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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ sway bar/ drop links?

Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 8 2006, 09:11 AM

alright guys I don't have the room to really move around to get the car up to check underneath it so I am looking for an opinion before I go off and buy parts -- I found some magnetic racing nubers on the under side of the hood so I think they may have already made the upgrade

do you think ( based on the ride hieght shown here that the privious owner has added sway bars and the drop links?

front :

Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 8 2006, 09:13 AM

and here's the rear

it seems pretty stiff .. what do you think low because of springs or sag from old worn out springs...

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Posted by: Jeroen Jan 8 2006, 09:20 AM

swaybars/droplinks don't do anything to your rideheight
turn the steering wheel all the way left/right so you can peek behind the front wheels

Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 8 2006, 09:27 AM

front:

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Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 8 2006, 09:32 AM

then what would make this sit this low .. and then what exactly do the drop links that I see with the sway bars do ?

Posted by: seanery Jan 8 2006, 09:57 AM

droplinks connect the sway bar with the control arms. Ride height (in the front) is adjusted via the torsion bar adjusters. Jeroen told you the easy way to see if you have a front sway bar.

Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 8 2006, 10:03 AM

ahh ... so is my car truly sitting lower than stock... sorry my first 914 so a little unsure the starting point for some things .

thanks for the help guys

Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 8 2006, 10:06 AM

if privious owners did in fact race it .. is there things I should look for to be sure that might have failed due to the racing..

again .. found magnetic #s under the hood bmw brake upgrade , 19mm master .... it does have the sway bar ... it appears to have been lowered ..... bursh exhaust .. engine appears to be stock though ...

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 8 2006, 10:30 AM

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is there things I should look for to be sure that might have failed due to the racing..

Not really. Normal wear and tear things can go a bit faster than usual but:

T4's are pretty strong engines.

901 are still fairly strong Porsche transmissions (yes, there's stronger 915's, 916's etc. don't knit-pick in the context of the post). You might look for accelerated syncro wear...

The front suspension is basically a 911 front end. Check for worn bushings (suspension and sway bars) and worn wheel bearings. Check the shocks for wear. With a 19mm M/C, a different brake package and an anti sway-bar, I'd bet the shocks have been upgraded. Bounce test and drive it around.

Rear suspension same. Bushings, wheel bearings, shocks.

The only thing I can think of that would excessively wear due to the racing is the tires

Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 8 2006, 12:23 PM

thanks for the info again guys

Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 8 2006, 12:24 PM

I guess I am still wondering is this car by looking at those pics sitting at a stock ride height or is it lower as i suspect?

Posted by: seanery Jan 8 2006, 10:58 PM

I would say that it's lower, but not crazy low. What size are your tires?
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Posted by: sk8kat1 Jan 9 2006, 07:12 AM

tires are 195/50/15