balast weight in the front of 996 Carerra

[Michael Crumley]

Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help.

I have just bought myself a 996 Carerra. The owner said there were 2 bags of gravel in the front boot to help the handling. Should I keep or remove. I have not owned or driven a 911 before, my last car was an 07 Cayman.

 

Regards,

 

Mike

[RFM]

Have the shock absorvers, springs and complete suspension tested and aligned according to specification of the car type, make sure that the correct tires are in good conditions with the correct pressure. Please leave the bags of gravel where they belong, these jokes worked a little on aVW beetle in 1950. 

[judgejon]

On the other hand, a 44lb bag of stove pellets in the front drop-in compartment of my 2003 C4$ was a noticeable cornering improvement on curvy mountain roads.  I discovered this while driving home one day with a new box of printer paper in front. Tire wear was not affected at all.  Nor was acceleration or speed.  Note: this was in a C4$.  I had installed a shock tower tie-brace in my 911SC that helped cornering. Never needed that in the C4$.  All that being said, if you are not auto-crossing or doing much driving “full ahead,” why bother?

[hatchetf15]

I agree with them. Take out the ballast and assess what your suspension condition is. Measure front/rear ride height and check the rake. What’s the mileage on the parts and what flavor of parts are installed?