suspension replacement/upgrade

[Dave951]

Well everyone, it's time that I put some attention towards my suspension. Here's the scoop:

My front driver's side sits lower than the passenger. I am guessing that my spring on that side is tired. It is low enough, and the old shock is weak enough, that if I turn hard to the right, or hit a bump while turning, the tire will hit the fender. The passenger front never rubs. My question is, should I just replace the springs at first and see if that helps most of my problem, or should I replace the entire strut from the get go?

If I replace the whole struts, what kind of prices can I get? I like the idea of yellow koni's, but I'd like to know all of my options.

Thanks in advance,
Dave

[ccus944]

Replace them both at the same time while you have them apart...Don't forget to take your car IMMEDIATELY for a front end alignment after you're done....The yellow Konis are excellent from experience....I have them on the front and rear...my springs are Weltmeister 200lb...good luck!, Cus

[todd951]

Well, if you've got some money to spend, and you want to greatly improve your handling, I'll recommend the setup that I have on my 951: Bilstein front coil-overs with 350 lb. springs, and Bilstein rear shocks with 30mm torsion bars. The Bilstein shocks and struts will run about $1100 for the set, so this is by no means the cheap way to go, but I absolutely love the way my car handles with that setup. Another very worthwhile addition would be a Quaife torque-biasing differential (I have one of those too, and it's awesome!), but that would be another $1400. Again, not the cheap way to go, but I think it's the best way to go if you can afford it. The Bilstein part numbers are AK1110-A and AK1111-a for the front struts and AK35432 for the rear shocks. You can get them from http://www.shox.com/

[p0r2chby]

Shaun... is this your car? If it is, what did you do or is this just like your story regarding the front bumper pads and the insurance...

[Pilot_951S]

Lets see what we have here isn this pic/

Big Red with an adapter block to make it work on whatever spindle that is (951?). Bilstein AK-112X front strut, valving 600/180, Charlie arm with the oversize ball joint, and what looks like an M030 sway bar.

Correct?

[redNeckarsulm2]

not shaun's car, unless he has a 951 (heat sheild on motor mount)...

[Pilot_951S]

Actually I was wrong that swaybar is a Turbo Cup sway bar as evidenced by the C-clip at the end of the bar. Those are not the correct bushings for that bar however. The correct bushing are longer and of a harder durometer.

[TheStig]

good idea goin with billet A-arms. Hey Shaun, are those full coilovers I'm seeing? made by who? H&R? Carrera??? Eibach?? I saw a set of Carrera coilovers for our 944s at Huntley for a reasonable price and I'm wonderin if those are it

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Sorry Officer, my bag of crack fell and while trying to reach it my gun got wedged in between the gas and the brake causing me to speed insanely.

[p0r2chby]

I think its a shot from the "Realride" car... the yellow rim is a clue...

[wolfrpi]

Yeah it looks like that ugly yellow that they used on their 944..lol (no offense real ride). Anyway, if it was, they did not have "big reds" as far as I know. They claimed that even turbo brakes were an overkill. Likewise, the car was a N/A so the grill was either added to the motor mount or the car is not real ride's.

Erick

[p0r2chby]

It's just that Realride's car was the only one that came to mind with yellow wheels... I'm way sure others do exist.

[p0r2chby]

Bad move Shaun. no need to be so rude... I stand by my post, you imply the car is yours when in fact it is not. ICONS mean nothing.

Again, bad move on your part...

[wolfrpi]

Please grow up guys - porch...you're older you should know better...

[p0r2chby]

Calm down Shaun... you got caught in a lie... get past it...

I now move on to more important things, so I have nothing further to say on the subject...

[redNeckarsulm2]

you guys make me laugh.
thanks guys, I was pretty bored here at work...
BTW Shaun, how not-old are you?

[Dave951]

Well, just to let you guys know, I bought the Koni Yellows. I also grabbed some 260# progressive Eibachs. Looks like the rear will need some treatment next.


Dave