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| germanv82000 |
 Oct 11 2011, 10:21 AM
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scott pickering  Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 19-July 06 From: stockton, ca Member No.: 6,464 Region Association: Northern California  |
Ordered new inserts from Pelican a month ago ( KYB), pulled out the old ones (Koni) insert the new ones and find they are a little long (long enough the top bolt will not engage the housing). Koni has an appendage that fits a recess on the bottom. Does this mean I can only use Konis or can the KYB's have their bottom reinforcement machined off to fit? Pelican sales was not knowledgeable enough to solve the problem. Hate to send the things back without accomplishing anything, plus dealing with the USPS. Can't think this is an isolated case.
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| Eric_Shea |
Oct 11 2011, 09:02 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,304 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE Sooooo bought the bargain KYB's and find out they are too tall for the strut housing to engage the flat threaded nut. Blessing in disguise... gives you a good reason to send them back and get real shocks. One of the best things you can do to a 914 (real shocks and remove the KYB's). |
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germanv82000 strut inserts Oct 11 2011, 10:21 AM
ChrisNPDrider They are too long for the threaded top to close ov... Oct 11 2011, 01:40 PM gothspeed Are your strut tubes OEM 914-4 or ??? Oct 11 2011, 01:55 PM Tom_T Check on which struts you have in there as noted a... Oct 11 2011, 04:51 PM
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Check on which struts you have in there as noted ... Oct 11 2011, 05:14 PM tod914 Green strut tube = Bils. Black = Boge/Sachs. Oct 11 2011, 06:04 PM germanv82000 Thanks for the interest. I've owned the car f... Oct 11 2011, 06:29 PM Cap'n Krusty Get the number off the barrel of the Konis. That ... Oct 11 2011, 07:01 PM Black22 I just replaced my front inserts with Bilsteins. I... Oct 11 2011, 10:36 PM jaxdream
I just replaced my front inserts with Bilsteins. ... Oct 12 2011, 07:50 AM avidfanjpl My Orange 914 in 2009 had the original Boge's ... Oct 12 2011, 09:44 AM |
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