Suspension differences - M030 vs M032

[perucho]

I've been reading that all 996 C4S's that came to the US have the sport suspension; however, the options list on my 2003 C4S shows M032 (touring suspension) and not the M030 (sport suspension). Is there a way to visually tell them apart? I found a PCA article that had different color dots on the strut casings (brown=standard, gray=sport US, green=sport ROW). Are these correct? Any part numbers I should look for? Thanks!

Edited January 2, 2009 by perucho

[perucho]

I got home and looked at the option list on the trunk and neither M030 nor M032 are on the sticker. I was basing my believe that my car had the touring suspension on an option list that Loren got for me from the VIN that showed as having the M032 suspension. I'll try and get under the car tomorrow to see if I can get more info from the struts/springs.

Oscar

[Loren]

US cars only got the one suspension.

You could go RoW030 or X73.

[Orient Express]

Look on your shocks. If they have a brown dot then they are M032, If they have a green dot, then they are ROW M030.

A white dot on the sway bars are M032, green dot is M030.