 Stock front torsion bar size 17.9mm?, do I have the wrong ones,how can I check? |
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| porschetub |
 Dec 4 2016, 01:48 PM
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Car has very firm ride in the front,I have Bilstein inserts in Boge struts but the ride is really bone jarring to the point that I have disconnected the swaybar to try and soften it up a little which it did.
Previous to unhooking the swaybar I couldn't even bounce the front of the car with my own weight,needless to say the car isn't that nice to drive (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . Is there an easy way to check the size,are they marked on the ends? I strongly suspect they are too larger diameter or not setup right (indexing ?) maybe,any helpful suggestions guys,thanks in advance. PS front is only lowered a small amount. |
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| porschetub |
Dec 6 2016, 12:44 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,816 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Thanks to all, Dave,my research indicated 17.9 also,my swaybar is 15mm also,rear is yellow Bilsteins with 100lb spring...that parts great
Mark my car is lowered around 19mm in the front,can't go lower due to road conditions,car sits slightly lower in the front than rear,rear spring set to 5th notch on shock body. Kevin strut moves up and down easily ,checked that when last on my friends hoist,did the ride height setting at same time,no grease nipples (zerk fitting) ,do you suggest I should do that,thought not as they appear to be rubber bushes?,would expect these for composite bushes. I did a basic shadetree wheel alignment yesterday and test drove,ride has improved,certainly steering better also. Will start pulling apart today and see what I have,will report back (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif) . |
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porschetub Stock front torsion bar size 17.9mm? Dec 4 2016, 01:48 PM
raynekat Might be wrong...but you likely need to pull one s... Dec 4 2016, 03:16 PM
porschetub
Might be wrong...but you likely need to pull one ... Dec 4 2016, 04:31 PM ottox914 Pull one and measure it. You can use a 17mm and 18... Dec 4 2016, 04:00 PM rhodyguy Stock lower control arm bushings? Dec 4 2016, 05:05 PM Tom_T IIRC they were originally stock only 16 mm front ... Dec 4 2016, 09:42 PM bdstone914 Stock is 15mm stamped on one end and rear is 16mm. Dec 4 2016, 10:03 PM Dave_Darling
Stock is 15mm stamped on one end and rear is 16mm... Dec 5 2016, 02:48 PM bdstone914 Torsion bars are marked on the end. Stock 914 or ... Dec 4 2016, 09:59 PM porschetub
Torsion bars are marked on the end. Stock 914 or... Dec 4 2016, 11:35 PM McMark How low is your car? You may be riding on the bum... Dec 5 2016, 08:21 AM rhodyguy Release A upper cartridge nut and see if the contr... Dec 5 2016, 09:13 AM rhodyguy Not the compression of strut itself but the contro... Dec 6 2016, 01:06 PM porschetub Thanks to all, Dave,my research indicated 17.9 als... Dec 7 2016, 02:26 AM |
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