5 lug conversion planned!, sweetness! Options

[Aaron Cox]

well, my stock front suspension needs to be rebuilt. so i figure what the heck why not. my plan is to accumulate parts in advance. i talked to german auto dismantlers (i think that was them) and asked for a price on an early 911 front suspension. i was quoted 200 for a "rough one". i need to buy Torsion bars and shocks as it is, so why not put that money into a "rough" 911 front. i figure i dont need used struts and stuff, just the brakes and rotors....ill replace t bars, and shox

what i need to know is:
*someone said early 911 struts are interchangeable with 914's? is this so?
if so: ill put new struts in my car now, and carry them over to the 911 front at the time of install/switch
* how much are my 2.o liter fuchs alloys worth? original, no curb rash on most. have 5 of them
*911 fuchs go for about 100-125 apiece
*what size wheels should i look for, on my stock fendered 914. 15x6? 16x6?
*how hard is it to restud stub axles? cost?
*this front setup will give me 911 M calipers w/ vented discs right?
* i need to use 914-6 rear dics right?

the only downside to this conversion other than cost is, my rotors and brakes are all redone as of last year. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[Mueller]

Just to clarify a few things.....


You need the 911 struts in order to do the 5 lug conversion.....you can bolt these onto your existing A-arms or use the 911 a-arms if you buy the entire suspension.

The 911 hubs will not bolt onto the 914 struts.
Different size wheel bearings.

Now the strut inserts should be interchangable depending on the year of the 911 parts. Also, the valving might be different between the 914 inserts and the 911 inserts, but I have not seen the numbers to see which is harder or softer or more aggressive valving.

I've seen the rear hubs available re-drilled with studs in the 150 range.

4-bolt Fuchs: 400 to 500+ depending on condition and your location

5-bolt Fuch: yep, expect to pay what you listed.

15" or 16" depends on personal preferance...Demick has 16x6 rims on his 914 and they look really nice

Front vented? Yes

Rear rotors: use 914-6 or you can have your 914-4 re-drilled at the same time. (you need to do a cost comparison)