Any idea what the markings on my springs mean?

Orange and white spot at the bottom, green at the top. Strut has orange dot on it. Cheers,

For the front of a pre-facelift C2 coupe, blue & yellow would be standard, white and green would be M030, and red lilac & creamy white would be X74. Yours is a C2, isn't it? Not sure what springs you have there. The paint dot colours are listed in the PET. You can download a copy from here: http://www.porsche.com/uk/accessoriesandservice/porscheservice/originalparts/originalpartscatalogue/

Thanks, just looking as I have PET 7, two options on the struts for c2 coupe 1999: part 996 343 531 01 504 = blue / yellow part 996 343 531 15 504 = brown / white Identification on MO30 should be green and white. for coupe, green and red for cabriolet. The other is x74 as you mentioned. I'm assuming then that the orange is a faded brown, so I have 996.343.531.15.504? It's confusing though, as I don't know which two dots it means, I've found this: http://cgi.ebay.de/Porsche-996-Carrera-2-Komplettfahrwerk-neuw-/270714907606 Shock cases / struts have orange / brown on them same as mine I assume, bottom of springs are same colour, but the blue dot at the top is green on mine...... Confused! Was going to get the MO30 kit, but before that I decided I would make sure I don't have any of it already fitted. Cheers,

Just found this, so I am thinking I have stock suspension set up with the 6.5mm comp plate. It's weird though, because I have spoken to a few people recently who say it looks lower than stock. Anyway...

996 343 531 15 504 is for a 2002- car, so I don't think it will be those. Looking at photos of your car, it seems like it could well be M030 to me. Have you put your VIN in PET7 and checked it that way? If you can't do that, email it to me and I'll try doing it for you. (Or have we done that gag before?)

Thanks, just checking PET but not sure it will work for me, so you have PM / Mail, some pics just to show the ride height: Damn those dirty arch liners lol, wife's to blame there taking it out in the wet must wash them soon.

Couple more although phone cam isn't great (flash is a bit knackered): And one for fun while I am in here, this is where I sit and have a brew / breather when working on our cars lol:

K Rich, thanks for the offer, it worked, I can't see an MO30 though..... Under the bonnet it has 740 on the sticker too - exhibition car

If its still light when i get in tonight ill take a pic of the side as mine as its a c2 as well. are you sure that its not shorter springs a previous owner has put on the original struts? Oh when i had mine at centre gravity chris measured the datum points underneath and noticed it was 10 mil too low so it could be that. I suppose all suspension parts must give after a while with all the potholes on the roads.

If its still light when i get in tonight ill take a pic of the side as mine as its a c2 as well. are you sure that its not shorter springs a previous owner has put on the original struts? Oh when i had mine at centre gravity chris measured the datum points underneath and noticed it was 10 mil too low so it could be that. I suppose all suspension parts must give after a while with all the potholes on the roads.

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Hope the Optics are for when working on the cars too. Nunchucks are also great leverage for undoing tight stuff. Great weapon cos most people hurt themselves more than they would anyone else always makes me laugh.

After entering the VIN, and clicking OK at the Car Identification screen, it would normally highlight the parts that are particular to your car in yellow on the parts lists, depending on the option codes. If the Car ID doesn't show 029, 030 or X74 it probably won't work though. Looking at those pictures of yours, I'm not sure now. Here's a pic of my old C2 with M030:

Thanks Chris, if you get chance that would be great Thirteeneast, lol I forgot about them being there, they are pretty funny, I did a nunchuku seminar the other month with our dojo, was really good fun and learnt some new bits but there were bruises involved, especially passing them around the neck! The chain ones are aweful for that, and skin pinching so I normally use roped ones Richard, I'm not sure either, looking at yours I thought it looked lower, then going back to mine I wasn't so sure. Why is nothing every simple? Is there a way to measure clearence perhaps? putting a flat strip of metal on top of the tyre, in the centre all the way to the back of the arch and pressing on the middle of the tyre reveals I have 44mm of clearence at the back from the tyre, both front and rear tyres are pretty much new (only 2k on them) and 43 at the front. Lowering 30mm on mo30 from there will be a bit too close for comfort I would have thought. P.S, did you have spacers on that? The turbo look wheels seem further out than mine which may affect the look.

I just tried the VIN again, when I put my VIN no in, nothing is highlighted I'm affraid. I can just go to 'info' and check out the list of options, going back to the catalogue with the VIN selected still requests for me to select the model.

Drop me a PM with the VIN, and I'll try it out on mine. I can't measure a C2 unforunately, but maybe someone else can. A floor to top of arch dimension should work, as long as they are the same size wheels/tyres, and be less prone to differences in measurement techniques. Another way might be to compare anti-roll bar diameters. No, mine didn't have spacers.

I thought the m030 kit only dropped the car by 15 mil? When i photo mine ill put a rule next to it and measure the clearance. Front 44 mil.

Rear 48mil

Thanks Chris, you may have just saved me from making a mistake. I've got pretty new tyres on though. I just re-measured, came up with aprox 47mm rear and 45mm front. It would seem that mine is about the ride height of MO30, now whether that is through wear or that the springs were changed at some point I don't know. Given that I've already got the ride height of an MO30, I think I will opt for 25mm H&R springs, as I already replaced the rear ARB and bushes (although I admit, I threw the old one and didn't measure it as I didn't have any need at the time DOH!). Really appreciate the pics and you taking the time out to help [ ] P.S. I meant combining 30mm springs with the mo30 kit Thinking I may have the MO30 I think I will order the 25mm H&R tomorrow.

Ahh ok i see now. Glad to help.

Springs ordered from motorsportworld as I get a bit of extra discount there. They list two springs for the C2, 25mm and 30mm, although most places seem to do 25mm for cabrio and 30mm for the coupe. I've ordered some anyway, will see what happens when I fit them! Cheers,

Dropped:

and another, need to give it chance to settle but the strange thing is at the moment, it's aprox 20mm all round clearence apart from passenger side, that's 25? And I really should get a decent camera, the crapberry one really doesn't do a very good job...

Mobiles are never as good as a proper camera. Maybe the garage floor is uneven?

Hmm, I've tried lots of varying surfaces and locations over the past day and turned the car around, the passenger front seems to be 5mm higher than the other three corners. I took the car back up, re-compressed the spring, cleaned the rubber and regreased and replaced / reseated the spring but no change. I'm going to give it a couple more days to see if it settles, but if not, I might need to return them and get another set, not looking forward to having to redo everything again!

Unless the wing has been trimmed back?

Both front arches were rolled when I bought it, or re-worked. The rears are not. I'm not certain the springs have settled right.

I've decided I'm not happy, I've tested the car and it seems to go ok, but it does look uneven on the front. As an example, I can park on one surface one way, measure the clearance, then turn the car around sitting that tyre on the same spot, and the clearance varies? I've also measured height from the same point on the ground with the car turned around, there is a definite difference. I have checked they are seated ok, and they have had plenty of time to settle. Perhaps they are the incorrect springs? Either way I will be returning them for a full refund and will be requesting to be re-imbursed for my trouble. I am just going to order another set of Porscheshop's own 30mm springs, £273.00 a set so they come in a little cheaper than the H&R and I'll give them a try!! We will see what they are like - will post up.