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Can a Cayman have stock front but lowered rear springs?

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Bjm1982

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I recently putchased my 2006 Cayman which had not long had brand new lowered springs put on front and rear. The problem I have is it is a pain to drive as the front underside is constantly scraping which is taking the enjoyment out of driving it.

My question is whether or not it is possible to just change the front springs back to stock springs and leave the rear on the lowered springs?

Has anyone ever done this? Is it bad for the set up of the car? Will it look strange being lowered unevenly. Ideally I would change it all back to stock, but the price for the change of the rear springs is pretty expensive and I am wondering if this is a cost I can avoid.

Thanks in advance for any help.
 
It's not so much the price of the springs that worries me as I have proved up some H&R springs at a reasonable price. It is the quote for the labour to fit them. I am being told at least 150 labour for the front and about 350 labour for that back as there is more involved in changing these. This is a Porsche specialist.

Has anyone got any experience with prices paid for front and rear Spring replacement?
 
The specialist I went to said that the back can take more time to do. I think I will try and source some other quotes, but I am short of Porsche specialists around my area.

Is this a job an independent mechanic could get to grips with easily enough? Is there anything specialist about it that can justify paying the specialist prices?

I obviously want it done right but I have already forked out 1400 pounds on other repairs in the first month of owning it, so I need to give the bank balance time to recover.
 
Don't forget to factor in a full geometry and alignment check after the springs are fitted. Very important to make sure the set-up is right.
 
Whatever you do - do not mix springs!.

Either stay as you are or go back to all standard.

As for changing them - the rears are the most time consuming for sure - trim removal inside plus hub/driveshaft issues during the process.

Have you actually looked to see what is actually scraping? (you say constantly?). Are you running 18 inch (std) wheels with original tyre profiles or have you gone for other combo's?
 
If for now I opted to keep it all lowered, does anyone know of anything that can be done to protect the underside of the front? I have tried looking for a scuff plate, but most I have found are those custom made by others.

I'm not sure if I am being a bit OCD with this issue. I am just very unfortunate to live in an area full of speed bumps and pot holes!
 

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I have just bought some 1mm aluminium plate to make a couple of 'sacrificial' plates to put where mine occasionally catches.

I'll post some pic's when I get it sorted.
 
Chris_in_the_UK said:
I have just bought some 1mm aluminium plate to make a couple of 'sacrificial' plates to put where mine occasionally catches.

I'll post some pic's when I get it sorted.
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do this.

That would be great to see once you have done it. Is your car lowered or on stock springs?
 
Bjm1982 said:
Chris_in_the_UK said:
I have just bought some 1mm aluminium plate to make a couple of 'sacrificial' plates to put where mine occasionally catches.

I'll post some pic's when I get it sorted.
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do this.

That would be great to see once you have done it. Is your car lowered or on stock springs?
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Lowered (Eibach Pro Springs).
 
That does look pretty low: I'd just bite the bullet and do all 4 springs if it's catching. You can't just do the fronts as (i) you'd have reverse rake which would look stupid and (ii) if you do run over something, it'll catch on the sump or gearbox...
 
I'm told it's approximately a 20mm drop and they used ST springs. I didn't think It was much of a problem at the time as there was very little scrapage on the underside and no scraping on the test drive. But the person I bought it from appeared to live in an area with far less speed bumps so I wish I had taken it over some now on the test drive. He had only recently had the springs put on the car as two of the original springs had broken and he decided to lower it when doing the change.

It seems a shame to put it back to stock as these are brand new springs. But I'm just really concerned about the long term damage I may cause, but part of me still wonders if I am just being over worried.
 
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