 Bilstein Shocks on eBay, should I buy them? |
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| smooth_eddy |
 Nov 25 2005, 03:58 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102  |
I saw this on eBay today. I have Bils up front and KYB's in the back. Should I buy new or are these okay? I would use my 100 lb springs as I want a street ride. Eddy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914...592058305QQrdZ1 |
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| dlo914 |
Nov 25 2005, 04:05 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
these might make the rear ride a bit high...i managed to get a set of bilsteins for the rear w/ 5 height settings and using 140lb weltmeister springs. cost will range around $90-120 for a pair of these shocks.
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| ArtechnikA |
Nov 25 2005, 04:05 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
i am astonished at the number of people who continue to have no clue about stock 914 spring rates.
stock /4 springs are less than 60 lbs/in. even the 914.6GT never had 100 lbs/in ... |
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| SirAndy |
Nov 25 2005, 04:10 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) plus, those look like pretty old models. the later bilstein's are yellow and have 5 notches for different ride-height settings ... the later ones are the ones you want ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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| smooth_eddy |
Nov 25 2005, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
Thanks Andy..........
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| rhodyguy |
Nov 25 2005, 07:43 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,084 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
used. spend a little dough, get new.
k |
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| SLITS |
Nov 25 2005, 09:56 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) They are off a '75 at Pick-A-Part Riverside, CA. I was shown the car and was gonna grab them, but Bruce got back there before me.
Someone had tried to stuff a normal 1.7 with tailshifter into the '75 and had given up. These were the only good parts left on the car. |
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| jonwatts |
Nov 26 2005, 01:16 AM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
And I'm not astonished to see you back here, Rich. The 914club continues to be a traffic accident you just can't resist but look at. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| maf914 |
Nov 27 2005, 01:51 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None 
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I replaced the old stock rate springs with Weltmeister 100 lb springs and new Koni's on my car several years ago. Very nice improvement. Not a lot more stiffer than stock. A little more firm, but with new shocks it's a little hard to directly compare the springs. One thing for sure was that the ride height at the rear increased, by at least an inch. Some people say the original 30 year old springs sag. Maybe. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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