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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Rebuild Tired Suspension
Hello all,
I'm in the process of refreshing the worn out rubber in the suspension of my 1989 Turbo. From what I've read, essentially replacing the worn out parts with new will yield a significant improvement in performance and I'd like to go that route before I start messing around with different springs, torsion bars, etc. What I'm looking for is any suggestions on anything else to replace (or any other thoughts) besides the following, noting that my shocks and struts still pass the "bounce test" and aren't leaking oil, etc. - Front inner and outer sway bar bushings - Rear sway bar bushings - Tie rod ends - Rebuild control arms with Elephant Racing bushings and the ball joint rebuild kit from Pelican (Part # PEL-915957) The car is a 100% street car, no track days at all in the foreseeable future. Thanks! |
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10-03-2010, 03:08 AM
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Proprietoristicly Refined
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: ~Carefree Highway~
Posts: 5,833
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Elephant Racing has a great site for suspension information and procedures.
I am not sure the shock "Bounce test" is sufficient to measure the proformance of the front shocks. It might work on a typical car or truck, but iffy on the Porsche. My "other thoughts" would be to check the motor mounts if you are checking all the rubber. Even if you do not have any symptoms of typical failure like vibration issues or leaking fluid, you should check the "height" of the installed MM. Porsche spec is 62mm minimum base to base installed.  GL John
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10-03-2010, 05:11 AM
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