Carrera Mike

My avatar on the left and the link below my signature will show you the ROW M030 height. It was installed by Eurosport(no affiliation) here in VA Beach. They've installed lots of these on the 993s.
I noticed too that the ROW M030 struts have threads on them that can compress the springs. I'm sure the Mech that did mine followed the specs that came with the kit.

When I get home later, I'll post a level side view of my of the car with the ROW.

Good luck

max911

just a thought here: are you CERTAIN Sunset sent you ROW springs??
max

Greg D.

> Late last night while doing the rears, I had a little visit from Bozo

Can't be. I was in Ft lauderdale picking up a new Mini ! Not guilty your honor !! ;-)

chris walrod

Max, I actually double checked the p/n's as well as the paint splotch used to ID them at the factory. While compared side by side, the front springs have almost the same free-length while coil diameter tapers off on the ROW spring, making them progressive. The rears are identical in coil diameter, but much shorter in free-length. Almost like the US spring with a coil cut off.

Greg, congrats on the mini, how do you like it?

Whoops, forgot to notice this was my 993rd post!

graham_mitchell

Robin, thanks that makes sense now. I had no idea that the spring was terminated at one end by the shock itself.

Carrera Mike

Here are the height pix of my ROW(Rest Of The World..NOT U.S.) M030 installation. I also measured them(Front and Rear) from the ground to the top arc of the fender(ruler running through the center of the wheel):

Front 25 7/8"
Rear 25 3/4"

I have the factory 17" cups with F 205/50-17 and R 255/40-17. Even if you have 18's, the gap should almost be the same. I talked to the mechanic who install them here, he said that the front struts are the only ones that have the threaded adjustments and everytime he does them, he follow the height and allignment of the European spec. I like the height for street driving.. I clear most of the ramps to shopping plazas.
Hope this helps (Now, I only need the anti-sway bars)

chris walrod

thanks mike for the pics! My car measures very very close to what yours does. IIRC, RF 25 3/4 LF 25 7/8
RR 25 5/8 LR 25 3/4

These were semi-accurate measurements that I took.

DJF1

It looks good Chris!

I'm just wondering when you are going to break down and start converting it to a race car!

os993

Does anyone know how ROW M030 ride height compares to RS ride height?

Thanks.

chris walrod

OK, finally a picture of a side view of the car, settled, aligned with some fuel in it. Actually some weight out of the front since this was at a PCA autox yesterday and my jack, and other items were removed from the trunk etc.