Swagger93

1988 944 S.

There seems to be something absent from the Porsche suspension part market, at least from what I've seen so far, and that is Polyurethane bushings for sway bars and control arms. Are these bushings simply too stiff, do they put too much stress on adjacent metal components for the Porsche? Otherwise they seem they would be a great way to stiffen up the front end; I've done it on many other vehicles including my friends MR2 turbo.

Also, my car didn't have an underbody splashguard to protect the A/C compressor and power steering pump as well as other front end components. Did the car orginally come with one? Seeing as I have an overabundance of Saab parts around, I scraped up a splashguard from a 9000 that looks like I could mount up in 15 minutes. Do anyone else's cars lack this, and if so, would you advise this?

Thanks, Evan

Waukesha, WI

Sam Lin

The poly bushings are a great way to firm up the front end for little cost, sometimes at the expense of some noise, both ride noise and squeaking. Proper installation eliminates squeaking.

For underbody, there is a front undertray we refer to as the "batwing" that should be there, it helps manage air to get more flow through the radiator as well.

Sam