Sports v's standard suspension?

[John Ward]

Having yearned for a tiptronic 993 since they came out, I took the plunge and bought one on Monday. It's my first Porsche; a '95 coupe in Aventura green with light grey leather and a few nice bits like air-con, electric sunroof and seats, 18" turbo alloys, on-board computer, sports exhaust & suspension, 3rd brake-light and clear lenses. Mileage is 68k from 3 owners who've all had it main-dealer serviced. All-in-all it's kinda just what I wanted...apart from, perhaps, the firm-ish sports suspension (?). I'm sure the standard suspension set-up would be more than adequate for the demands that I'm likely to make of the car, so I would be interested to know what would be involved in softening the ride a little. I would add that even though it's still early days yet, I am finding it less harsh every time I drive the car (especially as my other transport is a Buell !).

Cheers.




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[jay jay]

Hello john ward....and welcome.
................Buell ??
Qu'est-ce que c'est???
Sounds like a very nice porsche indeed. OPC could lift the suspension probably by 10-20 mm.
But do you really want to ?? Guess it depends on what a Buell is, huh?

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[John Ward]

Thanks for the warm welcome, and for the complimentary comment about my car.

As you say, I'm not yet sure if I want to, but, would lifting the suspension by 10 mm make the ride slightly less firm?

Oh, and the Buell is a Harley-derived motorbike (see it on
http://www.harley-jhb.co.za/Buell-X1.htm), and I've got used to feeling the bumps on that.


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[decompressing]

er.....sorry but are you sure Harley Davidsons are motorcycles? My old teacher told me once that they (HDs'), "were like motorcycles, only slower....!!"

tee-hee!!

(I'm sure its very nice really!)

Marc


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[James Ball]

Hi John. Yes, raising the suspension, even by 10mm, will soften the ride.

Cheers, James

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[John Ward]

Thanks James, I think I'll explore this a little further. I wonder if there are any old write-ups on the pro's & cons ?

...and, Marc...my sentiments entirely; that's why I got a Buell !

Cheers chaps, I hope you all enjoy the weekend.


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