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Heima996C4S Jul 24, 2012 11:20 PM

Who's installed coil overs or springs?
 
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i am considering installing my PSS9's this weekend on my 04 C4S... Was wondering, any how to's around here? Any issues I need to be aware of? I have installed after market springs and struts on a handful of cars in the past, 350z, Mazdaspeed6, BMW 335, VW etc... But this is a little different. Any help or guidance is greatly appreciated fella's, thanks in advance! ;)

Dharn55 Jul 25, 2012 02:05 AM

I did the PSS10 on my car. If you have a good set of tools itmisnnot too badnofna job. The biggest challenge is on the front of a C4/C4S. The halfshafts prevent the wheel carrier from dropping down far enough for the top of the struts to clear the fender. You will need a ball joints separator and have to separate two joint on the lower control arm and deal with the halfshafts.

Remember that you will need an alignment after the install, but out a few miles on the car first to allow the springs to settle.

Heima996C4S Jul 26, 2012 12:51 AM


Originally Posted by Dharn55 (Post 3599934)
Remember that you will need an alignment after the install, but out a few miles on the car first to allow the springs to settle.

Thanks!! Wish me luck... :o

Kris79 Jul 26, 2012 11:38 AM

the install is kinda like a 335, so u wont have an issue i did mine in bout 2 hours.

350z is stupid easy lol

alpine003 Jul 26, 2012 01:16 PM


Originally Posted by Kris79 (Post 3601189)
the install is kinda like a 335, so u wont have an issue i did mine in bout 2 hours.

except rear strut towers easier to get to on the Porsche since you just have to lift up some carpeting. ;)

PoRsChE_ShIfTiN Jul 27, 2012 04:07 AM

Take your time when doing it. The easiest way to do the front is pop off the cv from the diff, remove the break caliper then drop the lower control arm from the body and then the top. Remove the whole spindle right out of the car. It's how I had to do my C4s. I don't know if the narrow body is any different though. It's a lot like doing the audi's except you don't need to drop the subframe in this case unlike the Audi.

Kris79 Aug 6, 2012 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by alpine003 (Post 3601281)
except rear strut towers easier to get to on the Porsche since you just have to lift up some carpeting. ;)


except when u have a cage hahahha

PoRsChE_ShIfTiN Aug 6, 2012 01:38 PM

Or when you have the bose enclosure. Had to remove it when doing mine.


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