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| Shackleford |
 Nov 24 2021, 06:37 PM
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Are the 914 front struts green or black when stock? Mine are black but I have seen green ones around as well.
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| Shivers |
Nov 24 2021, 07:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,065 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm no expert, but I believe Boge's were black. I think some may have come with Bilstein's. I believe the Bils were green at the time. Come to think of it I believe they also offered Koni's on some models, so Orange
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 24 2021, 07:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,179 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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914-4 came with Black Boge. In 1973 Bilstein Green gas shocks where offered.
914-6 came with Gray Boge |
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| Shackleford |
Nov 24 2021, 07:13 PM
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 24 2021, 08:10 PM)  914-4 came with Black Boge. In 1973 Bilstein Green gas shocks where offered. 914-6 came with Gray Boge Ah. Ok thanks! |
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| Literati914 |
Nov 24 2021, 08:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,983 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
My ‘74 parts car has black struts with green upper sleeves/hats… and I’ve seen this before on other cars. Actually I also have a set of 5-lug 3” struts that came to me the same way. Was this how they came from the factory and what inserts would they have had? I don’t believe these are the rare bilstein struts as those are ALL green if I’m not mistaken.
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| mepstein |
Nov 24 2021, 09:41 PM
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QUOTE(Literati914 @ Nov 24 2021, 09:44 PM) My ‘74 parts car has black struts with green upper sleeves/hats… and I’ve seen this before on other cars. Actually I also have a set of 5-lug 3” struts that came to me the same way. Was this how they came from the factory and what inserts would they have had? I don’t believe these are the rare bilstein struts as those are ALL green if I’m not mistaken. . Some Bilstein inserts came with green Bilstein top caps/dust caps. |
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 24 2021, 09:45 PM
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Yes aftermarket used the black Boge base
Koni had Orange Top Bilstein had Green and Yellow |
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| Literati914 |
Nov 25 2021, 11:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,983 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 24 2021, 09:41 PM) QUOTE(Literati914 @ Nov 24 2021, 09:44 PM) My ‘74 parts car has black struts with green upper sleeves/hats… and I’ve seen this before on other cars. Actually I also have a set of 5-lug 3” struts that came to me the same way. Was this how they came from the factory and what inserts would they have had? I don’t believe these are the rare bilstein struts as those are ALL green if I’m not mistaken. . Some Bilstein inserts came with green Bilstein top caps/dust caps. QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 24 2021, 09:45 PM) Yes aftermarket used the black Boge base Koni had Orange Top Bilstein had Green and Yellow Ok so inserts would have been “ bilstein for boge struts” rather than the rare all bilstein set up.. got it, thanks. |
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| IronHillRestorations |
Nov 25 2021, 05:29 PM
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FWIW I had some NOS 914-6 front struts that were gray
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 25 2021, 06:36 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,179 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Factory Bilstein"s were ALL green.
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