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924S1987 · Joined: 15 Dec 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Mount Airy, GA

Let me start by saying hello to everyone. I am a new Porsche owner and started out by diving head first into a restoration project. So far I love it. My question is did front adjustable coilovers come stock on a 1987 924s or was that an option?
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kcoyle · Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 712 Location: Long Island, NY

I believe that's the M030 option.

You can check for a sticker in hatch behind the carpet above the spare wheel area.
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924S1987 · Joined: 15 Dec 2013 Posts: 7 Location: Mount Airy, GA

It doesn't show the M030 option, but it has AFW and C77 that I can't find a reference for anywhere. Those are the first two codes then it has several number codes that I have found what they stand for.
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emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

AFAIK, *adjustable* coil overs were never an option nor standard on the 924s.

Came with your run-o-the-mill mcpherson struts.

KDJones2000 · Joined: 14 Sep 2010 Posts: 322 Location: Phoenix, AZ

I met up with a guy in town who had a 924S with M030 option.

It shows up in PET too, I believe.

So it is possible, just not very common.
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Grenadiers · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 10:11 am Post subject:

Yeah, what keith said. The '88 924S SE came with the M030 package, which includes the coilovers.
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Paul · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:25 am Post subject:

Yep Special has front coil overs....
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emoore924 · Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 2822

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Adjustables. Really. Anyone know the part #'s?

Paul · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:32 pm Post subject:

The PET shows them as M30 with 944 part numbers.....

944.343.051.00 and 052.00

US Retail price new (each):

SHOCK ABSORBER/STRUT $891.89

And that does not include the spring or mount.
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Grenadiers · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:18 pm Post subject:

I was in Phoenix today and picked up those M030 struts Keith mentioned. Jeff had them powder-coated yellow, included new Koni adjustable inserts and the knobs. I'm selling the springs if anybody is interested in those. Jeff took these off of his '88 924S SE.

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Paul · Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:51 pm Post subject:

The bird has them here
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Silver 98 986 3.6l 320 HP "Frank N Stein"
White 01 986 "Christine"
Polar Silver 02 996TT. "Turbo"
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