^ Thank you. Call up Tarett. They will insist it's not their fault, they've never heard of the issue, and it's installer error. And you're only the 3rd person on this forum active to respond within 24 hours with the exact same hardware setup and problem.

 

I sent the pictures to them tonight and will follow up in the morning

 

You are using the Ohlins mount as well right? We have similar set up minus I'm using the Tarett mount that came with the extended drop links with no ill effect such as bends at all. I was using the Tarett extended with mount on my double adjustable JRZ's as well for a long period of time.

 

Correct, i'm using the Ohlins mount. Even spoke with Ira Ami @ Tarret and asked if I needed any special mounts and he read never mentioned their mount

 

This is what I've been using. It came with the mount. I've ran it on two different set ups.

http://www.tarett.com/items/996-997-products/996-997-suspension/996-997-swaybars~drop-links/996-986-front-drop-link-set-EXTFDLNK-detail.htm

 

From Ira @ Tarret:

Yes, I’ve recently been working with a customer that appears to be having the exact same problem. It looks to me like the link is hitting the bracket. Is that correct, or is it also hitting the wheel carrier, or both? On the turbo cars, the link needs to be connected on the inner side of the bar to clear the wheel carrier. Also, please let me know what bar you’re using?

My bracket design has some clearance added to better clear the link. If your link is hitting the bracket, I have a spacer that I think will help.

I’m happy to work with you to help sort this out. Let me know what you think by email or feel free to give a call tomorrow.


i will get the car back to my wrench and have them put it up on rack to confirm his questions. Stay tuned

 

Sorry, I wish could be of more help. My previous installer ran out of ideas and I gave up on the Tarret extended drop links after 2 bent links. I gave it another shot with GMG Motorsports who ran into the exact same problem. They told me they used the "appropriate spacers" to solve the issue.


Tarret obviously has a great reputation within the Porsche community, so that's why I went with them. However, my experience was not quite the best. They kept saying it was an installer problem. However, once the troubleshooting issues were resolved, I am very happy with the setup.

 

Yup that's what he told my installers. That's why we have our's installed on the inner side of the bar. It will buy you more space but not enough to prevent hitting. I have my guys source a high strength upper top bolt so we can use more washers to bring it out further and hopefully clear.

 

I keep thinking how spacers would decrease the load of the sway bar when it is twisting going in and out of say a driveway. From my pictures of where the bends of both sides are occurring, this seems the weak point.

 

Picking it up today. Ended up having to put 6 spacers/washers at the top to get the required clearance.

 

Is this with mounting to inside of sway bar ?

 

Yea mounted on the inside.

 

Ira is sending us new arms and spacers and we will attack them in Monday
Hopefully will be up and running by Thursday when I'm back from Florida

 

^^ What setting do you run on your front bar? Middle?

 

I'm running stock bar in front and Eibach in rear in medium