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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Bilstein or Boge struts; how to tell the difference?
Posted by: type47 Sep 14 2010, 08:14 AM
I have a 73 that needs new front struts and while shopping for them, there are notes about the strut being for a Bilstein mount or a Boge mount. How do I tell which mount I have? What do I look for?
Posted by: Eric_Shea Sep 14 2010, 08:58 AM
Color and part numbers.
Bilstein will be a green strut. Boge Black.
I don't have the part numbers available but you can Google "Porsche Parts PDF" and go to the official site and check the 914 PDF's for your parts.
99% have Boge struts.
Posted by: jim dorociak Sep 14 2010, 09:37 AM
Color and part numbers.
Bilstein will be a green strut. Boge Black.
I don't have the part numbers available but you can Google "Porsche Parts PDF" and go to the official site and check the 914 PDF's for your parts.
99% have Boge struts.
In some respects it is advantageous to have the Boge strut as you can buy, Bilstein, Koni, KYB and of course Boge inserts. Jim
Posted by: Eric_Shea Sep 14 2010, 10:46 AM
Posted by: Tom_T Sep 14 2010, 01:14 PM
.... and I also understand than the Bilstein struts are much more complicated to pull/exchange inserts than the Boges - IIRC you hae to pull most or the entire strut, vs. just the top cap to insert on the Boge.
Maybe Eric, Cap'n or someone can confirm on that?
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