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Topic The "shims" are officially "Compensating Plates" and the thicker size is 6.5mm. Here's a link: |
Broken Front Sprint 987 - Replaced, But Ride is HARSH and JERKY? porschestar - Thursday, 27 January, 2011, at 9:22:28 am |
Well, let's keep it simple. After reapir, it should drive exactly like new. grant - Thursday, 27 January, 2011, at 9:50:44 am |
Your original alignment... Pedro (Odessa, FL) - Thursday, 27 January, 2011, at 10:02:25 am |
If a mild steering input, such as a lane change causes a huge yaw, I'd suspect the toe is incorrect. *NM* Laz - Thursday, 27 January, 2011, at 3:22:19 pm |
Re: If a mild steering input, such as a lane change causes a huge yaw, I'd suspect the toe is incorrect. porschestar - Thursday, 27 January, 2011, at 4:49:01 pm |
Well, there is always the possibility the wrong springs were installed. If they are stiffer... MarcW - Thursday, 27 January, 2011, at 5:47:13 pm |
Spring possiblity: I believe springs are color coded and matched to two different thickness "shims." Laz - Thursday, 27 January, 2011, at 8:25:00 pm |
The "shims" are officially "Compensating Plates" and the thicker size is 6.5mm. Here's a link: Laz - Thursday, 27 January, 2011, at 8:35:20 pm |
you should be abl to see if it nto sitting level. You did 2 not four, right? *NM* grant - Friday, 28 January, 2011, at 8:52:01 am |
Re: you should be abl to see if it nto sitting level. You did 2 not four, right? porschestar - Saturday, 29 January, 2011, at 12:38:57 pm |
The factory alignment may not have been right. I drove my 02 Boxster for I don't recall how... MarcW - Saturday, 29 January, 2011, at 3:39:53 pm |
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porschestar
Thanks guys for the input... Its been about 3 weeks since they installed the springs, so I can't check the color/codes.. I'm guessing now more and more it may be the Alignment.
The poster that mention that my original alignment may have been off - I think is actually correct... I brought my car into an after market tire shop a year ago (b4 this issue) to swap out some winter times and they alerted me that my tire wear on my tires was off. They told me there is more wear on one side of the tires than the other - may have been inner side, but I can't recall (I will go check later)
I was always driving for the 4 years with the factory alignment. I liked it, so i never questioned it and the car drove straight.
After the spring replacement, the dealership never gave me a printout (I should have requested it - my mistake). I may have to go back, put it back on the machine (they offered to check it for free) and see what it is set too.. they told me factory spec - whatever that is?
In the past when I had a BMW.. I always preferred driving with a little bit more Toe-In (I think that right)... the car would be less twitchy... would that give em my desired less twitching on the road?
Also, back to the Porsche, if my tires had been worn for a few year with an improper alignment, and now supposedly its at factory spec, could that also be also causing me this sensitive/twitching?
Re: The factory alignment may not have been right. I drove my 02 Boxster for I don't recall how... bgale (Montrose,CO) - Saturday, 29 January, 2011, at 5:09:30 pm |