What are stock rear shocks on '98 986

[aglsteven]

Hi guys,

Do any of you know what the stock '98 986 rear shocks are? I'm going to swap mine out because both of them suffer from slow oil seepage. I want to keep it as stock as possible, but if there is a better handling/cheaper alternative, then I'm keen to hear about it.

many thanks in advance,
Alex

[blinkwatt]

If the rears are going the fronts probably aren't behind.....That being said it's going to expensive to install rear shocks,so why not do the whole suspension over again? I recommend the RoW 030 kit from Porsche. Many people say the ride is just as smooth but the car handles like it's on rails. It's under $1k(Suncoast) and it's a whole suspension,front and rear shocks,springs & sway bars w/ bushings. I heard Sunset sells the whole kit for $920,I will verify that on Monday when they open.

[aglsteven]

That sounds interesting. Is that a std Porsche kit or Techquipment?

I'd previously been told to expect AU$500 per shock absorber just for the part.

Of course being in Oz means that parts and availability are a very different story from you lucky devils in the US.

[RandallNeighbour]

I am sure you could buy your parts from Sunset in Oregon and they would send them to you down under and save you some money.

I agree with the other posters... if you have to change out your rear struts, then do all four and go with lowering springs from H&R or the whole Porsche setup. I wish I had done that when I bought my rear struts and replaced them.