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nesty · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 8:36 am Post subject: Lowering 30mm

Hi

I want to lower my 924. Looking at least 30mm all round. Anybody got some recomendations for front springs and shocks. I would like to go lower, but in UK only Porsche shop seem to sell 30mm springs.

Nesty
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Try THIS. Quite a bit of height adjustment in that setup, and it uses your stock strut assembly to give you coilover-esque flexibility.
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

nesty · Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject:

Cheers thanks for this. My VW club that I am part of reckon, I should lower it 60mm. Though I am not sure if this would be possible & if the ball joints would take that?

Nesty
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Porsche 924 2.0 Litre (1982 model),
Porsche 911, 3.2 Carrera

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Don't know about the ball joints, but your steering geometry will suffer. The 924 already suffers from 'bump steer' which gets worse as the tie rod angle increases. Some people use heim joints and adapters at the outer tie rod for this reason.

Search the tech section. . .there is an article on this (although it calls for aluminum load bearing components, which I would say is a no-no).
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

Frank.Ind · Joined: 28 Feb 2008 Posts: 25 Location: England

Ha! Another dubber with a 924!

From my understanding, late 944 top mounts lower the front approx 1", add in 30mm springs and you've got 55mm right there.

nesty · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 7:57 am Post subject:

I mailed Paragon products about the front struts lowering. Ie how they work, apprently the lower spring perch can thread up and down hence giving a lower ride height.
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Porsche 924 2.0 Litre (1982 model),
Porsche 911, 3.2 Carrera

Vince Ponz · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 3581 Location: Florida

250 lb springs can be bought shortened. I have them on mine and all you have to do is level the car at the rear. The latter is a must.
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nesty · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:23 am Post subject:

356speedster · Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 122 Location: Norway

The weltmeister 200 or 250 front springs lowers it 1.25" (32 mm)
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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

To be brutally honest, any strut equipped front suspension will suffer from "bump steer" so adjustment is needed to reduce this effect during normal suspension travel. If you lower the suspension the amount of travel needed doesn't really change that much, just where it occurs.
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

beario · Joined: 03 Nov 2002 Posts: 139 Location: st albans/cornwall

my mate in kingsbury must have his v8 924 dropped 100mm for sure its looowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...sems to drive fine..even with 800 ponies...where in bushey are you...any pics of your car...
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