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Old 01-28-2003, 07:38 PM
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here i go again... ive noticed that on wavy roads.. my car bounces a little on the front..is that normal ?.. i have yellow springs in the front..and suspension is fine...

pls help <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />
Old 01-28-2003, 07:55 PM
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how many miles do you have on your car???

Did you check your tire pressures??

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Singh K:
<strong>.. i have yellow springs in the front..and suspension is fine...</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">You may want to try the chartreuse springs. Those may help a bit.
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singh k sevebubba. yall bee won ov tha most qwestin askn bubbas i hav evr met. u assk mor krazee qwestins then my sista an mee's yongens. iz kant kep up wid yall. you an shantbubba ralated by chancs? iz think yuz miight need a map to fiind wich wayz up. iz sur hope you riht som mor funerr post. thatz will be hard thou as you sur ar a funne bubba alrede. you done wasshd yur porch car wid a sprayr, and now itz all bouncn, an oil be missn, rev gages fluzuatin, neu tires be rubin. how uz do awle dat so darn faszt? slo dwn sevebubba. yall be comin at us all lik a jacrabit off a hot skidle in tha midel of july. i donnt no if you gotz any jacrabits in dubai butt we hav em lotz and dat miiht be uz problme. tham rabits can git intoo porch cars ezee. now wayt a minette befor yuz rihtz anymor. iz wanta git som popcorn so iz be reddee fer mor ov yur stuf. an let me showt out too radarbubba fer his own branda humer, hebe a funne bubba to.

yur fren

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by JimBob Jumpback:
<strong>singh k sevebubba. yall bee won ov tha most qwestin askn bubbas i hav evr met. u assk mor krazee qwestins then my sista an mee's yongens. iz kant kep up wid yall. you an shantbubba ralated by chancs? iz think yuz miight need a map to fiind wich wayz up. iz sur hope you riht som mor funerr post. thatz will be hard thou as you sur ar a funne bubba alrede. you done wasshd yur porch car wid a sprayr, and now itz all bouncn, an oil be missn, rev gages fluzuatin, neu tires be rubin. how uz do awle dat so darn faszt? slo dwn sevebubba. yall be comin at us all lik a jacrabit off a hot skidle in tha midel of july. i donnt no if you gotz any jacrabits in dubai butt we hav em lotz and dat miiht be uz problme. tham rabits can git intoo porch cars ezee. now wayt a minette befor yuz rihtz anymor. iz wanta git som popcorn so iz be reddee fer mor ov yur stuf. an let me showt out too radarbubba fer his own branda humer, hebe a funne bubba to.

yur fren

jimbob</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">am really starting to see the beauty of jimbob!
Old 01-29-2003, 04:12 AM
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all hail.. jimbob arrives..jimbob.. im so sure ur a rennlist member..spare to tell all of us the RENNLIST MEMBER ID ???
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Jeff 993TT:

I have done 60,000 Kms on the car and

BRAND NEW 225/40 ZR18 PSI 34 (front)
BRAND NEW 285/30 ZR18 PSI 36 (rear)

is ne thing wrong in the psi's ??
cause ive seen alot of posts on this and these are recommended psi's..
Old 01-29-2003, 04:24 AM
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Radar:

iv'e spent alooooot on this car already.. and wouldnt want to make ne more changes..the question still is.. small bounces on wavy roads..is it normal on a lowered car ?...

'cause my cars lowered (yellow springs)
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This kind of thing is nearly impossible to help with over the internet. What make are your springs? Has the front and rear been done? Were the shocks done as well?
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Christer:

im not a very detailed guy on porsches though im learning.. the shocks were checked and no problems with that..the color of the springs are YELLOW..and the stock version is RED..

if im not wrong..its FVD make..
Old 01-29-2003, 05:28 AM
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Do You have 2S or 4S (RWD or 4WD)?
Old 01-29-2003, 05:31 AM
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i have C2 Cab..not an S..cause i dont think they ever made an S in a 993 cab..
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Singh K:
<strong>Christer:

im not a very detailed guy on porsches though im learning.. the shocks were checked and no problems with that..the color of the springs are YELLOW..and the stock version is RED..

if im not wrong..its FVD make..</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I understand but detail is very important. If they are FVD then they may be made by Eibach. Are both the fronts and rears yellow? Are the shocks standard or uprated as well?
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Christer:

The Front is yellow and the back are red..

only lowered from the front..the back ones are stock..is this a bad setup ?
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">Originally posted by Singh K:
<strong>only lowered from the front..the back ones are stock..is this a bad setup ?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Arial,Helvetica,Geneva">I think you already know the answer to that one. Just like when you ask if it is ok to mix tires, or is it ok to just replace one shock, etc.

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