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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SamboTT
Now I need to know what RIF is...

ROW is Rest Of World. What us yanks have named the original cars.
Thanks Sam...looks like ROW cars have some special options. This suspension was purchased and shipped out of Europe and the owner thinks it's an X.. coded setup maybe X73...dunno yet. I've been told by him that it's a great go-between system for a street car that is also used on track from time to time. The ride height he said was perfect for a dual purpose car very similar to a factory GT2 ride height. Both he and I are instructors for PCA here in the Mid Atlantic so he knows what I am looking for in terms of the handling and balance of the car on the track with compliance for street driving as an added benefit. He said there's a way to slide the front struts in for camber at the track and re-adjust back for the street (same as lany dual purpose BMWs use with the adjustable camber plates I think)...so looked like some adjustment is there. In addition he said the setup comes with sway bars and end links. The front bar is a fixed bar and the rear bar has 2 adjustments, which we may probably set to stiff for starters.
 
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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JG GT500 is infamous around these parts
http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...Code=996ttsusp

^ link to what comes with the X73 sport suspension if purchased for installation after-market.

There are no sway bars or end-links included in the kit.

But, is your inquiry relating to a car that you're looking to purchase and the seller said it had an X73 suspension? If that's the case, the car may very well also have after-market sways/ends, but they wouldn't have come with the X73 as far as I know.
 
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Hey Ari.
I'm pretty sure Dan went off the X-73 setting aligning your car. All parts are the same but the springs, struts and mounts. We usually go more aggressive anyhow but it's interesting and detailed that that is an option.

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JG found it. You can just see if the struts are yellow Bilsteins on that car. All standard US or ROW struts are blk. He could have gotten the euro ROW kit or the X-73. On the P-cars the trick is to get the GT lower control arms. You can max out the top (yields about -.5-.7 more camber and ends at around -1.1 on a lowered car) and then get another -1.5 or so by pushing out the front lower part of the wheel. This is all quick change shim adjustable. This will widen your track as well! Factory baby. Best front end upgrade after spring/shock.
 
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