I think this is called the X71 suspension offered to 996tt in Europe. Anyone have any thoughts on this. I talked to the guys over at TPC whose local to me, and they said it was a good setup for a road car that sees more street time than track. I am considering one car with this suspension package. Was wondering how it faired to say a Bilstien Pss9/Pss10 or any other similar suspension. Any ideas in comparison in terms of both performance and stance/ride height as well as road feel. The car will be used mostly for street but will be on track a few times a year when I am instructing at PCA driving events.

Oh and any pictures would help tremendously as well.

thanks guys

 

it is better then stock but its not something i would go out of my way to get. pss9 and pss10 are a decent upgrade from this setup

 

Are you guys talking about the same suspension:X71 and X73 ??

 

you can find more info on this setup if its the euro version called ROW spec its around gt2 ride height

 

I dunno if it's coded asX71 or X73...I was just told it's the Euro suspension only offered in Europe. The setup is apparently a matched system with suspension and sway bars, end links etc...

Anyone have any pics of this on their 996tt?

 

X73 is sport suspension for 996 turbo. I'm thinking when I modify, I'll go this route as my car is primarily street with 3-5 track days per year. Don't need an adjustable set for my purposes, and the engineering should be spot on.

 

Somebody told me today that it makes the 996TT ride height similar to that of a factory GT2, I dunno though as I've not seen this suspension on a car

 

Hey Sunir...
ROW is a euro suspension that is 20mm lower than stock US and about 10% firmer. Porsche being the way they are - the entire system is matched (sways, shocks, and spec'd individually for tip/cab/AWD, 2WD exc...) The US cars wrer spec'd higher for DOT and bumper standards. Harder it to get now. X-73 is a factory US option with GT-2 ride height and linear rates about 20% stiffer. Bilstein sport shocks and sport motor mounts too. There is even an X-73 alignment spec. I love that kit. Feels like a PSS-9 on the 5-6 setting which is where most leave it anyhow. Very nice street/club sport set up.

And yes JG...it really feels spot on. You know that was tuned right.

 

Here are some pics of X73 installed from factory on ROW car. (found here - https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...sion-pics.html).

 

Do you happen to know what shocks are they using for this suspension ?

 

RIF (jk)

 

 

What is a "ROW" car?

 

Now I need to know what RIF is...

ROW is Rest Of World. What us yanks have named the original cars.

 

SamboTT good to see you around! How do you align toe on an X73 car? Does it come with with factory toe links? Or GT2 arms?