First of all, welcome! This is a great community that is as much a draw to me as the cars themselves. I’ve never owned a Boxster but I had a Cayman with the x73 suspension and this is the first I’ve heard ANYONE say that the x73 was TOO harsh - it also certainly never ‘squeaked’ on my Cayman. Was your car originally optioned with it, or was it added after? I’m asking b/c if it’s making noises maybe something is wrong? I had 20s on mine & did not consider it harsh. If you find that there is nothing wrong with the suspension & it is bothering you enough to keep you from enjoying your car, there are probably folks on here that would trade you their “stock” Boxster S suspension for the x73 (you could probably even get some cash out of the deal since the x73 is such a sought after set up), just make sure it is the same “like” setups (manual vs pdk, etc.). That will soften things up considerably & raise the ride height to boot (making entry/exit easier , if that’s something that has bothered you). Best of luck to you.. -Dom

I think your only option to improve the ride will be to change to an aftermarket suspension. Many people think coil overs are only to make things stiffer, but a good adjustable suspension setup can soften the ride which often actually improves handling, stiffer isn’t necessarily better. Much of what drives ride quality is the road surface on which you’re driving. I have the stock suspension on my 14 Cayman S, and it is harsh on the crappy roads in the Baltimore/DC area where I live. I was actually pretty surprised to find the Cayman has a harsher ride over these roads than the C6 Grand Sport I traded in for it.

As for the squeaks you hear, check with your dealer. I mentioned a sound I was getting from my rear suspension every time I hit a bump, and they found a TSB to fix the problem. It worked for a few months but the sound is back now, I’ll be bringing it back to the dealer tos get it looked at again. My sound is a metallic sound at shock compression, they lubricated something per the TSB so I’m going to ask what part it was so I can do it myself when the sound returns.

Here’s pics and build sheet!!