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YOUR RESEARCHSprings, not coil over options for a 99 C4 Cabrio
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I do not want to run coil-overs on this car, this is simply a nice day cruiser with the family, not a track car.
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I searched quite a bit, and couldn't find the answers I was looking for. So if this is repetitive, I apologize.
I have my car at my shop and we are having a bit of an issue trying to get the right spring and sway bar options for my car. It's a 1999 C4 Cabrio and I was originally looking at the Eibach Pro-Kit, they ordered direct from TireRack and once the kit showed up, nothing worked. The front springs appeared to be coiled too tightly to allow them to be mounted, and the front sway bar had a strange kink upwards where the end links are to connect. I assume they sent a kit for a C2, but even in the box it said it would fit the C4, C4S and Turbo models.
The fine folks at Tirerack had no answer, no data, and no intelligence on the topic. I am not opposed to H&R's (even if they are 2x the price). I just want to make sure parts fit and none of them list anything for a 1999 C4 Cab. (I assume because it has many of the 2000 parts on it). If anyone here can point me in the right direction, I would be greatly appreciative. This exercise has been a tad frustrating to say the least mainly because the the time/effort already exerted due to an IMS failure and all the parts/labor associated with that.
I do not want to run coil-overs on this car, this is simply a nice day cruiser with the family, not a track car. I have coil overs on other vehicles and just want a standard spring/shock combo.
Thank you all for your time.
Ryan
Sorry, for some reason I thought yours a C4S. The RoW M030 for C4 is here and it comes with the thicker anti-sway bars
http://www.carnewal.com/products/P96...ension-Package
Sounds like a bargain. No fitment issues for sure as it's from Porsche. RoW M030 is a very popular choice for ppl looking for a better setup but don't want to spend a ton.
I'm not sure the model number for the Eibach Pro-Kit, TireRack said it was for the C4 but I think they either (a) sent us the wrong kit, or (b) something was skewed. From my understanding, the C4 coupe and the C4 Cabrio both has identical suspension setups. Was this incorrect?
I'll look at the RoW setup, thank you for the link.
Has anyone had any luck with the H&R setups?
Thanks much
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