THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

Bilstein dampers need little introduction to Porsche enthusiasts – they were fitted as standard to many of the company’s classic models – but you might not be quite as familiar with the springs shown here, made and supplied by Eibach. And almost certainly not with the same company’s new range of anti-roll bars.

Springs first. This is what the company calls a Pro-kit, suitable for pretty much all road-going 964s: C2, C4, coupé, Cabriolet and Turbo. It offers a 30–40mm reduction in ride height at the front, and 30mm at the rear. The springs are made from high-tensile silicon-chrome-vanadium steel, and are subjected to extensive testing to ensure optimum reliability. Each item goes through a pre-stress load process, during which it is fully compressed after being wound into a coil, in order to avoid future sagging. It is then ground and shotpeened before entering the coating process. A single test spring from each batch made is tested at every stage of production – and some OE customers stipulate that each and every one of the batch is similarly evaluated. Part number of the spring kit shown here (left) is E7201-140, and it retails for £304.68 plus VAT.

The two anti-roll bars are from Eibach’s new Classic range, manufactured at its factory in California. The front bar, 25mm in diameter, is a hollow tube that offers a claimed 40 per cent weight reduction against one from any other manufacturer, and two-position adjustability. The rear bar is also 25mm in diameter, and again offering two-way adjustability, but in this case solid. The fitting kit supplied includes the relevant drop-links and other necessary items. The part number is E40-72-003-0111, and the retail price £303.31 plus VAT. The rear bar can also be bought on its own for £135.66 plus VAT. Part number for that is E40-72-003-001-10.

All items are available from Eibach dealers around both the UK – of which Center Gravity, unsurprisingly, is one – and the rest of the world. To find your nearest, simply go to Google or the search engine of your choice.