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Old Sep 12, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Has anyone retrofitted them into a turbo? Is it possible?
 
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The GT2 suspension is tuned specifically for a lighter car that is rear wheel drive with more power than a turbo. I would not want to put that on my turbo whether it fit or not. Having said that, I am running RSR suspension pieces on my car but with specific spring rates, shock tuning, sway bars and alignment specific to the set-up for a turbo.
 
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The GT2 suspension is tuned specifically for a lighter car that is rear wheel drive with more power than a turbo. I would not want to put that on my turbo whether it fit or not. Having said that, I am running RSR suspension pieces on my car but with specific spring rates, shock tuning, sway bars and alignment specific to the set-up for a turbo.

Case and point. Different weight distribution. Makes sense. Thank you
 
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Has anyone retrofitted them into a turbo? Is it possible?
No and you don't really want to, for the exact reasons that 512bb mentioned. It's a totally different car, different ride height, sway bar, weight, different suspension geometry; it's 2wd, etc. Better to use components designed for the Turbo.

There is nothing unique about the coilover of the GT2; it's the same PASM coilover from Bilstein company that makes the Bilstein Damptronic. It's the integration of the many components and goal of the car (a track machine, vs. Turbo made to be a street car) that creates the magic of the GT2, sacrificing comfort to gain handling prowess.

That said, you could make the Turbo *more like* the GT2, therefore having the best of both worlds (a very aggressive daily driver), by simply changing the coilover and sway bar, and tires, and so on. The potential is limitless.
 
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