997 Front coil spring.

TOWER4POWER · **Joined:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:42 pm **Posts:** 27

Driving home last night I heard a loud clonking noise coming from the offside front of the car.
Pulled over and had a feel around and found a piece of the coil spring had snapped off the top.
Managed to get it out with a bit of twisting and pulling and continued my drive home.
I have a 2005 05 Carrera S with 29000 miles on the clock and was wondering if anyone else had experienced a similar occurence on their vehicles.
Are the standard opc replacements the way to go or is it worth uprating them and what are the costs involved.

Kind Regards

Tony

JasonGibson · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:36 am

Quite common on 986 and 996

you should find another single or pair on ebay
It's a shame Porsche don't offer a full suspension M0303 kit like they do for 986/96

FarQue · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:53 am

They do break - I've had a front and a rear go since my 997 ownership started. Maybe go for a full set of Eibach springs?

Waylander · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2015 2:40 pm

genuine are not expensive £175.00 a pair, depending on colour markings

GRIPPY 911 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:31 am

Front nearside spring snapped at 24,000 miles and were replaced under warranty.
That was in 2009. Intend to fit Eibach when required.

FarQue · **Posted:** Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:42 am

GRIPPY 911 wrote:

Front nearside spring snapped at 24,000 miles and were replaced under warranty.
That was in 2009. Intend to fit Eibach when required.

My 997 is now on Eibach springs. A subtle but positive improvement in ride and handling.

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