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> So, how was the susp.class at SSI?
Jeroen
post Jan 18 2003, 10:19 PM
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Got any big stories or 'nasty' pics to share?

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post Jan 18 2003, 10:37 PM
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Must still be goin on...
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post Jan 18 2003, 11:18 PM
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I just got home.

The class wasnt much of a class. We had the wrong torsion bars and the wrong shocks.

The car has 88 Carrera front suspension and he was sold the wrong torsion bars, even though the guy said they would fit a 914/6 (bullshit) I tested them in a 4cyl adjuster cup and they slid right in. (6's and 911's are different for those of you following along at home)

The shocks where a oversite. He ordered for his 9146 which uses a internally threaded shock collar. Later cars (Carrera's) use a externally threaded strut. Soo.. no shocks. I pulled it all apart and spent a couple of hours installing the new Smart bar. Everything went smooth.

I finish it when the shocks and bars come in.

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post Jan 18 2003, 11:43 PM
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Hey, shit happens.
I just put my new sport inserts in their strut housings.
Got em' both done and went in to have dinner.
That's when I realized that I had put the full lenght bump stop in also......sigh.

Now don't get all het up, Brad. I've got the old ones boxed up to send to Bilstein.......they are really bagged out.....maybe un-fixable. I even have Bilsteins ph#, so's I can talk at em'. The good news is that the new ones fit tightly in the housings.
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post Jan 19 2003, 01:48 AM
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Hey, I thought the class was fun. Typical owner supplied parts job, meaning the wrong parts. We stood around watching Brad try to install all the wrong stuff. I bought the torsion bars off Olav since they fit my car and not his. The swaybar set up install went really well though, great set up. Mostly we watched and tried to help. Olav has a beautiful six and I was hoping to get a chance to drive it. Too bad its not going anywhere for a couple a days. DD took pics as we went along maybe he'll post em soon.
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post Jan 19 2003, 02:37 AM
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The anti-roll bar install went very smooth and turned out very nice. My eyeball alignment of the mounts left the bar spinning in your fingers (no drag on the bar). I love the Smart bar.. I'll push them until I puke.


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post Jan 19 2003, 02:18 PM
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At least I had the correct rear shocks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Just the fronts shocks and the torsion bars were wrong. I forgot about the fact that I upgraded to an 88 Carrera front suspension in my excitement of getting new shocks.
As for the torsion bars, oh well. The're going to be put to good use.

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post Jan 21 2003, 04:05 PM
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I want to see pics of the smart bar install. I want one baaaad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif) Brad showed a few of us at JP's how they attached to the a-arm, but my eyes glazed over just looking at the bar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) . They do make them in 22 or 23mm, which would be my choice.
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post Jan 21 2003, 04:15 PM
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Sorry, I don't have a whole lot of pics. Actually, when I left at ~5:30, B was still working on installing the mounting plates on the inner fender wells. So I didn't get to see that much of the sway-bar install. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Oh well.

I'll have to download the pics from the camera (later today I think) and then upload them here.

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post Jan 21 2003, 07:00 PM
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Okay, kiddies, here we go... Gonna be a big download for those who are bandwidth-impaired!!

Note the boo-boo on the fender lip. This was caused by the tire rubbing the fender when the steering wheel was turned and the car hit a bump.

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post Jan 21 2003, 07:02 PM
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Next, a pic of the rear wheel.
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:02 PM
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:03 PM
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Uuuuuup she goes!!
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:04 PM
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Bending down the washer so we can remove the upper strut retaining nut.
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:04 PM
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The washer and nut in question.
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:06 PM
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The rear end of the torsion bar, with adjuster. (The adjusting bolt has been removed.)
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:06 PM
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Torsion bars, new and old. (Sadly, the new ones had 19 splines while the old ones had 23...)
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:08 PM
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The fuel tank compartment. A few years worth of dirt and grime... Olav decided to do something about that!!
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:09 PM
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You can see the ventilation intake pretty well here...
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post Jan 21 2003, 07:10 PM
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Olav removes the windshield washer bottle as Andy looks on.
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