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Old 10-12-2011, 12:55 PM   #18
Perfectlap
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I was getting pretty competitve lap times at my local autocross on right out of box 986S suspension. When I added R-compound tires (RA-1) it got even better. So I have to wonder if paying a lot more is worth it considering it's just a daily driver. I would definitely NOT recommend going with coil overs (PSS9) on rough roads. The car will start to rattle a lot more and things will start to weaken or break. Assuming all of your mileage was done on those sketchy roads then your mileage is probably more like what you would see in a car with 100K miles on better terrain. I would go with replacing the OEM shocks and re-using your current springs. This runs about $2K with labor in this neck of the woods. Keeping your tires properly inflated also helps to keep the ride smooth. I keep an air-compressor in the trunk that plugs into the cigarette lighter. Finding a gas station with a working air-pump is becoming a chore around here.
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