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YOUR RESEARCH996 Carrera 2 Anti Roll bar and bushes upgrade
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I replaced my factory fitted M030 setup with genuine Porsche M030 replacements, fantastic road suspension in my humble opinion, certainly perfect for my type driving - a fast road car that routinely tours the length and breadth of this country.
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I replaced my factory fitted M030 setup with genuine Porsche M030 replacements, fantastic road suspension in my humble opinion, certainly perfect for my type driving - a fast road car that routinely tours the length and breadth of this country.
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I fitted mine years ago, so cant remember the exact specs - suspect it is slightly thicker than MO30, which is why I would have used the "softest" hole....
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To get them, you can use a Boxster 3.2S front bar (same size) and then you only need to find the genuine M030 rear bar which is fairly pricey from Porsche - I paid over £100 just for the rear from an independent supplier (in Germany).
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I fitted mine years ago, so cant remember the exact specs - suspect it is slightly thicker than MO30, which is why I would have used the "softest" hole....
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To get them, you can use a Boxster 3.2S front bar (same size) and then you only need to find the genuine M030 rear bar which is fairly pricey from Porsche - I paid over £100 just for the rear from an independent supplier (in Germany).
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I converted my C4 to RWD using RWD front wheel carriers, so the standard C4 bar now only fits with adjustable drop links, and it took me a year to find a proper 24mm C2 roll bar, so an M030 bar rather than a 986 24mm bar.
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Hi guys,
Looking to upgrade my Anti roll bars and ARB bushes on my 2000 C2 3.4,
What are the best options?
Looking for Powerflex bushes to match also.
Cheers
Keep the stock ARB's, they are very light hollow design. I think RPM Technik do a replacement set. In fact I've just checked see
here
Powerflex bushes are a wise choice, due to the state the OEM rubber ones will be in after all this time.
Before ARB's though I'd upgrade the suspension and see if you still feel the need to swap the ARB's.
M030 bars are a good OE upgrade. To get them, you can use a Boxster 3.2S front bar (same size) and then you only need to find the genuine M030 rear bar which is fairly pricey from Porsche - I paid over £100 just for the rear from an independent supplier (in Germany).
Flattens the car out nicely in the corners without adversely affecting it for the road (too much will actually reduce grip on the inside wheel(s) in corners)
I have my original C2 M030 bars sitting in the garage collecting dust.
If you'd like them and you're happy to collect then let me know, I've been too lazy to list them for sale on here.
I replaced my factory fitted M030 setup with genuine Porsche M030 replacements, fantastic road suspension in my humble opinion, certainly perfect for my type driving - a fast road car that routinely tours the length and breadth of this country.
gonna hijack this one real quick, my car already has ohlins road&track but stock bushes, some in sorry state - which powerflex bushing kit works for a 996 c2 (2003) ?
Agreed - far more sensible to buy yourself a cheap basic Vernier gauge and work from true diameter of the bar currently on the car - you may then need to make a bit of a 'choice' from the listed Powerflex bush options
FYI - on the pricey end, but you may want to consider the GT3 rear ARB - the same size or slightly thicker(?) than the MO30 option, but with 3-4 holes on the end for additional adjustability...
I fitted mine years ago, so cant remember the exact specs - suspect it is slightly thicker than MO30, which is why I would have used the "softest" hole....
i.e. totally removing understeer or a certain degree of "compliance" between various suspension components is not necessarily desirable(!), particularly on a road (rather than track only) car
Hi, I am in the process to a full suspension rebuild on my 1998 carrera C2. I have pulled all the front suspension off and basically need to replace everything and some years by the coast has made bits very rusty!!
So I thought I would be able to clean up my ARB but it doesn't look great on the bushing mounts where it looks like rust has got under the powder coating and bubbled it up.
I think it would be best to replace it but I also need to keep costs down as I still have the rear to go
I found a few nice looking boxter ones on eBay that look the same shape and 24mm would these work on a 996?
Cheers
I would just sand it back, maybe with a cheap drill attachment, and then spray some black paint over it.
It will all come off no problem.
The oem roll bars are a minefield. Some 21mm, some 23.5, some 24mm, then some are thicker metal depending on model etc.
I converted my C4 to RWD using RWD front wheel carriers, so the standard C4 bar now only fits with adjustable drop links, and it took me a year to find a proper 24mm C2 roll bar, so an M030 bar rather than a 986 24mm bar. A softer anti roll bar was something I didn't want to compromise on.
I can't be certain how much difference there is, and all will fit, with the right bushes of course, but you may lose a smidge of chassis stiffness.
Thanks for the advise. Up untill doing this work I didn't realise what a minefield some of the parts are (was also doing some searching on the spring colours
)
I think I will just try cleaning it down then measure diameter and find a bush that is the right size!
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