968 M030 Sways-- Are they worth it?
05-07-2003, 09:25 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Treeclaw:
<strong>How much work is involved with the caster upgrade? Is a wheel alignment necessary afterwards?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Replacing the parts won't be a big deal but I guess that a rear-end alignement would be necessary.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by adrial:
<strong>The pic karl posted didn't work...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Try...
<a href="http://www.weissach.net/images/968_M030_SwayBar_Upgrade.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.weissach.net/images/968_M030_SwayBar_Upgrade.jpg</a>
<a href="http://www.weissach.net/images/17_Wheel_Caster_Mount_Upgrade.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.weissach.net/images/17_Wheel_Caster_Mount_Upgrade.jpg</a>
Karl.
<strong>How much work is involved with the caster upgrade? Is a wheel alignment necessary afterwards?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Replacing the parts won't be a big deal but I guess that a rear-end alignement would be necessary.
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by adrial:
<strong>The pic karl posted didn't work...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Try...
<a href="http://www.weissach.net/images/968_M030_SwayBar_Upgrade.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.weissach.net/images/968_M030_SwayBar_Upgrade.jpg</a>
<a href="http://www.weissach.net/images/17_Wheel_Caster_Mount_Upgrade.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.weissach.net/images/17_Wheel_Caster_Mount_Upgrade.jpg</a>
Karl.
05-07-2003, 10:48 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by adrial:
<strong>how much were the updated caster blocks?The pic karl posted didn't work...
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Karl already answered your above request. However the actual cost was a few dollars higher than the original quote $173.10 to around 176. This is for 2 rear mounts, 2 eccentric and 4 locking nuts. Yes the prices fluctuate with time. But there's still a significant savings there.
<strong>how much were the updated caster blocks?The pic karl posted didn't work...
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Karl already answered your above request. However the actual cost was a few dollars higher than the original quote $173.10 to around 176. This is for 2 rear mounts, 2 eccentric and 4 locking nuts. Yes the prices fluctuate with time. But there's still a significant savings there.
05-08-2003, 01:06 AM
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Does anyone have pictures of the castor mount upgrade? My car has had quite some M030 suspension work done by one of the previous owners and I have no idea if this upgrade was done.
05-08-2003, 01:16 AM
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Here's a comparison (old vs. new):
<img src="http://www.gururacing.net/ImagesMisc/CasterBlocks-OldvsNew.jpg" alt=" - " />
Notice that there's a lot less rubber for less flexing. And the bushing itself is round.
<img src="http://www.gururacing.net/ImagesMisc/CasterBlocks-OldvsNew.jpg" alt=" - " />
Notice that there's a lot less rubber for less flexing. And the bushing itself is round.
