Anyone got a good source for 993 Shocks?

[KH]

New 993 shocks...what a nightmare trying to source them, let alone buy them. Over £1200 for a set of Monroes exc VAT and fitting. Anyone got any they'd like to sell to a poor 993 owner?

[thegoose]

Try Ian Gorham at County Classics - he looks after 2 993 race cars, one only recently built, so may have the old units knocking around.

It's a shame Porsche aren't doing the MO30 spring & damper kit at £450 anymore like last year

[KH]

Thanks Goose, I'll do that.

I bought the M033 kit from Porsche for £400 when it was on offer for my last 993, and I remember the OPC offering me 10 kits. I didn't have the money but I should have bought them all. The whole 993 shock absorber thing is such a rip. Including fitting and a geo, you're looking down the barrel of two grand. You could buy a nice car for that.

Edited by KH on Tuesday 6th December 20:56

[993 littledude]

Got a set of rear shocks FS

PM me if interested

[johnycarrera]

Got a pair of brand new front RS adjustable top mounts if you're going down that route.

[mollytherocker]

Yep Kim, looks like about £2k doesnt it!

I'm planning on doing mine next year.

MTR

[marky911]

Carnewal website :-

4x Bilstein B6s = 825 euros inc. shipping.

I'm not 100% sure if thats shipping to good old Blighty though.

I'll be buying my 964T shocks off Gert (Carnewal) if I keep it. Bargain.

[turbo964]

marky911 said:

Carnewal website :-

4x Bilstein B6s = 825 euros inc. shipping.

I'm not 100% sure if thats shipping to good old Blighty though.

I'll be buying my 964T shocks off Gert (Carnewal) if I keep it. Bargain.

plus vat. But still a bargain. Put them on my turbo. Go with the red h&r springs also.

[KH]

Thanks Guys.

I've had BIlstein HD's on the car before and found them too hard for the kind of rough B-road everyday driving that I do, so I'm going to stay clear of Bilsteins. Fabulous on smooth tarmac though.

[Baylon]

I have a set from my old 993 turbo for sale. PM me if interested.
Thanks
Mark

[marky911]

turbo964 said:

plus vat. But still a bargain. Put them on my turbo. Go with the red h&r springs also.

Mornin'. Yep, I already have a set of H+R reds. I stuck them on the standard shocks a couple of thousand miles ago and found the ride to be just as good as standard.

Interesting comments from KH as my car will never be going on track so I don't want to lose the nice ride on bumpy roads and get rattled about.

turbo964 - I'll remember your name, if that's ok and maybe PM you before I buy the Bilsteins (if I keep the car), just to get your feedback on them. I don't want to take this thread off topic for the OP and there's no point in me wasting your time yet, as like I say, I may not have the car come spring. Cheers.

[cragswinter]

Gave the mo30 shocks & springs to my 993's new owner though he's still driving round on the HD's & pink springs I think.

Give him a pm on 911uk-goes by the name of horse, he might want to sell them?

[KH]

Thanks Ian. Funny old game - he's got the springs I sold you!

[cragswinter]

KH said:

Thanks Ian. Funny old game - he's got the springs I sold you!

Aye, he was well surprised at how well it performed at that ride height but I think he's wound it up a couple of notches since then-complained of bump steer on really poor roads round his way iirc?

Redline said there was nothing wrong with that suspension when I took it off mind, reckoned it was the geo that made it perform so much better.

[KH]

marky911 said:

Interesting comments from KH as my car will never be going on track so I don't want to lose the nice ride on bumpy roads and get rattled about.

Suspension is a complete and utter nightmare and SO subjective. As OC says, one man's hard is another man's soft. I paid someone a lot of money to buy and fit the Bilstein's and H&R springs and do the Geo, then paid someone another load to take them off and put the old Monroes back on (which are now leaking).
I've always had sports cars and don't have a bad back fortunately, but the ride was just too hard over normal roads. The only way to test whether you like suspension is by having a go in someone else's car with the setup you're intending to buy.

[996ttalot]

KH said:

marky911 said:

Interesting comments from KH as my car will never be going on track so I don't want to lose the nice ride on bumpy roads and get rattled about.

Suspension is a complete and utter nightmare and SO subjective. As OC says, one man's hard is another man's soft. I paid someone a lot of money to buy and fit the Bilstein's and H&R springs and do the Geo, then paid someone another load to take them off and put the old Monroes back on (which are now leaking).
I've always had sports cars and don't have a bad back fortunately, but the ride was just too hard over normal roads. The only way to test whether you like suspension is by having a go in someone else's car with the setup you're intending to buy.

As I mentioned to you, you can put all the best components on the car, but if the guys doing the geo don't listen to what you want in terms of setup, then the money is wasted. The Bilsteins are probably the best to set up and should not have given a hard ride on the road. It is a shame you had such a bad experience given the price that the Bilsteins are available at.

Ken

[KH]

Thanks Ken, trouble is, once bitten...

I agree with you. I think many 'specialist' suspension/geo companies assume that everyone who owns a Porsche wants to track it. The people who set my car up thought it was awesome. I thought it was horrible. We couldn't agree.

[noneedtolift]

KH said:

New 993 shocks...what a nightmare trying to source them, let alone buy them. Over £1200 for a set of Monroes exc VAT and fitting. Anyone got any they'd like to sell to a poor 993 owner?

If you post the part no. I could check on prices here in Germany or do you think it won't be any different?

[KH]

That's very kind of you, but I don't think there will much difference once shipping and VAT have been added, and I can't get close to that price. Thank you anyway.

Mark (Baylon) has hopefully (and kindly) come to my rescue with some low mileage 993 Turbo shocks so it looks like I could be sorted.

While I'm on, does anyone know if 993 Turbo shocks will fit a NB C2 with standard Top Mounts? I'm pairing them with M033 springs.

Thanks again. Kim

[m030]

Turbo shocks = Row M030 shocks = Firm and sporty, valved for progressive springs.
M033 = Linear springs = Comfortable.

Not quite a great match....