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| sburns1967 |
 Aug 7 2025, 06:20 PM
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Going to look at this 1973 914/2.0 next week.
Looking at this picture I am wondering if there is a problem with the suspension. Is the front cranked up and the rear drooping/collapsed?  |
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| windforfun |
Aug 7 2025, 06:36 PM
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Either new springs or too much beer in the trunk. 100 lb springs will work.
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| sixnotfour |
Sep 16 2025, 10:12 PM
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QUOTE(windforfun @ Aug 7 2025, 06:36 PM)  Either new springs or too much beer in the trunk. 100 lb springs will work. Beer goes up front.. |
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| wonkipop |
Sep 17 2025, 06:31 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,480 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Sep 16 2025, 10:12 PM) QUOTE(windforfun @ Aug 7 2025, 06:36 PM) Either new springs or too much beer in the trunk. 100 lb springs will work. Beer goes up front.. you are closer to the truth than you think. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) all vws of that era were set up nose high (though not quite to the levels of the yellow example discusssed here). super bugs. 411/412s, type 3s,.........and 914s. vw policy. to take a loaded front trunk basically. it could be the usa headlight height story but i susoect thats a myth. all the vws stock were like that here in australia too. nose high. slightly. when unloaded. a thought. but there is definitely something not right about the yellow one. way off on the nose up attitude. |
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sburns1967 914/2.0 stance Aug 7 2025, 06:20 PM
NARP74 Front looks right, back is jacked. Generally if y... Aug 7 2025, 06:48 PM Optimusglen Old 914 rear coil springs can sag, new 100lb sprin... Aug 7 2025, 06:52 PM sburns1967 Thank you for the quick replies. I will take a loo... Aug 7 2025, 07:13 PM bkrantz Check to see if the rear shocks have adjustable pe... Aug 7 2025, 08:15 PM Artfrombama 100# springs from 914 Rubber raised the rear of my... Aug 7 2025, 08:47 PM NARP74 Check the door gaps, same top and bottom. Smaller... Aug 8 2025, 07:59 AM SirAndy I've never seen rear springs sag that much.
T... Aug 8 2025, 09:17 AM
rjames
I've never seen rear springs sag that much.
... Aug 8 2025, 09:52 AM sburns1967 Thanks for the note on the door gap and suspension... Aug 8 2025, 09:55 AM Root_Werks People also like to cut springs, just saying.
:s... Aug 8 2025, 11:42 AM flxzcat I think the rear is right and the front is wrong :... Aug 8 2025, 02:53 PM wonkipop hey - its an original karmann stand show car barn ... Aug 8 2025, 04:08 PM sburns1967 Ending up aborting the purchase of that one and bo... Sep 15 2025, 02:20 PM IronHillRestorations If the front of a 914 is higher than the rear it w... Sep 15 2025, 04:01 PM scottthephotog
Going to look at this 1973 914/2.0 next week.
Lo... Sep 16 2025, 08:04 PM 914Sixer 914's where set up in front a little to meet ... Sep 17 2025, 06:19 AM |
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