turbo ride heights vs. turbo S
05-28-2003, 11:35 PM
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turbo ride heights vs. turbo S
Hey guys I was wondering how much lower a stock turbo "S" is than a stock turbo. Also i was wondering with the turbo cup bilstein coilovers how much I could lower them without putting too much stress on the control arms. thanks guys
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05-29-2003, 02:40 AM
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Euro ride height for the 951S M030 package is 15 mm lower than the stock 951. US ride heights are set by front and rear bumper heights, and are the same for both models.
When the 951S is set to the Euro ride height specs, the control arms are horizontal (parallel with the ground.) I understand that you are not supposed to lower the car below this level using the stock control arms, although some of us do. I raised my car to a height 10 mm below the Euro M030 specs when I bought it and it does not look as low as many of the 944s & 951s that I have seen. The PO had set it 25 mm lower than that, and it looked quite low at the front. By the way, I now need new ball joints, but that could just be mileage.
When the 951S is set to the Euro ride height specs, the control arms are horizontal (parallel with the ground.) I understand that you are not supposed to lower the car below this level using the stock control arms, although some of us do. I raised my car to a height 10 mm below the Euro M030 specs when I bought it and it does not look as low as many of the 944s & 951s that I have seen. The PO had set it 25 mm lower than that, and it looked quite low at the front. By the way, I now need new ball joints, but that could just be mileage.