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Old 09-20-2011, 08:22 PM   #1
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First off thanks in taking the time to explain everything, I'm a computer tech but in no way know about mechanics..

My garage is very inclined, I'm concerned with clearance .. The bottom of my front bumper is scratched from one end to the other even if I take it easy going in or out of my house, just wondering, is it normal that I need to change suspensions on a car with 80k km?

I'm sold on the M030's I think since many seem to be recommending them, I don't drive my porsche every day, I only take it out on sunny days, so 6k km per summer
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Old 09-20-2011, 09:20 PM   #2
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If you scrape alot now and you don't like it, you probably don't want to lower the car. The RoW suspension lowers the front more than the rear, meaning the front end is more aimed at the ground than if the car was lowered equally at both ends.
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Old 09-21-2011, 05:04 AM   #3
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People from Cali probably have no clue what you're talking about when you say the roads in Montreal are bad.

I was there in August and my god did I have to watch the road when I drive. Montreal is probably the worst if not one of the worst cities to drive in in the east coast.

I'd question your mechanic for asking you to get a new suspension, unless there's a leaking shock/strut I don't see the point of replacing the whole thing. A lot of times the noise are from worn bushing which can be replaced for fraction of the cost. And if you have to get new suspension I'd reuse the stock springs since you don't want to go any lower as you're already scraping.

Montreal women are beautiful, I just can't stand watching my suspension fall apart there.

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