how can i tell what kind of suspension i have visually? i'd like to know if i have a U.S. M030 suspension. i'm not experiencing the body roll complaint that others have expressed in regards to the stock suspension.
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Look at your option codes under front hood, I think it would be listed there. You can also try to see which colors are painted on the springs and that will indicate which OEM suspension you currently have.
USA standard suspension for the front springs are; white/brown/blue, and the rear springs; white/ brown/white. Hope that helps. Try PCA.org for info on a std vs. sport suspensions on the 996.
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The difference between the standard and M030 suspensions isn't body roll, it is balance. The standard suspension is set up for smooth safe understeer. The M030 slightly stiffens the front, but substantually stiffens the back end. This gives a much more neutral balance. I have never seen any complaints with body roll from the standard suspension. The easiest way to tell what suspension you have is to just open your trunk lid. Look at the options sticker and see if "030" is on there. If not, it has the standard suspension.
Another way to see if you have an M030 suspension is to look at the corner of the rear sway bar or on the shock. If there is a white paint dot (or a brown dot on the shock), then it is a standard suspension. If there is a green dot, then it is a M030.
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