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Using a Boxster Rear Hub for 5 Bolt Conversion, I think it will be EASY |
914Sixer |
Nov 19 2014, 06:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,005 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
We all know that 69-73 911 rear hubs are getting scarce and pricey. I went out on a limb and bought a whole rear 99 Boxster assembly for $41 delivered on EBAY. It is a well known fact that the 914 and the Boxster use the same wheel bearing. So I figured it would be an easy swap. I drove the hub out of the bearing and started the comparison of the two hubs. I had a 69-73 911 rear hub and a -6 stub axle to use as a baseline. The Boxster hub has the same splines as the 911/914-6 stub axle so it was a drop in fit. One down, so I put them side by side to find out they are the same height. Now have two down, the last check was to set the rotors on both hubs to see where we were at. Bingo, they matched up. So the stub, the hub and the height are all the same. HOWEVER, there is one area to be addressed. the -6 stub sticks up about 5mm past the center of the hub. It is going to require a spacer to fill in the area so the washer and nut will tighten down. I am thinking that the one that Patrick Motor sports will do the trick. I think it will be worth trying because I am using Boxster wheels.
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914GTSTI |
Feb 10 2015, 08:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 270 Joined: 16-September 07 From: Glendale AZ Member No.: 8,123 Region Association: None |
Thanks David,I will keep a eye on that.
So it will not be plug and play. The the hub will need to be cut to clear the bearing flange. If you look at the green paint ,its missing. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i257.photobucket.com-8123-1423621003.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i257.photobucket.com-8123-1423621003.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i257.photobucket.com-8123-1423621003.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i257.photobucket.com-8123-1423621003.4.jpg) Going to be tight in their with the 108's ! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i257.photobucket.com-8123-1423621003.5.jpg) And I stopped at Patrick Racing and got the trailing arm stiffeners. Welding in the AM. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i257.photobucket.com-8123-1423621003.6.jpg) One last thing,I don't think it will need any cutting on the stub shaft. More in the AM. But I have a set ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) |
Amenson |
Feb 10 2015, 08:46 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None |
Thanks David,I will keep a eye on that. So it will not be plug and play. The the hub will need to be cut to clear the bearing flange. If you look at the green paint ,its missing. Any chance the Boxster bearing flange will bolt to the 914 trailing arm. Cheers, Scott |
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