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Any disadvantage to 3 inch struts? |
blitZ |
Sep 23 2012, 06:20 AM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
I am offered a good deal on some early 911 struts, but they have the 3 inch caliper spacing. Is there a disadvantage to these? Are calipers easy to source?
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mepstein |
Sep 23 2012, 06:26 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,325 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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tomeric914 |
Sep 23 2012, 07:15 AM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States |
No problem with 3" spacing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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ClayPerrine |
Sep 23 2012, 07:48 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,541 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
They also work fine with Boxster calipers.
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nsr-jamie |
Sep 23 2012, 08:35 AM
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914 guy in Japan Group: Members Posts: 1,182 Joined: 7-November 07 From: Nagoya, Japan Member No.: 8,305 Region Association: None |
They also work fine with Boxster calipers. I thought the 3 inch spacing struts from the T 911 models would not fit any of the later calipers? Do those boxster calipers bolt on? Or do they need special adapters? I have the same struts and am thinking about upgrades in the future. I know PMB has a caliper kit with alloy calipers that bolt on to 3 inch spacing but have not heard about boxster ones. Someone please let me know. I would love to have cool Boxster calipers on my 914...but they have to clear 15 inch Fuchs (15 x 5.5J) and fit my early 911T (3inch spacing) struts. Can't somebody just machine some adapters?? I would like to see that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) |
ClayPerrine |
Sep 23 2012, 08:46 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,541 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
They also work fine with Boxster calipers. I thought the 3 inch spacing struts from the T 911 models would not fit any of the later calipers? Do those boxster calipers bolt on? Or do they need special adapters? I have the same struts and am thinking about upgrades in the future. I know PMB has a caliper kit with alloy calipers that bolt on to 3 inch spacing but have not heard about boxster ones. Someone please let me know. I would love to have cool Boxster calipers on my 914...but they have to clear 15 inch Fuchs (15 x 5.5J) and fit my early 911T (3inch spacing) struts. Can't somebody just machine some adapters?? I would like to see that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) Boxster calipers need adapter blocks to put on a 914. Rich Johnson sells the kits. If you use the rear mounting blocks on the front, you can use the 3" 911 struts. |
blitZ |
Sep 23 2012, 01:05 PM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
Cool, looks like plenty of options. Aluminum Brembos? Where did you get those?
Thanks all No problem with 3" spacing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-9101-1313335467.jpg) |
mittelmotor |
Sep 23 2012, 01:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-May 12 From: SoCal Member No.: 14,464 Region Association: None |
I'm pretty pleased with the M calipers on my V-8 conversion, with a std 17-mm master cylinder, stock 914-4 rear calipers and a T fitting replacing the proportioning valve. Takes a lot of leg, but they haul the car down from speed nicely in aggressive street driving. Easy to source, cheap and with the cooling holes for the V-8 conversion, I can bleed them from inside the frunk! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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blitZ |
Sep 23 2012, 03:20 PM
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Beer please... Group: Members Posts: 2,223 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Lawrenceville, GA Member No.: 4,719 Region Association: South East States |
These struts come with Boge inserts. Will they fit the 914?
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rohar |
Sep 23 2012, 04:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 924 Joined: 25-October 08 From: spokane Member No.: 9,685 Region Association: None |
I've been kicking around 3" adapters for these lately:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.clublexus.com-9685-1348437756.1.jpg) Bring big rims. No, bigger than that. 17" minimum. 4x40mm pistons per caliper. Could be fun. |
Dave_Darling |
Sep 23 2012, 05:18 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The 3" struts have good odds of being earlier than the 3.5" ones. They may have the bolt-retained ball joint instead of the later improved wedge-pin one.
You can't just bolt up A or S calipers to the 3" struts. Those are about the only downsides I can think of. --DD |
tomeric914 |
Sep 23 2012, 10:07 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States |
Cool, looks like plenty of options. Aluminum Brembos? Where did you get those? They are Alfa calipers http://www.pmbperformance.com/catalog/item...552/6862358.htm |
craig downs |
Sep 24 2012, 12:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 768 Joined: 25-November 05 From: mira loma ca. Member No.: 5,189 Region Association: Southern California |
I machined a couple pair of 3" struts for me and Aaron Cox about 4 years ago for our boxter calipers. It was a lot of work but they work great. We did a thread on it so if you look for it you will probably find it.
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