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| DennisV |
  Jun 24 2025, 07:51 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 670 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California 
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I thought I would post this to possibly save someone else frustration, or alternatively uncover something stupid I might have done.
I had a really tough time installing our new Boge front struts in the a set of new 2-piece mounts. In short, I couldn’t get enough of the strut thread above the bushing to start the nut. It turned out it was a couple compounding issues: 1. The contour of the top portion doesn’t allow the support washer to seat as far down as original. There is a few mm gap between the washer and the metal insert. 2. When mating the top and bottom halves, even with maximum force applied, they are separated by the body which increases the total distance.  I ultimately took a Dremel to change the profile on the top in order to get the washer to sit low enough to get the nut started on the thread. Disappointing to troubleshoot and rework a new $235 part. It is a clever design, and if I’ve done something stupid let me know. I couldn’t find another way to get the strut on. I checked original vs new and found about 6 mm total difference in height. What was more important was the washer offset.  FWIW - I checked the strut thread length and it was the same on my old Koni and new Boge. So the strut was not the issue. |
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| rjames |
Jun 24 2025, 08:11 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,305 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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A significant difference. I almost went with new mounts when I replaced my struts last year, but found mine were in great shape. Glad I didn’t. More QC or design issues. Replacement parts should just fit unless otherwise noted by the manufacture.
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| Superhawk996 |
Jun 24 2025, 08:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,212 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(rjames @ Jun 24 2025, 10:11 PM)  More QC or design issues. Replacement parts should just fit unless otherwise noted by the manufacture. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) The struggle is real! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
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| mepstein |
Jun 25 2025, 03:38 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,956 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Who made the replacement
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| bdstone914 |
Jun 25 2025, 04:58 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 25 2025, 02:38 AM) Who made the replacement Pretty sure i know who made them as i have a pair just like that I never used when i saw the poor design. Return them and buy another supplier. Elephant Racing, amoung others, makes them too. Be carefully as the 914 strut bearing housing is a different profile then the 911 even though they are the same profile. Elephant had a problem early on and corrected it. |
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| DennisV |
Jun 25 2025, 08:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 670 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 25 2025, 02:38 AM) Who made the replacement I got them from Elephant about 2 years ago. |
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| mepstein |
Jun 25 2025, 09:22 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,956 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(DennisV @ Jun 25 2025, 10:15 AM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 25 2025, 02:38 AM) Who made the replacement I got them from Elephant about 2 years ago. So are the strut top mounts 911 since it’s from a six? |
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| DennisV |
Jun 25 2025, 09:33 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 670 Joined: 8-August 20 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 24,575 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 25 2025, 08:22 AM) So are the strut top mounts 911 since it’s from a six? Per the PDF parts catalogs, that part number (911 341 018 00) for supporting mount (the metal and bushing combined) is the same for 914, 914-6, and '70-89 911. Same for the support washer (901 341 629 00) that I was not getting to fully seat. |
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| bdstone914 |
Jun 25 2025, 12:49 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 5,031 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(DennisV @ Jun 25 2025, 07:15 AM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Jun 25 2025, 02:38 AM) Who made the replacement I got them from Elephant about 2 years ago. Call them and exchange for the updated version |
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