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> RESTO on some trailing arms and brakes....Anyone in CO interested?, Have two sets, do just one?
stugray
post Jan 25 2011, 11:28 PM
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I took the trailing arms out of my current car for repairs to the suspension ears.
While they are out, I figure I should:

Clean boxes,
Reinforce with weld plates,
powder coat ( or Plate? ;-),
Replace rear bearings,
Replace rear bushings,

While I am at it, I should do the axles:
strip & paint axles,
replace CVs,
replace boots,
Get new bolts.

Then the rear calipers....
Clean,
rebuild kit,
send to PMB performance...?


Here's the rub..... I have multiple complete sets of everything mentioned above for one car.
Four rear trailing arms
Four rear axles
SIX rear calipers....


For efficiency's sake it seems I should do all of them sets whiles I's at it.

Should I do them all and keep for myself, or..... assume that I can recoup some of my costs by selling/trading the extra sets here after they are rebuilt?

Group buy in NOCO area on some cleaning, & powder coating?
I think I would need to buy 4 new bearings for the arms and 4 CVs to make four good axles...

Stu
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McMark
post Jan 26 2011, 12:08 AM
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Do them all if you have the means.

Skip welding on the reinforcement plates. They're more dead weight than anything else and there's a lots more effective places to put that weight than on the trailing arm.
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post Jan 26 2011, 12:13 AM
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On that subject of reinforcing stock 914 trailing arms, Mark, what is the risk if you run a 914-6 without reinforcing?

I never heard any story of stock ones in good shape ever failing. I am not talking about rusty or bent ones, just totally stock ones in good shape.

I hear all sorts of stories. What have you heard? Just that it is dead weight?

I am really interested in what you say.

Thanks!

John
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Do them all if you have the means.

Skip welding on the reinforcement plates. They're more dead weight than anything else and there's a lots more effective places to put that weight than on the trailing arm.

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