My 65k mile 2004 tiptronic turbo just passed its MOT but the tester did note a split front drive shaft boot. To replace it involves splitting bits of the front suspension so from a £20 boot, I have so far spent over £2500 buying top mounts, springs, dampers, wishbones and fork arms for the front including the 2 outer boots on both driveshafts (if one is split, I'm sure the other is not far behind).
Problem is, now that I have all the new bits in the garage, I'm of the opinion that I really should replace the rear shocks at the least so those including top mounts are on the way too.
One thing I wanted to get an opinion on is whether I should replace the rear springs too? The reason I'm replacing the front ones is that I have noticed that the outer protective layer is peeling off at the bottom and it is starting to rust so will probably snap eventually. The rear ones actually look fine but i'm sure they have sagged after 14 years. Any advice is much appreciated. I'm using Porsche parts for everything except the dampers which are standard Bilstein B4. Considered the B6 but am afraid they may be too stiff. I hope someone may be able to dispel the myth as I do like the yellow colour of the B6s.
Problem is, now that I have all the new bits in the garage, I'm of the opinion that I really should replace the rear shocks at the least so those including top mounts are on the way too.
One thing I wanted to get an opinion on is whether I should replace the rear springs too? The reason I'm replacing the front ones is that I have noticed that the outer protective layer is peeling off at the bottom and it is starting to rust so will probably snap eventually. The rear ones actually look fine but i'm sure they have sagged after 14 years. Any advice is much appreciated. I'm using Porsche parts for everything except the dampers which are standard Bilstein B4. Considered the B6 but am afraid they may be too stiff. I hope someone may be able to dispel the myth as I do like the yellow colour of the B6s.