andrewgt3

Just bought a used 2007 GT3 - 16k miles.

I'm assuming these are not stock... does having these installed disable the PASM?



and is this normal? (doesn't smell like oil - trans fluid?)




thanks in advance.

ir_fuel

Your springs are stock. There even is a Porsche part number printed on them.

jenk12m

Wonder why it's 996 spring on there though. Should start with 997.

TrackDays247.com

Did you get a PPI??

andrewgt3

thanks. I didn't realize Porsche used h&r (I thought they were McPherson).

no ppi - deal went down very fast. however, very thorough service records. could this be rms leakage?

Izzone

Yes that is rms

My old 997.1 weeped like that

My 997.2 is dry as a bone

ir_fuel

Not necessarily.
A lot of 997 parts have a 996. part number.

911SLOW

997.1 GT3 used the front springs of the 996.2 GT3.
Probably the only properly working thing in its PASM suspension.

The MacPherson term is generally used to describe a type of strut design. Named after Earle MacPherson who "reinvented it" in the late 40s.

HR springs are standard for many years.

andrewgt3

when do I really need to worry about the leak? there's no oil on the floor, nor was there oil on the previous owners spot. thanks.

andrewgt3

great info. thanks.

Izzone

When it leaks enough to annoy you

pewter82

I was told that "you don't want to crack open the case on a GT3 to fix a RMS, due to the fact of the tolerances built in by the factory you don't want to take a chance".
Not sure I believe that.
Isn't a weeping RMS bad for a engine ?

ir_fuel

My idiotic approach to this problem:

Its basically an oil leak. When does an oil leak pose a problem? Either when there is so much oil being spilled that:
- You or other people/cars can slip on it
- You lose sufficient to compromise engine lubrification

As long as it is just a bit "sweating" I wouldn't worry about it. If it really leaks a lot it is a different story.


This however is advice coming from a non-mechanic, so don't take this for the one and only truth, it's more of a 2 cent advise.

TRAKCAR

quarter size drops on the floor is no leak, 5"+ diameter is leak.

Izzone

From a shade tree mechanic......exactly correct

Just be sure to check your oil level on a regular basis