03-28-2008, 05:04 AM
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Location: Montreal, Canada
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Row M030
Good day everyone,
With the bad roads we have here my suspension is just shot... I am thinking of swapping for a ROW M030 setup this spring... seems pretty hard to get a hand on that though..anyone know what's the best place (price & delays) to order that from ?
Thx,
Michel
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03-28-2008, 05:51 AM
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Porscheectomy
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Seattle Area
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If your roads are bad enough to wear out your struts, are you sure you want to go with a harder suspension? The ride on the M030 is noticeably stiffer than the stock suspension and more loads are transferred to the chassis.
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03-28-2008, 05:51 AM
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I'm waiting on my ROW kit to arrive, too.
I couldn't find any in stock in the US when I was shopping around in mid February, so I ordered through Sunset. They said there were 4 available in Germany and it would take 5 weeks to arrive at my door. Well, that was 5 weeks ago. Sunset now says my kit is scheduled to arrive at their location on 4/19 and they will then turn around and ship it to me as quick as they can. I should have it just prior to May 1st... we'll see.
If you can't find a kit in stock in the US, you are looking (based on my experience) at 2 to 3 months to get one from Germany. If you can't wait that long, you may want to go with an aftermarket suspension kit from Bilstein or H&R.
Good luck.
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03-28-2008, 06:13 AM
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I ordered a ROW M030 for my 01S from Suncoast on Feb. 4. They had to order it from Germany - it arrived at my house on Feb 21. I don't know if they have a better connection in Germany or I just got the last one.
Tom
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03-28-2008, 08:30 AM
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Hmmm... now I'm thinking Sunset forgot to place my order w/ Germany until I asked them for an update on delivery. I really hope that isn't the case...
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Last edited by Lucky; 03-28-2008 at 12:42 PM.
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03-28-2008, 10:33 AM
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Thx guys...it looks like usncost is the place then...
as for the stiffness, I thought I had read that the ROW M030 was a better tuned setup and that it was not harsher that the stock suspension...untill you start pushing ...
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03-28-2008, 10:54 AM
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I was amazed at the amount of ride comfort on the freeway and around town given the stiffness in the corners. Porsche did a great job tuning this setup to I think be the best of both worlds.
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03-28-2008, 10:55 AM
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Porscheectomy
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Originally Posted by fourniem
Thx guys...it looks like usncost is the place then...
as for the stiffness, I thought I had read that the ROW M030 was a better tuned setup and that it was not harsher that the stock suspension...untill you start pushing ...
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It's most definitely more stiff than the stock suspension. Personally, I love it, but if I had to drive around on broken pavement all day, it might not be my preference.
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03-29-2008, 04:10 PM
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I called Sunset 2 weeks ago for mine, and I got what I was told was the last kit in the US, it arrived here on Thurs. Install is on Monday. I took Insite's advice and went ahead with Che's rear toe arms to correct toe/ camber and also replaced the front strut tops.
I'll let ya know how it is in a few days!
Patrick
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03-29-2008, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucky
Hmmm... now I'm thinking Sunset forgot to place my order w/ Germany until I asked them for an update on delivery. I really hope that isn't the case...
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I doubt it,they are top notch service there.
Perhaps other people ordered a different spec RoW kit. Remember not all Boxsters share the same suspension kits,there are several variables;year & transmission.
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04-04-2008, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
It's most definitely more stiff than the stock suspension. Personally, I love it, but if I had to drive around on broken pavement all day, it might not be my preference.
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I just finished my install, it is much stiffer and you will feel every road joint, but is well worth it.
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'81 911 SC ROW = The Money Pit
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04-06-2008, 05:24 PM
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I don't find the ride compromise to be an issue at all. Cornering ability is greatly improved, it sits lower, though I wish the rear went down as much as the front. I find it an excellent compromise in terms of greatly improving cornering with a barely detectable decrease in ride comfort. By the way, I am on 18" wheels.
Patrick
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