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  1. loosecannon
    you are exactly right. the bodies are identical. the rods are shorter to prevent the shorter springs from coming unseated during full droop. the shorter rods keep some compression on the shorter springs when the suspension is fully extended. The car feels really good with the new suspension. It's slightly stiffer over bumps but I really notice the difference when I do hard left and right turns. I'll know more after today's auto-x, I just hope the ride height settles a little because it sits 1/2" higher than before.
  2. loosecannon
    Ok, I installed the RoW M030 suspension and used the US M030 springs, it took a total of 5 hours and I did it by myself and never pulled a ball joint. It was mentioned earlier that the RoW M030 shocks are 1" shorter, not true. The shock body is exactly the same length but the front shock rod is 3/4 " shorter and the rear shock rod is 1/4" shorter.
  3. loosecannon
    See http://boxcar-racing.com/forum/index.php?topic=286.0;all starting with my reply #10 asking why everyone on the Boxster racing board only talks about the US 030 suspension Thanks for that info, it's very helpful. I will be biting the bullet and purchasing the US M030 piece by piece to ensure that I am Stock legal-I hope it will be worthwhile.
  4. loosecannon
    Yes, I'm a member of the Boxster racing forum. I get a lot of sort-of answers with a search but little specific info. Suncoast sent me an e-mail today that they will give me a discount but haven't said how much yet. I'm hoping it will be under $1300.00 for the whole kit. If the US M030 for the base Boxster is worth more than half a second on a 60 second nationals style course, it will be worth it for me. I would like to find some people who have autocrossed with the base suspension and the US M030 but so far can only find people who have tried the RoW M030. The problem is that the RoW drops the car which really helps the camber.
  5. loosecannon
    So, I contacted Suncoast and the RoW M030 kit is $999.00 but to put together a US M030 is almost $1800.00-what gives? Anyways, is anybody going to answer my questions from two posts ago?
  6. loosecannon
    you'll still get a lot of benefit just from doing the sways. optionally, you can do the complete U.W. M030; it doesn't change the ride height. I'm reviving this thread because there are some very knowledgeable people (Insite in particular) on here and that's what I need right now. I have a 2004 base Boxster w/o M030 and I auto-x with the SCCA in A Stock. I am fairly competitive with the A Stock leaders in their S2000's but need another .5 to .8 seconds to beat them. Obviously, in AS I am not allowed to install the RoW M030 because it bumps me out of Stock class. What parts and part #s do I need to install the US M030? I am allowed to change front sway bar to anything but must keep the rear sway bar and springs US M030 or non-M030 (no mixing and matching between the different suspension packages allowed). I can change shocks, too as long as ride height does not change. I have read about the amazing differences between the non-M030 and RoW M030 on a 986S but how much of a difference between the non-M030 and US M030 on a base Boxster? I can only get -.7 camber on the front, I assume that will not change or is there some Stock legal way to get more? I want to run with the S2000's at the SCCA Nats this year and am looking for help.
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