broke PSS9 - oh boy
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broke PSS9 - oh boy
Hit a pot hole hard enough to break a PSS9. The fluid leaked out, but it's more than just the seals, the entire thing came apart in pieces. So, I either need to source a single front drivers left or replace the entire system with a PSS10 or KW v3 set (or similar).
Frustrating.
Bilstein said they can't easily fix the old strut, and if they could it might take a month + to get the bits. That doesn't work for me.
I'm open to any ideas on where to source a single PSS9 in good condition, or where/what to replace it with.
Goal is a well set-up car used primarily for the road.
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Frustrating.
Bilstein said they can't easily fix the old strut, and if they could it might take a month + to get the bits. That doesn't work for me.
I'm open to any ideas on where to source a single PSS9 in good condition, or where/what to replace it with.
Goal is a well set-up car used primarily for the road.
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Get ROW M030 springs and Bilstein shocks or Koni if you want a softer ride for street use and part out your PSS9.
There is no need to spend additional cash for your use. Of course you are going to get people telling you that they bought PSS10s or spent more money and it is the best thing since sliced bread but the basis for comparison is lacking.
Reality is that there are very few people who upgraded from a ROW M030 because they feel the setup is insufficient for street use. Most upgrade because they want something better for track.
There is no need to spend additional cash for your use. Of course you are going to get people telling you that they bought PSS10s or spent more money and it is the best thing since sliced bread but the basis for comparison is lacking.
Reality is that there are very few people who upgraded from a ROW M030 because they feel the setup is insufficient for street use. Most upgrade because they want something better for track.
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I have a set how about $200 plus shipping from San Diego. They have exsctly 100k street miles on them in and around San Diego.
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...PSS9, or ROW M030 springs and Bilstein shocks or Koni?
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M030 are sport springs; for a more compliant ride, try M033...
Depending on settings of the existing PSS9's; a Bilstein HD with M030 springs could offer an even firmer ride.
Im jus sayin...
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full set of PSS9's (4). You may be right but there was nothing wrong with them when they came off my car save for one is missing the adjustment ****. I have a full set off factory RS away bar drop links with maybe 10k -15k miles at most in the same box as new custom links had to be made when the Ohlins went on my car after the PSS9's came off.
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Get ROW M030 springs and Bilstein shocks or Koni if you want a softer ride for street use and part out your PSS9.
There is no need to spend additional cash for your use. Of course you are going to get people telling you that they bought PSS10s or spent more money and it is the best thing since sliced bread but the basis for comparison is lacking.
Reality is that there are very few people who upgraded from a ROW M030 because they feel the setup is insufficient for street use. Most upgrade because they want something better for track.
There is no need to spend additional cash for your use. Of course you are going to get people telling you that they bought PSS10s or spent more money and it is the best thing since sliced bread but the basis for comparison is lacking.
Reality is that there are very few people who upgraded from a ROW M030 because they feel the setup is insufficient for street use. Most upgrade because they want something better for track.
I'm only driving on the street and I really appreciate the handling improvement.
M030/HD is good, but don't be fooled into thinking its as good as PSS10.
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^M033 and Konis offers a more compliant ride than M030/HD combo which is probably what you like.
Yes I have PSS9s and wear PS2s instead of Sumis at 3X the price but as Ken has proven over and over again posting track times with these high cost suspension performance, they offer minimal performance gain and law of diminished returns is greatly at play here.
Yes I have PSS9s and wear PS2s instead of Sumis at 3X the price but as Ken has proven over and over again posting track times with these high cost suspension performance, they offer minimal performance gain and law of diminished returns is greatly at play here.
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full set of PSS9's (4). You may be right but there was nothing wrong with them when they came off my car save for one is missing the adjustment ****. I have a full set off factory RS away bar drop links with maybe 10k -15k miles at most in the same box as new custom links had to be made when the Ohlins went on my car after the PSS9's came off.
for Analog's set O' 4...The OP could rebuild the pss9 that he needs and possibly sell the other three tired 9's, for $50 bucks each?
I'm still left wondering how broke, broke is; and if that has a direct correlation on what the definition of is, is?
(W.J. Clinton)
... but none of these ideas has the OP's car on the road tomorrow...
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Unfortunately Bilstein said they couldn't take on my broken one. We sent them some pics and the feedback was "we're not sure we can fix it, and we'll probably need a month or more to get parts from Germany if we could".
I had Koni FSDs with M033 springs on my last 993. That was a silky smooth combination, but I wanted something more sporting on this one.
The PSS9s are coming off. I bought a set of KW v3s from FD Motorsports. They had a great price (lower than I've seen on PSS10s from tire rack) and I figured why not get a Fister 3 muffler and a Goldenrod while I'm at it.
The slope was slippery today...!
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I had Koni FSDs with M033 springs on my last 993. That was a silky smooth combination, but I wanted something more sporting on this one.
The PSS9s are coming off. I bought a set of KW v3s from FD Motorsports. They had a great price (lower than I've seen on PSS10s from tire rack) and I figured why not get a Fister 3 muffler and a Goldenrod while I'm at it.
The slope was slippery today...!
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Unfortunately Bilstein said they couldn't take on my broken one. We sent them some pics and the feedback was "we're not sure we can fix it, and we'll probably need a month or more to get parts from Germany if we could".
I had Koni FSDs with M033 springs on my last 993. That was a silky smooth combination, but I wanted something more sporting on this one.
The PSS9s are coming off. I bought a set of KW v3s from FD Motorsports. They had a great price (lower than I've seen on PSS10s from tire rack) and I figured why not get a Fister 3 muffler and a Goldenrod while I'm at it.
The slope was slippery today...!
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I had Koni FSDs with M033 springs on my last 993. That was a silky smooth combination, but I wanted something more sporting on this one.
The PSS9s are coming off. I bought a set of KW v3s from FD Motorsports. They had a great price (lower than I've seen on PSS10s from tire rack) and I figured why not get a Fister 3 muffler and a Goldenrod while I'm at it.
The slope was slippery today...!
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