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| Cvrguy |
 Feb 15 2026, 07:06 PM
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Just pulled mine out of my '73 today as I'm replacing the suspension bushings. Both bars are slightly abraded due to the very old bushings deforming (old? I hardly had to heat the retainers in order to get them off!). Replace or not? Mine measure a little over 18mm at the shaft (18.01 and 18.25mm to be precise. The difference may be in the amount of paint on the bars). I've checked the usual sources but no luck as yet. Who might carry them? I really don't want to increase the spring rate with the 20mm ones from Pelican.
If I clean these up, are they useable? Can they be reversed? Does the minor abrasion significantly change the spring rate? Are those from the early 911 of that era an alternative? While i'm at it, one of the adjuster screws shows signs of starting to split. Replace?  |
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| 914werke |
Feb 20 2026, 12:50 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,606 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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QUOTE(Cvrguy @ Feb 20 2026, 10:28 AM)  When attempted a trial fitting into the adjuster end, They don't fit! Was there a change in the number of teeth on the torsion bars over the model years? The original bars fit fine. ??? The /6 & 911 Use a different spline bar |
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| mepstein |
Feb 20 2026, 01:26 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,588 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(914werke @ Feb 20 2026, 01:50 PM) QUOTE(Cvrguy @ Feb 20 2026, 10:28 AM) When attempted a trial fitting into the adjuster end, They don't fit! Was there a change in the number of teeth on the torsion bars over the model years? The original bars fit fine. ??? The /6 & 911 Use a different spline bar Yep. If you have 911 torsion bars, they are 1mm larger and one more spline (iirc). Definitely won’t interchange with the 4’s. All 914-4 years used the same bar. |
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| Cvrguy |
Feb 20 2026, 03:09 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 18-September 25 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 28,995 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 20 2026, 01:26 PM) QUOTE(914werke @ Feb 20 2026, 01:50 PM) QUOTE(Cvrguy @ Feb 20 2026, 10:28 AM) When attempted a trial fitting into the adjuster end, They don't fit! Was there a change in the number of teeth on the torsion bars over the model years? The original bars fit fine. ??? The /6 & 911 Use a different spline bar Yep. If you have 911 torsion bars, they are 1mm larger and one more spline (iirc). Definitely won’t interchange with the 4’s. All 914-4 years used the same bar. Apparently the 914 bars are stamped with a "VW" on one end as well. |
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| mepstein |
Feb 20 2026, 03:10 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,588 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Cvrguy @ Feb 20 2026, 04:09 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 20 2026, 01:26 PM) QUOTE(914werke @ Feb 20 2026, 01:50 PM) QUOTE(Cvrguy @ Feb 20 2026, 10:28 AM) When attempted a trial fitting into the adjuster end, They don't fit! Was there a change in the number of teeth on the torsion bars over the model years? The original bars fit fine. ??? The /6 & 911 Use a different spline bar Yep. If you have 911 torsion bars, they are 1mm larger and one more spline (iirc). Definitely won’t interchange with the 4’s. All 914-4 years used the same bar. Apparently the 914 bars are stamped with a "VW" on one end as well. Makes sense since the 914-4 was assembled by VW and the six by Porsche. |
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Posts in this topic
Cvrguy Torsion bars Feb 15 2026, 07:06 PM
Cvrguy the adjuster screws Feb 15 2026, 07:08 PM Superhawk996 Replace
Damage like that to torsion bars creates ... Feb 15 2026, 07:16 PM jim_hoyland Where are those bushings located ? Doesn’t ring ... Feb 15 2026, 07:40 PM
bkrantz
Where are those bushings located ? Doesn’t ring... Feb 15 2026, 07:58 PM barefoot
Where are those bushings located ? Doesn’t rin... Feb 16 2026, 10:18 AM Cvrguy
[quote name='bkrantz' post='3245327' date='Feb 15... Feb 16 2026, 11:18 AM jim_hoyland
Where are those bushings located ? Doesn’t rin... Feb 16 2026, 04:28 PM Cvrguy
[quote name='bkrantz' post='3245327' date='Feb 15... Feb 17 2026, 04:14 PM Cvrguy
[quote name='bkrantz' post='3245327' date='Feb 1... Feb 17 2026, 04:16 PM mepstein As superhawk said you need to buy new or really go... Feb 15 2026, 07:55 PM Superhawk996 The torsion bars do not touch anything (other than... Feb 17 2026, 04:38 PM bajafreaks What is the deciding factor on when to replace the... Feb 17 2026, 04:49 PM Superhawk996
What is the deciding factor on when to replace th... Feb 17 2026, 05:31 PM Cvrguy
[quote name='bajafreaks' post='3245576' date='Feb... Feb 20 2026, 12:28 PM worn
[quote name='bajafreaks' post='3245576' date='Feb... Feb 22 2026, 09:11 PM Cvrguy
[quote name='914werke' post='3246037' date='Feb 2... Feb 21 2026, 11:09 AM PM911 The spring rating of a torsion bar is amongst othe... Apr 3 2026, 01:05 PM Ninja
The spring rating of a torsion bar is amongst oth... Apr 3 2026, 03:16 PM Superhawk996 It’s also wrong because you don’t increase a t... Apr 3 2026, 03:27 PM Ninja I didn't even think about if the info was corr... Apr 3 2026, 03:31 PM Ninja Got me again! Apr 3 2026, 03:31 PM |
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