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Puuting in turbo tie rods - what else should I do?
Phoenix is going in for an oil change and a possible valve adjustment. While she's in the shop I thought I'd have the Turbo Tie Rods and Bump Steer kit I picked up at Hershey installed as well.
Is there anything else I should do while she's in and up? I keep reading that it might make sense to replace all the suspension bushings. How much of an additional dent might this make in my wallet? Also, after reading all the recent ride height posts and having had the nagging feeling that she sits a bit high, I measured: LF: 26 1/4, RF: 26, LR: 25 3/4, RR 25 7/8 (tires are pilot sports 24" dia.) From this it seems the rear is roughly ok but the fronts an inch high. Should I have this corrected as well? Any thoughts?
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05-30-2003, 03:58 AM
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Normal convention is 25.5" front / 25" rear with tires that are "normal" Porsche diameter....just short of 25". What tire sizes are you running? It would seem to me you're too high both front and rear. Bushings might be worthwhile, but the first indicator might be "What do you feel when driving?". Rears are available as Neatrix rubber bushings, but something similar for the fronts ( as far as I know) is not available. There ( and for the rears), there are a number of options including plastic and bronze bushings...more suitable for a partial ( or total) track car. Look at these post archives under "bushings" or "Elephant Racing" or Chuck Mooreland...or even look at the Pelican web catalog for options.
---Wil Ferch
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