Konstantin

hello
my car has the M030 in front. I lowered teh rear so much that is now 15 mm lower than the front.
the front is already on the lowest setting but it is still to high for me. (no threads left to lower the car)
Any idea how to lower the car and still keep the M030 an the springs that I use?
the car is 1985 951 with a 89 M030 package and Turbo cup springs.

Konstantin

special tool

Konstantin - what do you have for strut top bearings? Plates?

Konstantin

I have the stock m030 rubber bearings.
I also bought plates that i still didn't installed them.

Konstantin

keith

Konstantin- if you went to the bottom of the threaded area on the M030 front struts, your car is in the weeds! You are probably risking ball joint failure at this point!

Konstantin

here are some pics of the car
<a href="http://www.968turbo.de/lower9512.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.968turbo.de/lower9512.JPG</a>
<a href="http://www.968turbo.de/lower951.JPG" target="_blank">http://www.968turbo.de/lower951.JPG</a>
the strange think is the the 968 Turbo S whiche has the same "similar" m030 still has at least another 2 inch on the thread to go lower. My 951 is on the bottom but it has a higher ride height in the front.
I drive the car for 3 years like this. the control arms are 18 years and still ok. anyway I already have some new in my garage just in case.
I bought them 4 years ago but I never needed them.

I would like to modify the springs on order to go lower.
the 951 has TWO plates on the bottom but the 968 has only one??
If I remove one this would give me another 10 mm space to lower the car.

Konstantin

keith

You may have the wrong springs (as in too long) - that IS high for the low M030 setting.

What color are the paint dots on the springs?

Konstantin

they have 3 blue dots if I remeber corectly

Konstantin

special tool

Konstantin - yours are the 3.25 inch ID. 150-410 pound progressive wound springs?? If so, I have those and you are not low enough - I can have my car scraping sand. Post a pic of the aluminum perches with the seats in place, and I will tell you if it is what I have.

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Konstantin

yes I think they are the progresive springs.
I will try to make a pic and sent it to you. I think I can make this tomorow.

Konstantin
PS do you have a pic of yours?

special tool

no pics - but I also have TWO adjacent plates for the springs - so that has to be correct. Let me measure my LOWEST possible perch height relative to the rounded out tooth that sits on the Koni nipple (you do have that, don't you?)

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adrial

My front coil overs are maxed out (low) and the top of the tire is about the same height as the top of the fender...stock suspension.

Duke

My 951S with M030 is lowered to the max and it looks about the same height.
Pic's via URL in footer.

Gustaf