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| Todd Enlund |
 Jun 6 2008, 03:49 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru  Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
What's the weight difference between the late 911 part and the 914 steel part? Is the 911 part stiffer? Is it a worthwhile swap while doing a 5-lug conversion, or no big deal?
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| brant |
Jun 6 2008, 04:03 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,632 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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aluminum lighter
steel stronger there are many threads here and on pelican about the pro's and con's many people argue that the aluminum flexes in your suspension and theoretically hurts the handling I apologize, I no longer remember how much lighter it is. I use aluminum, but it was critical to me to lower weight on my 1837lb all metal race car. technically the weight of a steel one is very low and in about as good of a place as it could be... brant |
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| Root_Werks |
Jun 6 2008, 04:38 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,331 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I put an aluminumumum one in my 914 becuase I'm cool. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
There is I think almost a 15lb difference. I think if it can handle a 911, it'll be fine in a 914. |
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| Eric_Shea |
Jun 6 2008, 05:19 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE the weight of a steel one is very low and in about as good of a place as it could be... Bingo. If you're going to have weight, ths is good weight. I almost went AL but I decided against it and, I didn't want to show-up Dan. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Jun 6 2008, 05:25 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  |
harrumph ....
I have one hanging on my wall, along with my Gucci calipers .. Porsche Wall Art I also have one on my /6 conversion .... I think ... maybe I didn't ... and then, maybe I did. |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 6 2008, 06:30 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 |
QUOTE(brant @ Jun 6 2008, 02:03 PM)  aluminum lighter steel stronger there are many threads here and on pelican about the pro's and con's many people argue that the aluminum flexes in your suspension and theoretically hurts the handling technically the weight of a steel one is very low and in about as good of a place as it could be... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) i've seen the alu ones flex first hand. sold mine afterwards and went back to the steel one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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| Allan |
Jun 6 2008, 08:04 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I don't know if it's a fact or not but, I have seen more than one claim that they can also crack.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jun 6 2008, 08:23 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 6 2008, 05:30 PM) QUOTE(brant @ Jun 6 2008, 02:03 PM) aluminum lighter steel stronger there are many threads here and on pelican about the pro's and con's many people argue that the aluminum flexes in your suspension and theoretically hurts the handling technically the weight of a steel one is very low and in about as good of a place as it could be... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) i've seen the alu ones flex first hand. sold mine afterwards and went back to the steel one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy Yeah, but how many of us are willing to be dragged along under a car to see this happen ...................... ? The Cap'n |
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| SirAndy |
Jun 6 2008, 08:29 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 |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jun 6 2008, 06:23 PM) Yeah, but how many of us are willing to be dragged along under a car to see this happen ...................... ? The Cap'n i'm always willing to be dragged the extra mile ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
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