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| EJP914 |
  Feb 3 2005, 06:59 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 260 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Monroeville, PA Member No.: 821  |
Need some advice. I have installed KYB rear shocks & "stock"100LB springs on rear of car. Back of the car is jacked up way too high! There is 5 - 5 1/2" from top of wheel to wheel well opening. I want to get to stock ride height at the rear of the car. Is the problem the shocks OR the springs? Do I keep the springs and go with Boge shocks (Bilstein or Koni too rich for me!) OR keep the KYB's and try smaller springs, say 140lb units, which I assume are lower??? Not sure which combination will be correct. As it is, the car looks like a 72 CHevelle my brother in law used to have with the back end jacked up in the air.
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| Mueller |
Feb 4 2005, 11:07 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Mark, It's a trial and error with that setup, the free length of the springs might be different from manufacture to manufacture...worst case is you spend 20 minutes more doing the R&R (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) rear spring/shock replacement is one of the easiest tasks on a 914 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) |
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Posts in this topic
EJP914 Rear shocks & springs Feb 3 2005, 06:59 PM
Mueller I'd throw the KYB's in the trash and go wi... Feb 3 2005, 07:39 PM seanery KYBs are way too harsh.
I found Koni yellow with ... Feb 3 2005, 08:23 PM SirAndy http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Feb 4 2005, 10:10 AM MarkG On a related side-note, I just got my Bilsteins an... Feb 4 2005, 11:01 AM Dr Evil Before you go throwing money at it, have you moved... Feb 4 2005, 11:13 AM SirAndy Feb 4 2005, 11:22 AM Joe Ricard I got some 140 lb springs that should lower your c... Feb 4 2005, 11:46 AM trekkor Adustable perches are not expensive...
KT Feb 4 2005, 11:47 AM horizontally-opposed How much stiffer? Koni yellows full soft vs. Koni ... Feb 4 2005, 04:38 PM xsboost90 adjustable boge's on one of the lower settings... Feb 4 2005, 04:48 PM
Mueller red= Koni regular
yellow=Koni sports
pink=my favor... Feb 4 2005, 04:53 PM |
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