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I found a 911 front suspension, now what? newbee question |
Thierry |
Feb 8 2021, 09:32 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 18-November 15 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 19,379 Region Association: Europe |
Hi,
I recently bought a nice '76 2.0 that I would like to give some extra goodies. One of the projects I'm looking at is doing a 4-5 lug conversion. I read most of the articles describing the process of doing so and I think the route with a 911 front suspension is the way to go. So I found these parts of a (supposedly) 3.2 911 online but then the questions start popping up. The missing parts are break callipers and master cylinder. As I understand 3.2 breaks also use a break booster. Is that also needed or would a 19mm master cylinder also work fine? What breaks should I search for? What will work and is doable for a newbee 914 fan? Anyway, thanks in advance for helping my with my shopping list. Thierry |
burton73 |
Feb 8 2021, 04:19 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,559 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
In the late say 1979 I ran stock fresh 911SC full front suspensions from a wrecked car that was only a couple of years old. The full suspension also with the under the aluminum rack sway bar. I was running 5 lug factory magnesium wheels so the weight was low on the wheels on this stock body 1974 car. It was a Turbo 2.0
So, with 2-year-old suspension, the car handled great and the breaks stopped very well. The difference between stock 914 stock brakes and the 911sc brakes was a huge difference. I never raced it on a track but I used to run it hard on Mulholland Highway and it was a great runner for me. If you do not have a front sway bar this is very nice and you will not need to remove your gas tank to mount the sway bar Bob B Mulholland Highway Road in Los Angeles County, California Description Description Mulholland Highway is a scenic road in Los Angeles County, California, that runs approximately 50 miles through the western Santa Monica Mountains from near US Route 101 in Calabasas to Highway 1 near Malibu at Leo Carrillo State Park and the Pacific Ocean coast – at the border of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
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