msweeney

When I bought my car 7 years ago, the PO mentioned that my car had GT3 shocks and springs. It wasn't really a big selling point for me, so I just took his word for it. Now, I am considering selling the car and want to mention that in my ad, but how do I know for sure that I have those components? What do I look for? The car is lowered and is definitely a stiffer ride than a standard 911.

Thanks!

cretinx

what color are the springs?

do the shocks have numbers on them? what part number?

msweeney

Black springs, I believe. Don't know the part numbers. But I will be taking the wheels off to do the brakes soon, so I can look them up. Are the numbers easy to spot?

cretinx

Yes, they're easy to spot.

I believe the OEM GT3 springs are red.

msweeney

Red. Hmmm. Doesn't sound good. I guess I'll have to get those wheels off and look around more. Unfortunately we are expecting 1-3 inches of snow tonight! We had been thawed out for a few weeks now. Wisconsin weather...
Thanks again.

alpine003

I have GT3 suspension on mine.

The shock body should be silver and threaded with black collars on it with red H&R springs like below:


If the PO half-arsed it, it may or may not have the OEM GT3 top strut mounts.

cretinx

sounds like the PO was full of **** to me.

msweeney

Yeah, sounds like you're right. Although, to be fair, I don't think he was the one to do the mods. I think his PO told him the same thing. My PO didn't have it long. I'm going to get the rims off this weekend and post some pics.