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Old 11-13-2024, 06:08 PM   #1
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Question Suspension Questions- refresh, dual purpose

MY BRAIN HURTS!

I picked up my S a month ago, about 90k, and suspension is showing its age. Wonders a little, and clunking on harder bumps, and vibration in front end, through steering wheel around 85+mph.

I want to refresh all the suspension components to remove them as variable before next season.

I Intend to use this car on the street as well as AutoX and lapping days. Likely put 7-10k on the car a year.

I had a 996 and went with GT3 OEM control arms, Ohlins R&T, tarett adjustable rear toe arms. I went with OEM control arms as they were freebies from a porsche shop throwing them away as owner was putting on RSS stuff I think. Overall it was a great setup, but never got it to the track, only autoX.



So since I am not getting freebies this time I need advice from those who know. so please comment on my proposed solution and/or propose better alternatives.

Looking at doing Ohlins R&T again likely new stock strut mounts to keep NVH reasonable.
Will run 200 TW tires and 2 liter baffled LN sump pan, maybe accusump if oil pressures becomes concerning.

Im inclined to do not over think it and get front GT3 adjustable coffin arms, then fresh stock everything else, no adjustment for bump steer. Then for rear, adjustable toe link(without bump steer adj) and then all stock fresh stuff in rear.

Buuut after reading endless posts, I just get even more confused. Which Front coffin arms to buy, do i need bump steer adjustability, should i get adjustable rear coffin arms, do i need adjustable drop links being lowered, etc?

I am looking at Rennline adjustable GT3 coffin arms front because they are rubber, and good price right now. Stock meyhle coffin arms rear.

uncertain if I will do front and rear toe links/arms that have bump steer compensation. Any thoughts?
if nothing else tarett is 200 cheaper but elephant has bump steer adjustment for rear toe links, and front outer tie rod ends

Again I have read posts on MANY forums for countless hours and it all seems a bunch of questionably outdated posts from 2010's that are HEAVILY opinionated with little objective info or experience based info.

if this post is lacking organization, its because I am posting out of exhaustion trying to make sense of it all

thanks in advance!

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