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| Zeke |
 May 29 2003, 08:08 PM
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Never left, but not right....  Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 26-January 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 197 Region Association: None  |
The 911 has a 14mm bolt where the 914 has an 18mm bolt. The guy that has these doesn't seem to want to drill them out for me. Maybe he's afraid they will be too weak. Before I make my own, what do you think? BTW, I have to run 2 fat washers right where this gizmo goes, so it would do two things at once for me.
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| URY914 |
May 29 2003, 08:34 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,980 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I saw those eyelets(?) on thier site. They need to make them for us 'Teeners, it would make things easier.
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| seanery |
May 29 2003, 08:54 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Those are like Velcro:
So simple and yet so useful! someone make em and sell em for $25/car. |
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| Gint |
May 29 2003, 09:20 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I was looking at those also after we were talking trailers. Could be that he doesn't have enough material to drill that hole out to 18mm and stilll have a decent safety margin.
Time to break out the plasma cutter/grinder and make your own. I'd like to have a set right about now. Hmmmm...... |
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| jtf914 |
May 30 2003, 08:29 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Burlington, CT Member No.: 58 Region Association: North East States |
Those remind me of the weltmeister tow hooks for the front:
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| Brad Roberts |
May 30 2003, 09:51 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Home Depot. We weld a loop to the rear control arm of the "track" 914's that surround us. Something bolt on would be cool, but it would have to be made specifically for the 914 shock bolt (big).
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| airkewl |
May 30 2003, 03:14 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Seattle (Kirkland) Member No.: 120 |
I use those same rear shock eye bolt tie downs on my 69 911 vintage racer. They are definitely the way to go (subject to the bolt size problem for 914). I had not seen the Weltmeister fronts; may have to get a set of those. Its a PITA to loop an axle link around the a arm each time.
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| Zeke |
May 30 2003, 09:31 PM
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Never left, but not right.... Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 26-January 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 197 Region Association: None |
What about the added benefit of the spacer? Does anyone's shocks hit their trailing arms besides mine? I have Bilsteins. The little skinny stock shocks don't hit.
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| Gint |
May 30 2003, 09:56 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Milt,
I've had Bilsteins on the rear of 2 different 914's and never had one hit the control arm. |
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| Zeke |
May 30 2003, 11:28 PM
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Never left, but not right.... Group: Members Posts: 381 Joined: 26-January 03 From: Long Beach CA Member No.: 197 Region Association: None |
Gint, I have the perches at the lowest setting because I can't find short/heavy springs. So I have stock length 3.5" 160# springs that will be changed to 2.5" when I find the money for the necessary perch kit. I wish I could find 200# short 3.5" springs and just get to driving it. BTW, at lowest perch setting my rear jack donuts are 5" off ground.
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| Gint |
May 31 2003, 06:17 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Gotcha. I think mine were stockers (long gone now) and as such didn't need (an weren't) all the way down the shock body.. IIRC, they were 4-5 "rings" up.
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