Experiment: Installing 986 Coilovers on a 987

[steved0x]

This thread was a dud, after doing more thinking about it (and while putting my Boxster back to stock and swearing this was the last time i was doing suspension) I decided to get the Ohlins Road & Track for my Cayman... If i put that pss9 on the Cayman and couldn't set a good ride height without topping or bottoming out the strut due to height differences i think i would cry...

[thstone]

Originally Posted by steved0x

... I decided to get the Ohlins Road & Track for my Cayman...

I think that was the right decision.

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by thstone

I think that was the right decision.

Yeah... agreed. Cobbling suspension just gets to be brain damage. And I am with you on the swearing off suspension work... jeez, my Jeep handed it to me this last weekend! Ugh!

[jaykay]

No further parts available or rebuild services for PSS9s? Wow! Should have gone JRZ

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by jaykay

No further parts available or rebuild services for PSS9s? Wow! Should have gone JRZ

I think there are some 3rd party folks that can rebuild the PSS9 if Bilstein isn't doing it, such as Fat Cat Motorports ($$$ but with additional features added), Feal (although their website has changed and all non-store content seems to be gone), and I am sure (hope?) plenty of others. Here might be one:

https://deltavee.net/shop/services/bilstein-adjustable-strut-ex-pss9-rebuild-service/

Edit: I emailed Delta Vee and they say they can do it, but they are pretty backed up with strut rebuilds so they say it may take a while...

Bilstein still lists the PSS9 rebuild as one of their services:

https://www.bilstein.com/us/en/technology-and-knowledge/service/

But that PCA announcement did seem to say it was NLA. I did just see a set of freshly rebuilt PSS9 for sale on one of the FB Spec Box groups so it must be able to be done somewhere.

I wonder why they would stop support for such a wide installed base, maybe they are making too much money on Toyota Camry shocks and losing support for their "niche" markets?

[jaykay]

Steve,

Thanks man you are A1 King of Information and enthusiasm!

Originally Posted by steved0x

I think there are some 3rd party folks that can rebuild the PSS9 if Bilstein isn't doing it, such as Fat Cat Motorports ($$$ but with additional features added), Feal (although their website has changed and all non-store content seems to be gone), and I am sure (hope?) plenty of others. Here might be one:

https://deltavee.net/shop/services/bilstein-adjustable-strut-ex-pss9-rebuild-service/

Edit: I emailed Delta Vee and they say they can do it, but they are pretty backed up with strut rebuilds so they say it may take a while...

Bilstein still lists the PSS9 rebuild as one of their services:

https://www.bilstein.com/us/en/technology-and-knowledge/service/

But that PCA announcement did seem to say it was NLA. I did just see a set of freshly rebuilt PSS9 for sale on one of the FB Spec Box groups so it must be able to be done somewhere.

I wonder why they would stop support for such a wide installed base, maybe they are making too much money on Toyota Camry shocks and losing support for their "niche" markets?

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by jaykay

Steve,

Thanks man you are A1 King of Information and enthusiasm!

Well, maybe enthusiasm, thank.you!