[Aro51]

I have been looking around for shocks springs and swaybars. MO30 sound good but $$$ is off the wall. Im only 17 and saving money to upgrade my suspension. Koni adjustables will also work. Does anybody know where i can purschase it reasonably?



Thank you,

Alex

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[Darth Vadar]

Well, there's "Reasonable", which for a 968, is "Expensive" for most of us, and there is "Cheap", which, for a 968, doesn't exist!!!

The best Bang for your limited bucks will be the M030 Anti Roll Bar upgrade kit from Sunset Porsche. Factory Parts, and they WILL tighten up your ride. IIRC, I paid $400.00 for the entire front and rear kit, and added a set of rear heim joint adjustable drop links for maybe $50.00... very nice pieces!

Then, the next step is to go for the Koni Adjustable Struts and Rear Adjustable Shocks from Paragon Products, which used to be somewhere in the $1,200.00 bracket, but don't quote me on that... Or buy the components from the Tire Rack for about $800.00 and do the front strut conversion yourself... takes a good drill and a large tube cutter (pipe cutter), or a really steady hand with a Sawzall!!! Measure three times, then measure again before you CUT!!! If you screw up the cut, you are buying a new set of front struts, and there goes your budget for gas to the drive in for the next three years! Oh, I forgot, we don't have Drive In movies anymore!

The next step up is to find a nice set of Bilstein Coilovers, Ledas, or KW's that some Racer bought and decided not to use, or changed out after a couple of track events, but the price goes thru the roof fast with these parts... be thinking $2,000.00 for a minimal setup, used, or $3,000.00 for new, and that won't get you the adjustable Camber Plates either. Might try a Wanted Ad on Rennlist or the PCA web site to see if anyone is selling anything you could make work... and there is always EvilBay...

Best of luck... do the M030 bars first and see what you think... and remember, You are NOT as good a driver as the the car is, so keep your foot OUT of the engine compartment! Yeah, I was 17... once... and I thought I could drive... until I went tail first into a ditch, and had to get hauled out by an old farmer with a Ford Ferguson 9N tractor... His advice was "Brakes work better than the gas pedal on that corner!" He was right!

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[333pg333]

Good advice there Mr Vader. When were you 17 though? In a time long gone in a galaxy far away etc...lol. Yes I remember that time too.

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[badberry68]

Alex,



I am going to try new sway bar bushings ( the urethane hard type ), on my stock 27mm bar. It won't be as good as M030 bars but I guarantee it will be better than stock worn out rubber bushings. Also, I don't think the rear sway bar has near the effect as the front, so concentrate on the front first.

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[flash]

is this on the V8 car? you don't at least have M030 on that car?

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[badberry68]

[quote name='flash' post='35517' date='May 15 2007, 07:05 AM']is this on the V8 car? you don't at least have M030 on that car?[/quote]



Yes,



She pushes like a dumptruck! Konis and the bushings are going in this week. Could only afford to do the swaybars or the Konis. Chose the Konis because the swaybars I can do myself at another time. I have a DE in less than a month, I will let you know how she feels.

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[flash]

got it - i understand the dilemma - that's the right order anyway - i would have done a strut tower brace first, to establish the frame geometry, but other than that, establish good bushings first, springs next, tune those with shocks and struts next (including a really good alignment), then swaybars to tweak out the lean and remaining oversteer/understeer - tires and wheels last



good luck and have fun

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[Straight Four]

jsyk



porsche and reasonably priced parts NEVER EVER go together.

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[Aro51]

lol well the problem is the body roll my suspension is ate up im gettin thrown around in the car like theres no tomorrow. I autocross and i need alot more to improve but i would like the car not to rock like a boat. lol but thanks for the adice.





bad berry are u goin autocrossing sunday? its cool to have another 968 out there.



Thanks

Alex

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[flash]

that is exactly why i designed and made my own larger than M030 sway bars

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