Based on the title it sounds a bit dull, as a lot of cars already have this feature! But this is different!
A customer of ours has a very nice 993 Turbo S – one of the rarest models of the Turbo series. These were all built by the Porsche Exclusive department and have some different equipment and features. This car has a lot of carbon trim on the inside, rear wing intakes similar to 996 Turbo, Carrera RS suspension, different rear spoiler to name but a few.
Our customer had a very specific requirement. He wanted to get over slow down ramps without hitting the floor, but also keep the car low and thus retain its iconic handling.
The solution was to fit the KW variant three kit with the HLS – Hydraulic Lift System. The only problem was that it needed to be a totally reversible fit, because the car is valuable and holes cut in the body etc would de value it. The kit works by having a hydraulically controlled spring platform, thus raising and lowering via a hydraulic pump and reservoir situated under the bonnet in the spare wheel well. It gives around 25mm of lift when the button (or remote) is pressed.
With some careful routing of wires and pipes, no holes were cut and the install can be totally removed without trace if required.
The end result is a nice handling car, which is as you would expect with the KW kits. There is a short video on our facebook page, but you have to concentrate to see it happening, as it’s very smooth. Just search for ProMAX Motorsport on facebook!
The lift system is available to fit most KW kits, and can be retrofitted to existing KW kits. Drop us a line if you want one! Andy Everett