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Old 06-26-2005, 03:23 PM
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Well said.....we need to be user friendly IMHO
Old 06-26-2005, 03:39 PM
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the front definitely points DOWN.. so the rake is wrong.









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Rake should be at 1 degree down in the front. The correct way to measure the height is from under the suspension on a flat surface. 25" and something is usually the RS height measured on fender height but this way its not very exact measurement.
For me it looks really good and the fender height measurements are almost exact with mine on the cabrio. I have no issues on the street with this height, just like Matt said.
Old 06-26-2005, 05:31 PM
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hmmm... those are about the same measurements I have on my car. Your's does look lower in the pictures than mine. Like Monique said, the correct way is to measure from under the car at the chassis points.

What size rims and tires are on your car? Maybe it's just an optical illusion.
Old 06-26-2005, 06:01 PM
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I just set mine at 24 1/2 front 24 3/4 rear. Don't like any gap between top of tire and bottom of fender.
Old 06-27-2005, 05:08 AM
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The rake should be 1 degree down in the front, which normally occurs when the front fender lip measurement is 1/4 to 1/2 inch HIGHER than the rear. Many people think that the down in front rake requires the front lip to be lower than the rear, which is incorrect.
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Too low, in my opinion - looks like some California low-rider POS. I would be worried about tearing up the underside on the glorious roads around Steelertown with the car at that height.

I got my PSS9 set to about top of the tires being even with the wheel well lip. No problems.
Old 06-27-2005, 10:58 PM
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I have added an itemized cost for the complete install of the PSS9 and RS antisway bars to the "LOWER" page

http://www.johnfelker.com/993tt/lower/lower.html
Old 06-28-2005, 08:26 AM
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I LOVE that color!
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If my original suspension ever fails I'm hoping to get the same set up - Nice! IMHO it looks a little low - have you scaped anything yet and have you got one of Gert's scrape bar thingies?

Cheers,

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Hey John, A little off topic - but thanks for your help with my Traffic Pro install.
Old 06-28-2005, 05:48 PM
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You are most welcome. I have installed a TPro in the Arena Red 993TT.. still looks the best of any radio for the 993.
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Front looks fine, rear looks a little high such that it is pointing down at the front a tiny bit more than it should. Definitely not too low.
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FELKER.... that car would look good at any height!


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