luckyJ

does anybody know if stock '98 993 C2S US spec suspension (springs/shocks) will fit in a '97 993 Targa? thanks

Stealth 993

Yes, they are the same. But the spring rates, & sport vs normal shocks.

But why?

luckyJ

I just purchased a '98 C2S with stock suspension and upgraded my Targa with Bilstein HDs and H&R sport springs...the new Targa suspension is great but the car is sitting way too low...so I will swap suspensions with the C2S and use the Bilstein's with M030 springs instead

P-daddy

Are you talking about ROW M030 or US M030? The later is SUV height. If you can't go any higher with the H&R set up, I would opt for ROW M030.

Stealth 993

There are bigger spring pads that will raise the car up a bit, & you can also buy aftermarket spring pads to give an extra 1/2in or so.

Yea, when you showed off your Targa, I thought it was super low. The best bet might to get just some ROW M030 springs.

luckyJ

yes...planning to go with ROW M030s....wud u happen to know where I could get a good price on them?...tx

Stealth 993

I got mine last year from FD Motorsports.

luckyJ

Sunset Porsche in Oregon offered them at $311 + shipping so I just went with them. It was discounted for Out of State and prev buyer fyi....

jimbo3

If that is your car at the current ride height in your avatar, it looks like it could be adjusted a bit higher. I have the HR/HD combo, too, and was able to get it to the bottom of the ROW Sport range (ROW -10mm). For your reference (as well as gratuitous pictureposting) the pictures below are show ROW Sport ~-12mm, which appears significantly higher than yours.

jimbo3

One more, for good measure :

FisterD

I have HDs and H&Rs as well, and the rear is not nearly as low as yours. I can go lower if I wanted, but yours seems like it's at the lowest setting.

I'm curious how many threads you have showing beneath the lower perch on the rear? I'm guessing you can raise it up a bit.

Spidey 993

If you raise and lower your settings on the fly, do you have to re-align and the whole nine yards?

FisterD

Yep.

pp000830

I think what you want to know is on the attached comprehensive 993 spring chart. The chart may have some errors as I developed it from official and unofficial sources and I have not proofed it for other errors. Use at your own risk,

Andy

luckyJ

thanks very much for this....based on the chart, the H&R Sport Springs on front (row 3) vs the ROW M030 on front (row 16) have a small diff of only 5.6mm?...am I reading this correctly?