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| detoxcowboy |
 May 15 2009, 05:33 PM
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I would like to know the stock rear spring rate for a 74 914 2.0 w/ perforomance package.. the black springs with the green paint....
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| Mikey914 |
Nov 25 2019, 12:05 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,767 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None 
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I'd agree the 100 for the stock 4 is perfect.
However there are those that have heavier motors. I know Eric used some 200s at one point, but the 140/160 I think is a good complement to the additional weight. |
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perrin1097 Stock Rear Spring Rate? May 15 2009, 05:33 PM
RobW I think stock is 100lbs. After 34 years? May 15 2009, 05:39 PM Larry Hubby I believe all the 4 cylinder cars had 88 lb/in rea... May 15 2009, 05:39 PM bandjoey what do the colored strips mean on the springs? G... May 15 2009, 07:32 PM Dave_Darling According to an old Up-Fixin Der Porsche article, ... May 16 2009, 09:33 AM 74914LE This brings up a great question. How do you tell ... May 21 2009, 10:20 PM
SirAndy
This brings up a great question. How do you tell... May 21 2009, 10:39 PM
Dave_Darling
This brings up a great question. How do you tell... May 23 2009, 10:53 AM 74914LE The set on the car are Black, with White KYB shock... May 22 2009, 09:02 PM SirAndy
with White KYB shocks.....
That's why the fi... May 22 2009, 09:45 PM SLITS KYB = Kill Your Back May 22 2009, 10:27 PM BMXerror
KYB = Kill Your Back
Agreed! I had KYBs with... May 22 2009, 11:18 PM orcadigital Weren't there 3 spring rates from the factory,... May 22 2009, 10:50 PM ArtechnikA /4's were "a little more than 50"
/6... May 23 2009, 01:54 PM johnhora RE: Stock Rear Spring Rate? Nov 25 2019, 11:34 AM sixnotfour :beer2: Nov 25 2019, 11:51 AM mepstein Stock front torsion bars, 100lb rear springs, Bils... Nov 25 2019, 11:57 AM mepstein
I'd agree the 100 for the stock 4 is perfect.... Nov 25 2019, 12:10 PM jmitro EDIT nevermind; looks like someone bumped it as a ... Nov 25 2019, 05:25 PM porschetub Mine are blue with no paint marks or writing PO sa... Nov 25 2019, 07:40 PM Mikey914 If they are factory I can guarantee they are not 1... Nov 26 2019, 12:08 AM Matty900 I started to put some spring information together ... Nov 26 2019, 03:34 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com here is a bit of a study our spring guy did Nov 26 2019, 10:28 AM tomeric914 Ghetto spring tester for springs with a rate less ... Nov 27 2019, 09:46 AM bbrock
Ghetto spring tester for springs with a rate less... Nov 27 2019, 11:54 AM tomeric914
Don't know how much difference it makes, but ... Nov 28 2019, 09:46 AM bbrock
Yes, a good ol' mechanical scale is what I us... Nov 28 2019, 10:22 AM johnhora For reference...
a pair of early springs off the s... Nov 27 2019, 11:47 AM maf914 Brent B, bbrock,
Interesting. Nice test rig. D... Nov 27 2019, 05:07 PM bbrock
Brent B, bbrock,
Interesting. Nice test rig. ... Nov 27 2019, 08:55 PM maf914 Brent, Thanks for the response. That is funny ab... Nov 28 2019, 07:31 AM DickSteinkamp
BTW, Some time ago in the 90's I replaced th... Nov 28 2019, 10:11 AM |
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