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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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| Black22 |
Oct 11 2011, 10:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I just replaced my front inserts with Bilsteins. I had no idea what inserts were in the struts but, the PO sold me the car with KYB's on the rear and 50 series tires all around. My ride was HARD until I switched to the Bilsteins. Kill Your Back is right, along with other parts of your anatomy! I only changed the fronts but, the ride is MUCH better. DO NOT USE KYB!
Depending what struts you have in front (part #) will determine what options you will have to work with. Maybe. I say maybe because I could not find my strut p/n anywhere online. I still don't know what car my struts originally came on. I took a chance and bought the struts for the closest similarity I could find to my p/n. Good Luck! Oh yeah, for those that still debate whether to put oil in the strut tube, my drivers side had oil and the passenger side was dry. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) |
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| jaxdream |
Oct 12 2011, 07:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 974 Joined: 8-July 08 From: North Central Tennessee Member No.: 9,270 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Black22 @ Oct 11 2011, 08:36 PM)  I just replaced my front inserts with Bilsteins. I had no idea what inserts were in the struts but, the PO sold me the car with KYB's on the rear and 50 series tires all around. My ride was HARD until I switched to the Bilsteins. Kill Your Back is right, along with other parts of your anatomy! I only changed the fronts but, the ride is MUCH better. DO NOT USE KYB! Depending what struts you have in front (part #) will determine what options you will have to work with. Maybe. I say maybe because I could not find my strut p/n anywhere online. I still don't know what car my struts originally came on. I took a chance and bought the struts for the closest similarity I could find to my p/n. Good Luck! Oh yeah, for those that still debate whether to put oil in the strut tube, my drivers side had oil and the passenger side was dry. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) I agree with the NON use of KYB's ,I also have discovered to my dismay that 914 strut housings ( espeically 73 &74 ) have holes in the bottom where the balljoint pin sticks up into , basically what ever fluid you use in the housing to cool the insert will eventually leak out . The 911 struts that I have delt with , 911T '70 , 911 later '89 have no hole in bottom , not sure of other years , but the point is 914 strut housings have holes in the bottoms= Leaky. Jack |
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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 Eric_Shea
Blessing in disguise... gives you a good reason ... Oct 11 2011, 09:02 PM avidfanjpl My Orange 914 in 2009 had the original Boge's ... Oct 12 2011, 09:44 AM |
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