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Old 10-21-2016, 01:52 AM
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Default Porsche 993 factory suspension (New)

Porsche recently released a revised suspension for the 993, factory...wher can I get details? Note: I did a search!!
Old 10-21-2016, 02:42 AM
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http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...SHOCKM032.html
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It has been covered in here. Bilstein B6 and B8 with paint on, twice the price and a fraction of the warranty over Bilstein OE. You would be crazy to buy
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A pal with a stock 993 has a leaker, wants new suspension. I'll refer him to this string. I have MCS suspension and H&R springs. I am not changing a thing.
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I installed the H&R complete coil-over kit. It has progressive springs and aluminium bodied struts that look to be made by Bilstein. Provides good control without too harsh a ride and they can be rebuilt by H&R at low cost if needed some time in the future. The complete kit including all four wheel ends ran about $2000.
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for 99% of 993/964 sporty road drivers bilstein pss9/10 is all that is ever needed...
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Smile Thanks for the feedback...

For all the interesting input.
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Originally Posted by 911PERVY
It has been covered in here. Bilstein B6 and B8 with paint on, twice the price and a fraction of the warranty over Bilstein OE. You would be crazy to buy
They must used powdered emeralds in the paint to justify the markup over ordinary Bilsteins...
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Did anyone ever really think that a new Porsche OE product would be any other way?

A pal with a stock 993 has a leaker, wants new suspension. I'll refer him to this string.
Dang Martin,
You know about such things. Why not just tell your (pal? Pals do not refer pals to over inflated Porsche parts) to get a set of Bilstein HD's and M033 or M030 springs and be done with it.

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I have the original stock suspension that was removed from the car almost 2 decades ago.

I'd be happy to sell my OEM (nearly new) and classic "last of the air-cooled suspension" for a very reasonable price...

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Originally Posted by golfnutintib
for 99% of 993/964 sporty road drivers bilstein pss9/10 is all that is ever needed...
This..........
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If I had a car that I wanted to try this or try that or I generally disrespected Porsche engineering and believed the Porsche brand is nothing more than an hugely overpricing attempt to rip off the public I would take the advice from some of the comments here.
If I respected Porsche engineering and believed there was integrity in the brand and wanted to restore my car to the best street driving experience possible I would buy the re-engineered Porsche suspension and gladly pay the difference.
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Originally Posted by Dick in TN
If I had a car that I wanted to try this or try that or I generally disrespected Porsche engineering and believed the Porsche brand is nothing more than an hugely overpricing attempt to rip off the public I would take the advice from some of the comments here.
If I respected Porsche engineering and believed there was integrity in the brand and wanted to restore my car to the best street driving experience possible I would buy the re-engineered Porsche suspension and gladly pay the difference.
If this is an overly complicated way of saying you'd gladly pay overinflated prices for product just because VW, er, Porsche said you should, then you are exactly the kind of gullible customer Porsche is trying to bilk
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Originally Posted by goofballdeluxe
If this is an overly complicated way of saying you'd gladly pay overinflated prices for product just because VW, er, Porsche said you should, then you are exactly the kind of gullible customer Porsche is trying to bilk
Not exactly; depends on the car, circumstance and specific item in question. For an Uber low mileage "museum" example, I'd want all original Porsche parts.
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I thought the original shocks were Monroe's.

Either way, they suck.


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