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Front end changeover in progress..., 8/8- Alignment woes |
jk76.914 |
Sep 9 2010, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 809 Joined: 12-April 05 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 3,925 Region Association: North East States |
I'm finally getting rid of the 4-to-5 lug adapters and doing a real Porsche 5 lug front suspension. Contrary to normal practice, which is normal for me, I guess, I'm installing real 914/6 struts with new Bilstein inserts. I bought the parts about 5 years ago on eBay, and the kit was all-inclusive, with freshly painted struts and new ball joints, bearings, rotors, pads, and brake hardware, and rebuilt M calipers. My excuse is I didn't know any better at the time, or I'd have looked for a later 911 set with the later bearing type, but alas, I own it now and everything is in real nice shape.
I think I'm good to go on parts and tools, but I'm trying to find out the torque requirement for the lock bolt for the ball joint. It's an M10 x 30mm x 1.5mm pitch, going into steel threads in the strut; presumably the lower part of the strut, below the tube, is forged. Looks like an M10 grade 12.9 bolt is good for 50 ft-lbs, but I don't want to chance stripping out the threads. Nor do I want the BJ to pop because it's too loose. Does anyone know the torque spec? Thanks! Picture below- PS- any tips for installing this type of strut? Thanks! |
Eric_Shea |
Sep 30 2010, 09:14 AM
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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 |
OK... 98%
Just saying... T-Struts, pinch or pin are the perfect strut for a 914. Read the Excellence article on the 3 1970 911's and see what the writer says about the suspensions. Need more brake? Brembo bolt-ons (and they're the lightest caliper I've ever found). Need a different insert? Everyone makes a replacement. Same vented rotor used on the 911 for almost 2 decades. The days of the lowly "T" strut are gone. New "hero" in my book. I'll go with "highly prized" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
ArtechnikA |
Sep 30 2010, 06:51 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 |
Just saying... T-Struts, pinch or pin are the perfect strut for a 914. For completeness, let's elaborate that when you say 'T' strut, you're actually saying 'M-caliper' (3" mount) strut. And probably with Boge insert threads. The Boge thread is not controversial, because you can get Koni and/or Bilstein inserts for a Boge thread strut, but if you've got a Koni or Bilstein-threaded strut, you're a little more locked in. I mention this because there _are_ 3.5" (S-caliper) Boge-thread 'T' struts. I looked all through the parts books 'back in the day' to find them. Specifically, Sportomatic Targas had them, possibly only in 1972. I've got a pair, which I bought new from the dealer because I wanted to run S calipers and already had a set of Boge-thread externally adjustable Koni inserts. I can get you part numbers in the morning. Wedge-pin ball joints. Now that I've got the raised-spindle RSR Bilstein struts, I won't be needing that pair of struts either... |
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