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Porsche 968 Transformation: Suspension and Wheel Upgrades

JackUltraMotiveDecember 16, 202524 min56,743 views
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Porsche 968 Maintenance and Car Meet

  • 🛠️ The video begins with the Porsche 968 undergoing essential maintenance, including replacing timing belts, water pump, thermostat, and fixing the AC compressor.
  • 🚗 After successful repairs, the car is taken to an FCP Euro car meet, where the host searches for other transaxle Porsches, specifically hoping to find another 968.

Car Meet Observations

  • 🧐 The host notes the rarity of transaxle Porsches at the meet, despite a large gathering of Euro cars.
  • 🚗 Observations include a Porsche Cayenne drift car with extreme negative camber and Bentley seats, and a discussion about the rarity of bone-stock M3s compared to modified ones.
  • 🇩🇪 A German VW Lupo is discussed as a potential importable Euro car, drawing parallels to Japanese K-cars.
  • 🔍 A 944 with sport seats and Fuchs wheels is found, highlighting its rarity and desirable features.

Suspension and Wheel Installation

  • ⚙️ The primary modification involves installing rear coilovers from Ground Control Suspension, designed to retain the torsion bars for a more comfortable GT feel.
  • 🔧 The rear shock installation is surprisingly simple, requiring only two accessible bolts, contrasting with more complex setups on other cars.
  • 💡 The new coilovers are installed
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