Thursday 21st June 2007

Fed up with clouting the front of your Carrera GT?

Ruf provide the answer for speed bumps

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"Nein, there goes another front splitter..."

If you keep scraping the front of your Porsche Carrera GT on speed bumps and driveways then Ruf Automobile may be able to help.

They’ve developed a hydraulic height adjustable front suspension system for the German supercar that allows the front bumper to be raised by two inches up to speeds of 40 mph.

At the press of a button, two hydraulic lift cylinders hoist the front of the car while a check light shows that the suspension is in the highest position.

The front suspension can be lowered by pressing a switch or is lowered automatically at an adjustable speed between 20 to 40 mph.

The price including assembly is Euro 14,800.00 (plus VAT).

http://www.ruf-automobile.de/

[RobPhoboS]

Bargin.


Now I just need about 300k for the GT

Edited by RobPhoboS on Thursday 21st June 20:02

[dean_ratpac]

have ruf got anything that will raise my bank balance?

[TimJMS]

Sounds like the same system fitted to the Enzo as standard.

Double bargain

[kennyboy]

Do you think it will fit on my missus' mk4 golf tdi?

[dandarez]

How many new splitters could you buy for that?

Euros equates to a little under 10 grand!

Ah well, never a truer saying,

'more money than...'

[Erik997]

hhhm...

A lifting mechanism for a CGT or:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/137246.htm

[2something]

£10k for 2 inches ...

[imclueless]

2something said:

£10k for 2 inches ...

Now now - that's an increase of 2 inches....

[havoc]

Erik997 said:

hhhm...

A lifting mechanism for a CGT or:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/137246.htm

Oh my...

[Mr Whippy]

Surely your better off just getting the council to pay for new bumpers and full resprays?

Dave

[sixcylinder]

Cheaper to hire a JCB to carve the speed bumps down a bit

[MogulBoy]

I thought I'd read in their online catalogue somewhere that they offered something similar for their regular modified 911's too.

A 2" lift is a bit poor though.

[anonymous-user]

sounds like a lot for some half inch shorter springs and 4 ohlins hydraulic collars...

[runnersp]

Erik997 said:

hhhm...

A lifting mechanism for a CGT or:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/137246.htm

Interesting proposition... Have to say that that red fan is ridiculous though!

[993rsr]

dandarez said:

How many new splitters could you buy for that? 45.45

Euros equates to a little under 10 grand!

Ah well, never a truer saying,

'more money than...'

I'm amazed there is much demand for this feature, I got stuck in a street with massive speed bumps the other day and had to execute a three point turn (well 23 point turn) and I only grazed the black plastic splitter once. Providing you 'tack' when going over speed bumps etc. there's not much problem. I have more trouble with the GT3.

[blueyes]

kennyboy said:

Do you think it will fit on my missus' mk4 golf tdi?

Cheaper to put her on a diet, mate.

[DanH]

fbrs said:

sounds like a lot for some half inch shorter springs and 4 ohlins hydraulic collars...

Is it just collars - I thought they gave you whole new dampers? Pricey either way, but if you have a CGT its still less than a set of disks

[stefan1]

993rsr said:

I'm amazed there is much demand for this feature, I got stuck in a street with massive speed bumps the other day and had to execute a three point turn (well 23 point turn) and I only grazed the black plastic splitter once. Providing you 'tack' when going over speed bumps etc. there's not much problem. I have more trouble with the GT3.

Quite agree. I've scraped the splitter and the brake cooling ducts the odd time, and quite mildly, which causes no real damage at all, but obviously try to avoid steep ramps and speed bumps - but if there is no choice, the tacking approach really does work.

A lot of money and probably weight for something I can't really see the need for.

Kind regards

Steve

[anonymous-user]

DanH said:

Is it just collars - I thought they gave you whole new dampers? Pricey either way, but if you have a CGT its still less than a set of disks

was being a bit facetious the normal 911 ones are £1.5k from ohlins iirc. like you say either way...

[sprinter885]

stefan1 said:

993rsr said:

I'm amazed there is much demand for this feature, I got stuck in a street with massive speed bumps the other day and had to execute a three point turn (well 23 point turn) and I only grazed the black plastic splitter once. Providing you 'tack' when going over speed bumps etc. there's not much problem. I have more trouble with the GT3.

Quite agree. I've scraped the splitter and the brake cooling ducts the odd time, and quite mildly, which causes no real damage at all, but obviously try to avoid steep ramps and speed bumps - but if there is no choice, the tacking approach really does work.

A lot of money and probably weight for something I can't really see the need for.

Kind regards

Steve

Couldn't agree more but have to say not a problem I have with either of my cars, the Trabant or the Moskvich. Hey ho. That's life