RoW installed on 996 = magic

definetly how the 911 SHOULD have come stock. went out to a track day at Roebling on Friday and put about 200 track miles on the car, testing out the new suspension the car is absolutely a blast! it feels so much more connected and braking is noticably much more stable than before. amazing! new life has been put into this car and me as well. thank you all for reccomending the RoW mod, and i highly reccomend it to anyone else whos looking for an easy upgrade from stock Robert

Robert - I have also been considering this mod. Where did you get the RoW M030 kit and what kind of price did you get? Who did the install and how much was that?

Rob, How do you like the car on the road? Still pleasant, or a bit harsh over bumps and highway seams?

any pics ? thanks v-tach

That is the best basic suspension for a C2/C4, everybody should at least havev that, not the dumbed down US stock spec suspension.

Installed the RoWM030 last year on my car and it changed OVERNIGHT! That is how it should have come to begin with. There is always the X73/74 option if you want a more agressive stance/handling/etc. My RoWM030 had a drop of about 22-24mm in front and 15-18mm in the rear. As well, the stability of the car at speed is night and day compared to before. No more loose front end and a more planted feel in corners and hard braking. Best 2K (parts and pabor) I even spent on the car.

+1 (except the 2k part)

Hey Peter. Acutally it was more like $1600 (1K shipped for the RoW kit and $600 for the install and alignment).

actually i got the kit from another rennlist member (Dell, i AM a paid member, but my renewal just hasnt shown up yet ) havn't driven it on the street yet - car mostly sees track days anyway. but the difference on track is amazing, the car feels planted in turns and no more front end lift or dive under heavy braking, turning, and acceleration. cost was about $900, included an oil change and alignment as well as replacing some small part that broke when they were removing the old suspension

You're killing me, Dell. I'm trying to last until Spring before the next mod, and here we go, the reminder of what I don't have. I was actually thinking that I might table this mod until after the intake was completed, but now I'm rethinking that, particularly after some very hard driving up the Merritt Parkway in CT on a drive up to Hartford from the city. Anyway, here's the thing, and perhaps Jon or Chris will be able to shine some light too: How is the suspension going to handle the crevices (I mean, potholes) in NYC? It's my only real cause for delay and concern. My pop has the 2004 C4S with the sport suspension and it seems to do well enough if I look carefully on the road for nasty surprise. From what I can gather, the RoW M030 should be the same type feel, right? In other words, is the C4S a pretty fair analogy for what my 2000 C2 will feel like with the RoW installed, ignoring the height change? Thanks guys. DRIVE hard and far!

huh?

oh, i saw you get on someone for not becoming a paid member yet, so i thought i'd let ya'll know that i have paid, but my member status still shows up as "registered user" rather than "rennlist member" for some reason.

Only get on those that use this board for their personal benefit (ie, for sale items, etc.) yet don't feel the need to contribute. Not to mention it is a violation of the Rennlist charter. However, I would never get on somebody for contributing in ways other than through paid membership (ie, advice, help, etc). It's just those that act entitled and take advantage of the system to their benefit or just use this community as a sounding board for their own personal bit*h sessions. BTW, it's not just me that is chaps, it's many others, I just happen say what others might not want to.

thanks for clarifying in any case, REALLY enjoying the RoW kit - i can't stress this enough to ya'll: if you have the stock suspension, GET the RoW. you'll never regret it

Come on Edward, you know you want it

Well, I did just celebrate my birthday. I guess a quick call to Sunset to price it out couldn't hurt. Yep, you're right. It'll be the first mod soon as the winter tires come off and the summers go back on. I'll do it all at once. It's sick, really sick. I haven't been this excited since the days when I wanted a "Red Rider BB gun".

Oh, such the classic!!!!

The crevices are no biggie, just avoid 'em when you can .Can't live in a bubble. Might get an engine skid plate though, I'm adding one this week, took a look under mine while doing the rotors, more than a few scratches on the oil pan, yikes!

I'm annoyed with most people on this thread. I was 'keeping myself' until my birthday in may, now i may have to splash out. @ssholes

Totally concur with Chris. The first thing I added when the RoWM030 was installed was an engine protection plate. Let's just sat that was the best $75 I ever spent......that thing is coverd with scratches, nicks, etc

engine protection plate? where might i find one of those? is it a porsche part or an aftermarket part

I bought mine through Sunset Porsche in Oregon. Roughly $75 and a genuine porsche part. Here is a pic from Gert's site (Carnewal).

I went the cheap way and used H&R springs only....looks and drives already a lot better!

How much lower and stiffer is the x-74 Vs RoW030 ???

You must stop. Please. I can't take it anymore. I want that too. What is this place? Renn 'R' Us? Seriously, thanks Dell. It seems a sweet part and a great idea even if the car isn't lowered. It's on the list with the MoW. I definitely would not have thought to do that on my own.

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