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

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I am surprised if this were true, but if it is, grab one quickly! :-) Another great source to ask about and buy all things Bilstein is http://www.awe-tuning.com/bilstein-b...onic-49-135817

AWE is an extremely reputable tuner and has been around the Porsche forum a long time.

7-23-2018

Thank you and you're welcome. Sorry I have not been on this board for a long time. Anyway I am running 448 front/600 rear spring rates, with GMG sway bar (middle setting) for quite a few years now and completely happy with it. The tires are Bridgestone RE11 which is quite a bit stiffer (much, much stiffer sidewall versus Michelin Pilot Sport; RE11 is close to Cup tire stiffness and makes the car feel very sporty). These spring rates on the Bilstein is absolute perfection for the area that I live in (mountainous and hilly Rancho Palos Verdes) and is about the stiffest I would use on the streets. For comparison, with the 448/600 spring rates, my Turbo puts my stock 2011 M3 on its stiffest shock setting to shame on mountainous roads. I know not fair comparison (weight, different class of car, etc.), but the STOCK Turbo was no better than M3.

I did try 556 front/556 rear, but that high front rate was way too stiff for me. Also I felt an equal front/rear rates in our Turbo causes severe understeer, so it was a short-lived experiment.

For reference (it's more, much more than just spring rates obviously), the 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS that Porsche factory driver Kevin Estre just ran 6:56.4 at the Nurburgring (lapped the new GT3 RS quicker than a 918 ) has spring ratesFront 570 lbs/in
Rear 915 lbs/in

11-11-2019

Still in love with the old girl after all these years.  New Precision Porsche lip installed (replacing old Techart lip that broke) so I took "her" out for a picture session LOL.