Transforming a Porsche 997 Turbo S: Öhlins Suspension + Powerflex Upgrades at Velocity Factor

Black Porsche 997.2 Turbo S on Öhlins coilovers and Powerflex suspension at Velocity Factor

This black Porsche 997.2 Turbo S came to Velocity Factor already heavily modified and seriously fast. What it needed was a chassis to go with the power. We set it up on Öhlins coilovers with Powerflex control arm and suspension components, fitted a matte carbon fiber steering wheel, and refinished the wheels in semi-gloss black for the customer. Turn the sound on for the walkaround below and let Felipe take you through it. Here is the build:

  • Öhlins coilovers. Adjustable ride height and damping, so the car is set up for how it actually gets driven instead of living with a factory compromise.
  • Powerflex control arm and suspension components. Polyurethane in place of soft factory rubber, so the suspension geometry stays where we set it when the car is loaded up in a corner.
  • Elephant Racing upper top mounts. Adjustable mounts at the top of the struts, which we use to dial in the alignment.
  • Matte carbon fiber steering wheel. Matte carbon at the top and bottom of the rim, with a yellow center stripe and yellow stitching that tie into the rest of the car.
  • Wheels refinished in semi-gloss black. A fresh, even finish that lets the yellow calipers and red center caps do the talking.
  • Ride height and damping, triple checked. Coilovers only work as well as they are set up, so we went over both three times before the car left.

Suspension to Match the Power

A 997.2 Turbo S is quick out of the box, and this one is a long way from stock. When a car makes this kind of power, the suspension has to keep up, or all that speed just turns into a handful. Öhlins coilovers give us real control over ride height and damping, and the Powerflex pieces take the slop out of the arms so the car does exactly what the driver asks.

"This car is going to handle like a cup car on the track, let me tell you." - Felipe

Side profile of the black Porsche 997.2 Turbo S showing ride height on Öhlins coilovers

Inside the Shop

Black Porsche 997.2 Turbo S on the lift with its wheels off inside the Velocity Factor shop in Coral Springs

The customer asked for one thing: make this Turbo S handle like a real race car on the track. Here is everything laid out before it went on the car. Öhlins coilovers, Powerflex arms and bushings, and Elephant Racing upper top mounts that we use for the alignment. This car also has center lock wheels and PCCB brakes, and it goes back out on fresh Michelins.

Öhlins ships this kit in pieces, so every coilover gets assembled here, by the book, before it goes anywhere near the car. Below is one of the struts that came off next to the Öhlins unit that replaced it, and one of the old control arms next to the Powerflex arm with its purple polyurethane bushing.

Old strut with black spring next to the new Öhlins coilover with yellow spring for the Porsche 997.2 Turbo SPowerflex Porsche track control arm with purple polyurethane bushing next to the old rubber bushed arm

The fronts went in first, dialed in and adjusted, with the Powerflex lower control arm on. Then the rears, set to exactly the same height side to side so the ride height could be adjusted once the wheels were back on.

Rear Öhlins coilover with gold body and yellow spring installed on the Porsche 997.2 Turbo S

Set Up, Not Just Bolted On

Anyone can bolt coilovers onto a car. The difference is in the setup. We triple checked the ride height and the damping on this Turbo S so it sits right and behaves the same way every time it turns in. You can see the result in how evenly the car sits over all four wheels.

Once it was back on its wheels we put the car on the pedestals to see where the ride height landed, then made the last fine-tuning adjustments before the alignment.

Rear three-quarter view of the black Porsche 997.2 Turbo S with carbon fiber rear wing after the Öhlins suspension setup

Wheels Refinished in Semi-Gloss Black

While the car was here, we refinished the wheels for the customer in a semi-gloss black. It is a cleaner, more purposeful look than full gloss, and it makes the yellow Porsche calipers and the red center caps stand out the way they should.

Semi-gloss black refinished wheel with red center cap over a yellow Porsche caliper on the 997.2 Turbo S

Matte Carbon Fiber Steering Wheel

The last piece is the one the owner has their hands on every single drive. The new steering wheel is matte carbon fiber at the top and bottom, with a yellow center stripe and yellow stitching to match the calipers and the rest of the interior accents.

Matte carbon fiber steering wheel with yellow center stripe and yellow stitching in the Porsche 997.2 Turbo S

Ready for Delivery

Before the car went back to its owner, Alex got it cleaned up for the photo shoot. Öhlins coilovers, Powerflex suspension components, carbon fiber wheel, fresh finish on the wheels. This thing is going to handle amazing.

Thinking about coilovers, bushings, a steering wheel or a wheel refinish for your Porsche? We supply and install it all, and we set it up properly before it leaves. Stop by the shop at 12294 Wiles Road in Coral Springs and let's build yours. You can also watch this build on our TikTok.