987 broken spring - best options?

987 broken spring - best options?

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kingston12

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5,473 posts

156 months

Tuesday 24th April 2018
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As I was driving home yesterday, I heard a loud rattling/knocking coming from the front drivers side of my 2005 987. I got out to find what looks like the bottom coil of the spring had sheared off and got wedged further up the spring.

I removed it and limped the car home. Strangely, there is no noise at all, everything feels solid and looks level even though the spring must be missing the bottom coil.

What are the best options here? The car has only done 29k, but is 13 years old. I could just replace the front springs, do shocks as well, or is there any value in having a complete suspension refresh at the same time given age?

Porsche911R

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264 months

Tuesday 24th April 2018
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anonymous said:
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rear spring suffer sag more though, so best to do all 4 other wise the front will be higher then the back !!

Porsche911R

21,146 posts

264 months

Tuesday 24th April 2018
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anonymous said:
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I would say on a 13 year old car the rears will have sagged , so the OP will have to decide on his own which advice to follow.

it's a much bigger issue on the 911 but it happens on the mid engine cars after time.

Porsche911R

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Tuesday 24th April 2018
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anonymous said:
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weight, 911's sag is very common due to the extra weight out back.

kingston12

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Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Thanks both.

I certainly haven't noticed any rear sag on mine, but I guess that I might do when I put new front springs on.

I think there must have been some sag overall based on the fact that the front of the car just about scrapes now as I go onto my driveway with just me in the car and nothing in the front-boot. It never used to do that unless I was carrying a bigger load. That might be the springs or it might be me becoming fatter!

Lowering never really occurred to me before because I love the handling of the car as it is, but I think that cmoose's description of the ride height as tractor-like is dead right. Does anyone know why they rid so high. I was parked up next to a TT of a similar vintage on the weekend and a couple of newer saloons and all had arches that hugged the tyres. The 981/718 seem to as well.

kingston12

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Tuesday 24th April 2018
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Local OPC has quoted £900 for supply and fit of new front springs. That was a bit more than I was hoping!

The problem is I don't want to drive it very far until the work is done, so I am limited to only a few places. I know it has been described as a simple job, but it is going to be far beyond my DIY skills!

kingston12

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5,473 posts

156 months

Tuesday 24th April 2018
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anonymous said:
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Thanks. I'll track someone down. The springs themselves don't seem too expensive, so the OPC have obviously assumed a lot more time, even at their rates!

Edited by kingston12 on Tuesday 24th April 16:25