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method · 08-03-2014, 05:16 AM

I've mounted a set of H&R monotube coilovers on my 986S, these coilovers can be used with the stock front top mount. The spring lands right into the stock, rubber-lined spring seat. It all works rather well.

Now, I'd like to get some extra camber as I track the car every now and then. I found a reasonably priced 996.343.181.9R GT3/Cup front top mounts that can be rotated for an extra degree of neg camber.
Diagram

Now to my challenge: in the GT3, these are used with a spring perch/top hat that channels the force to the monoball whereas in other 986/996's the spring has a ruber lined spring seat in the top mount. Some after market top mounts allow for re-use of the original spring seat which is not how the GT3 part is designed.

I'm assuming that I need something like this:
MODE spring perch or perhaps the original GT3 part. I don't know what the inner diameter of the spring is - original and H&R should be the same since the same spring seat can be used.

Is there someone here who has done this or could help me in finding the right part(s)?

08-03-2014, 05:16 AM	#1
method Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 9	GT3 top mounts with H&R coilovers I've mounted a set of H&R monotube coilovers on my 986S, these coilovers can be used with the stock front top mount. The spring lands right into the stock, rubber-lined spring seat. It all works rather well. Now, I'd like to get some extra camber as I track the car every now and then. I found a reasonably priced 996.343.181.9R GT3/Cup front top mounts that can be rotated for an extra degree of neg camber. Diagram Now to my challenge: in the GT3, these are used with a spring perch/top hat that channels the force to the monoball whereas in other 986/996's the spring has a ruber lined spring seat in the top mount. Some after market top mounts allow for re-use of the original spring seat which is not how the GT3 part is designed. I'm assuming that I need something like this: MODE spring perch or perhaps the original GT3 part. I don't know what the inner diameter of the spring is - original and H&R should be the same since the same spring seat can be used. Is there someone here who has done this or could help me in finding the right part(s)?