Choosing Your Porsche Coilover Setup

You know the feeling you’re after: a Porsche that settles into a corner, responds when you ask, and still makes you want to take the long way home. Choosing coilovers starts there—with the roads you drive and what you’d like the car to do better.

A comfortable weekend car and a regular track-day car can share a model badge and need different setups. Start with the description that sounds most like your driving, then work through the choices below.

What would you like your Porsche to feel like?

“I want it to feel composed, without making every drive a workout.”

You enjoy a good road, but you also live with expansion joints, uneven pavement and longer trips. Comfort belongs in the brief. Start with the street-oriented spring option for your application and tell us what your local roads are like. A coilover setup doesn’t have to begin with the firmest springs or the lowest ride height.

“I love a winding road and want the car to feel more tied together.”

You’re looking for a little more support and a clearer response when you change direction, while keeping the car enjoyable on an ordinary drive. Tell us what feels missing now: too much movement, a nervous rear end, a reluctant front end, or simply tired suspension. Those are useful clues when choosing a spring package and discussing the rest of the setup.

“I drive it to work—and to the occasional track day.”

This is a balancing act worth getting right. Think about the driving you actually do between events, the tires you use, and how much firmness you’re happy to live with. We’ll help you compare the spring packages available for your application and find a balance that suits both the drive to the circuit and your time on it.

“The track is the priority.”

Now the conversation gets more specific: tire choice, vehicle weight, existing suspension changes and the behavior you want to improve. Share that information before choosing a custom spring rate. A dedicated competition build deserves its own setup conversation.

Bring the whole setup into the conversation

Springs, damping, ride height and alignment are separate choices that work together. You don’t need to arrive with all the answers, but it helps to know what each part of the conversation is about.

• Spring selection: choose the front and rear combination for your chassis and intended use. Consider the front and rear as a combination that suits the whole car.
• Damping: the LPM systems offer adjustable damping so the setup can be fine-tuned. Ask for an initial setting for your particular kit and spring package rather than copying a click count from another car.
• Ride height: tell us the stance you want and the roads, driveways and track use it needs to accommodate. Lowering too far can compromise comfort; agree on a sensible height with your installer.
• Alignment: plan for an alignment when changing from the original ride height. If your main goal is front grip, turn-in or rear stability, our Suspension Selection Guide explains how alignment goals connect to control arms and links.

Choose the kit and configuration for your car

Start with the kit for your exact model and drivetrain, then compare the spring packages offered on that product page.

Tell us whether your car has PASM and what other suspension changes have already been made. Check the fitment and installation requirements on the specific kit before ordering.

Browse Porsche coilover kits by application

Let’s talk about your car

You don’t need to translate everything into spring rates. “I want it to feel more settled on a rough back road” is a perfectly useful place to start.

Email Rob about your coilover setup with your year, model, drivetrain, tires, current suspension, intended street/track use and what you’d like to change. Include PASM status where relevant. If you have a recent alignment report, send that along too.

Looking for model-specific configuration details? See our 944/968 Coilover Configuration Guide.