M030 Suspension

[evomind]

Hey guys
Who might have the cheapest price on the m030 kit?
Suncoast wants 1400 bucks per the website. Last I checked it was like 950 or so.
Thanks

[Dave2001S]

I just purchased a M030 kit in January from Sunset Porsche. The price to me was $1254.46. That was the least expensive I was able to find at the time, and my understanding is the cost of the kit has been going up for some time now, and will continue to do so until inventories are exhausted, at which point the kit won't be available any more. By the way, I also purchased all new mounting hardware too, and new drop links. Combined with a new set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports, fresh alignment, brake rotors, pads and rebuilt calipers, its like a new car. Solid, sure footed, and responsive; like my women.

[Chuck W.]

Are we talking about the US version of the M030 or the lower riding ROW (Rest of World)? TIA

[Dave2001S]

In my case, ROW M030

[evomind]

Whichever one suncoast was selling for like 950 a month ago and now its 1395.

[BrokenLinkage]

Price went up massively for an S manual transmission m030 ROW once the prefab kits from Porsche were depleted from the warehouses. The US m030 is no longer available as a kit -they have been out for some time now- thus similarly very expensive to piece together.
This price change on the ROW kits occurred about 2 mos ago at Sunset, between them initially putting together a quote for me, and my decision to go ahead about a week later, just in time for them to revise their quote to almost double.

But one can order the m030 ROW for an automatic and either accept the stiffer rear springs (the only difference the manual kit), or order also the rear springs for the manual separately from the kit. Sunset was out of both kits so no help there, but luckily the competition was not

I bought this (kit + struts)even though my struts are not yet shot, because it was looking like my last chance at a good deal on something I was bound to need eventually. I actually don't necessarily want the higher spring rates of the m030 nor the ROW lowering, but I look forward flatter cornering with the new m030 sways. Anyone upgrade just the sways, and if so, were you pleased with the result?

[evomind]

Originally Posted by BrokenLinkage

Price went up massively for an S manual transmission m030 ROW once the prefab kits from Porsche were depleted from the warehouses. The US m030 is no longer available as a kit -they have been out for some time now- thus similarly very expensive to piece together.
This price change on the ROW kits occurred about 2 mos ago at Sunset, between them initially putting together a quote for me, and my decision to go ahead about a week later, just in time for them to revise their quote to almost double.

But one can order the m030 ROW for an automatic and either accept the stiffer rear springs (the only difference the manual kit), or order also the rear springs for the manual separately from the kit. Sunset was out of both kits so no help there, but luckily the competition was not

I bought this (kit + struts)even though my struts are not yet shot, because it was looking like my last chance at a good deal on something I was bound to need eventually. I actually don't necessarily want the higher spring rates of the m030 nor the ROW lowering, but I look forward flatter cornering with the new m030 sways. Anyone upgrade just the sways, and if so, were you pleased with the result?

Yeah, I hear ya....Ill probably pony up.
The stiffer rear springs will probably reduce wheel hop too.

[rick3000]

Quick question, what is the time frame for needing new suspension mileage/age wise?
I might buy one to keep until that time, before they disappear. I remember when they where $950 too, should have pounced then!

[Allen K. Littlefield]

I bought this (kit + struts)even though my struts are not yet shot, because it was looking like my last chance at a good deal on something I was bound to need eventually. I actually don't necessarily want the higher spring rates of the m030 nor the ROW lowering, but I look forward flatter cornering with the new m030 sways. Anyone upgrade just the sways, and if so, were you pleased with the result?[/QUOTE]
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I added the M030 bars fore & aft along with 15mm spacers and their is hardly any lean at all on a hard corner. A good mod in my opinion.

AKL

[Chuck W.]

OK.... could you buy the ROW M030 Springs, keep the current sway bars and use Bilstein HD struts? I do not track or DE my car. I am looking for the ROW ride height. TIA.

[woodsman]

Your struts should be barely broken -in. Why not just buy the ROW 030 springs and install them?

[Chuck W.]

Originally Posted by woodsman

Your struts should be barely broken -in. Why not just buy the ROW 030 springs and install them?

Good call. My knowledge on shocks is limited. I know that some OEM shocks cannot be used with lowering springs for one reason or another (again, my limited knowledge is showing). There is no issue with our OEM stock S shocks?

[ekam]

Your stock struts designed for the stock springs will bottom out and start to leak prematurely with higher spring rate m030/aftermarket springs. For the labor alone always do both at the same time.

[evomind]

Originally Posted by Dave2001S

I just purchased a M030 kit in January from Sunset Porsche. The price to me was $1254.46. That was the least expensive I was able to find at the time, and my understanding is the cost of the kit has been going up for some time now, and will continue to do so until inventories are exhausted, at which point the kit won't be available any more. By the way, I also purchased all new mounting hardware too, and new drop links. Combined with a new set of Michelin Pilot Super Sports, fresh alignment, brake rotors, pads and rebuilt calipers, its like a new car. Solid, sure footed, and responsive; like my women.

I wound up buying them there too, and that's also where I bought my 99 Boxster from a few months ago.
Now I just have to wait a week or two to get them.

BTW, what alignment specs are most people using with the ROW setup?