 Front shock retaining ring/nut removal?, How do remove the front shocks retaining ring, it doesn’t appear to have any slots? |
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| madrider |
 Aug 30 2025, 01:32 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 22-August 18 From: Orange County Member No.: 22,417 Region Association: Southern California  |
Replacing my front shocks. I’m not sure how to remove the metal retaining ring/nut from current shock? Did a quick search, but I don’t see any slots, threads or something visible to grab for the removal? Looks press fit? I’ve attached pics, thanks for help!
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| Shivers |
Oct 27 2025, 04:28 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,158 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
The bilsteins came in a couple different versions. Mine are green tops, these seals in the pic are elephants. I can see no numbers in your pic and I do not know at a glance if your seals are factory, which would make them early or someone else’s seals and they could be the later bils. I put a link to elephant racing, pretty sure you can get what you need there.
 https://www.elephantracing.com/porsche/911/...mhLjIZL7I_QnmTd @madrider |
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| stownsen914 |
Oct 27 2025, 06:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 968 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
It's been a while but I recall that there are two different styles of the seal caps for Bilsteins, the regular one and an RSR style one that is smaller profile and allows for more shock travel. When I replace mine, Elephant had both styles.
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