In between buying the engine and the chassis I had a bit of time to research suspension. I had been looking at adjustable dampers for many years, and made the decision on this build to go with a full coilover set up. This really provided a blank canvas and opened up the choices. Having done all the research and comparisons I decided to reach out to Motion Control Suspension, MCS is the evolution of JRZ/Moton, both well respected and proven brands, but MCS it the latest incarnation producing some fantastic, 1, 2 and 3 way dampers for Porsche specific applications.
A friend in Australia had fitted their dampers to road and track cars, mainly 944T’s and some 911’s and was really pleased with them. I value his feedback as he also competes and run Motons, so his unbiased feedback gave me a lot of confidence.
What really sold it for me (aside from Jerome and Lex’s experience behind the product) was my first talk with Wyatt who’s role I guess is technical sales, really helpful guy. Then when working through the specs we had several meetings between Wyatt, Tyson and myself, and Jerome also called me and was interested in what I was building. He wanted to make sure the package we were putting together was right for what I wanted from the car. Pretty cool when the owner/founder of the company calls for a chat and offers his expertise.
We ended up deciding the MCS 2 way dampers, with remote reservoirs would be best given the adjustability I wanted from high speed track to motorkhana / gymkhana etc. They also make their own front struts from scratch to custom specs for G series Porsches.
This shows their interest and commitment in supporting the older air cooled cars. I got the feeling Jerome and Wyatt just like old 911’s.
So after checking (and double checking) and signing off the specs sheets, the order was placed for a set of dampers and new struts.