing you used, and how did you put it on over the spring itself? was it like fuel line? did you cover the rubber that is already covering the h&r springs sounds like you possibly have a fix for an elusive issue i am also plagued with. it makes sense that the spring in front is going to "bind" at hard lock. they're just wound tighter at hard lock turn. i think? either way, it's a sh*t problem to have, since it's an oddity/nuisance and doesn't affect performance, per se.

 

Is the stock suspension set up properly for lowering springs? Typically when you just use lowering springs, the ride won't be right and you'll wear out the suspension prematurely. Is the 996 different?

I'm still on stock suspension and the ride is stiffer than my BMW lowered on coilovers?! I was really surprised by that.

 

Never really heard of that problem with the 996s. I know a lot of people on here who just went with springs and kept stock shocks. They have no complaints.

 

I've had H&R springs installed for 6-8 months now and have no clunking/creaking.