How I can Know if my 986........

[valcax]

... is equipped with sport suspension???

You´ll see, I have verified all option codes in my boxster but there is no "M030" option code. I guess car is equipped because the old owner installed it, but I am not sure, ................ is there any way to know it?

Regards.

[Loren]

Read the color code on the front and rear springs and post them here. We also need, MY and transmission type.

[valcax]

Read the color code on the front and rear springs and post them here. We also need, MY and transmission type.

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Here you have results:

Porsche Boxster 5/7/99

Manual Transmission.-

Code colors:

[Loren]

Front blue/yellow, white = standard suspension RoW with 3.0 compensation spacer.

Rear blue/yellow, green = 5 speed standard suspension RoW with 4.0 compensation spacer.

[valcax]

Front blue/yellow, white = standard suspension RoW with 3.0 compensation spacer.

Rear blue/yellow, green = 5 speed standard suspension RoW with  4.0 compensation spacer.

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can you explain meaning 3.0 and 4.0 compensation spacer? and 5 speed?

Regards.

Edited March 21, 2005 by valcax

[Loren]

Porsche uses different spring rates for different transmissions - so all springs are characterized in the parts list by transmission (and body style). So a 5 speed transmission has different spring rates that a Tiptronic or 6 speed.

The compensation spacers used are dependant on the over all height of the spring to bring it back into ride height compliance. Springs are always sold in matched pairs and the compensation spacers are always used to match those springs to the proper ride height.

[valcax]

Porsche uses different spring rates for different transmissions - so all springs are characterized in the parts list by transmission  (and body style). So a 5 speed transmission has different spring rates that a Tiptronic or 6 speed.

The compensation spacers used are dependant on the over all height of the spring to bring it back into ride height compliance. Springs are always sold in matched pairs and the compensation spacers are always used to match those springs to the proper ride height.

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thanks for replies,

two questions, a sport suspension has the same spring than standar?? the only difference is compensation spacers to match proper ride height (-10mm)??, for example in this case 2.0 and 3.0.... I am right??

Regards

[Loren]

The sport springs are different than standard springs in both length and stiffness.

Correct, the compensation spacers just adjust for small differences in spring height.