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Use meyle parts all around and bilstein b4 shocks
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Just did complete refresh of my 99 cabrio with 40K miles and used Meyle parts all around and bilstein b4 shocks.
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I can get you a clean hardware list as well if you would like.
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I regularly remove, inspect suspension parts on my car because i track it without replacing hardware.
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I regularly remove, inspect suspension parts on my car because i track it without replacing hardware.
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
I want to change out all the front end bushing on my 2004 911 cab. and would like to know if anyone else has taken on this project. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thank everyone.
MB.
There are 4 rubber bushings on each side of the 996 front suspension. Two are in the lower control arm one in the strut mount and the sway bar. Only the sway bar is available as a separate porsche part. The others are only available with the component.
The other replaceable suspension parts are all metal joints. Last much longer than the rubber ones. Inner and outer tie rods, diagonal control arm, and sway bar link.
For the LCA a new one with both bushings is only $150 and it has a new ball joint.. There are some aftermarket bushings but they are typically stiffer and made for better track performance.
Thanks so much. Everyone is so helpful on here. This is a new to me Porsche and I'm just starting to learn stuff. Mine has the same amount of mileage as yours so things have to be addressed. I can't do it all, but slowly it will be done.
Just did complete refresh of my 99 cabrio with 40K miles and used Meyle parts all around and bilstein b4 shocks. Only thing left original are the springs. Unbelievable change in the ride and even the shifting is so much tighter. The original parts were still on the car. You can get complete kits from FCP. Just remember to use all new hardware. The only Meyle part i would not recommend are the rear droplinks because they dont have an external hex nut to easily tighten them down into the bottom of the rear shocks. TRW for the rear droplinks are better for this reason. I know I answered more than you were asking for !
OP if you are focused on the front this will set you up nicely.
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/por...er-trw-997kit1
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/por...ing-22147448kt
Only parts I didnt use were the inner tie rods. Mine looked good and I didnt want to go the extra step there..
I can get you a clean hardware list as well if you would like.
fronts were much less work than the back.
Fyi, it is not neccessary to buy new hardware unless something is damages during removal. All the suspension hardware is torqued well below its max value and none is streched to yield. Most if the nuts do have a pinch thread and they will be good for many cycles. I regularly remove, inspect suspension parts on my car because i track it without replacing hardware.
Just so you are clear about these kits, there is no cost savings compared to ordering the pieces individually.
Example with the damper kit you would never need to spend $220 for 4 washers if you have your original!
