M030 Springs, Which Compensating Plates

[mckinlay]

2000 Base Boxster with 148,000 miles

 

The Struts and all the plastic parts are pretty well shot.  It turned out to be a lot cheaper to upgrade to the M030 suspension then to buy the individual parts that I needed.  So I ordered the M030 Upgrade Kit.  The question I have is that the front springs (Part # 98634353115504) are marked with red and yellow paint for the spring rates but are marked with blue paint at the top.  It is my understanding that a green mark means that you need a 6.5mm compensating plate and a white mark means you need a 3mm plate.  So what does a blue paint mark mean?  Thanks.

[Loren]

1 green line = 6.5 mm thick compensation part.

 

1 white line = 3.0 mm thick compensation part.

[mckinlay]

Exactly.  I understand what a single green or white paint mark means.  However, my new springs clearly have a blue paint mark.  So, anybody got a clue which compensation plate I need?

 

[Loren]

Those are RoW springs - you are likely going ot have to ask whomever you bought them from - as the Porsche Service Manual (986 through both 987 series) only used green and white.