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It's all your fault!, I need to quit reading upgrade threads.. |
SpecialK |
Apr 23 2005, 01:49 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
That's right! It's all your fault! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/finger.gif) Anyone posting pics of their 5-lug converted 914 sporting polished Fuchs/Phone dials/Cookie Cutters/Boxster wheels....you're all guilty! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)
Well now my 16" BBS's (you're fault again (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) ) will fit! And as an added bonus, I get the pleasure of rebuilding yet another set of calipers (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) .....but this time "M". (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) Okay.....I feel better. Now a question: Assuming that the 911 (in this case a '70 911T, the entire front suspension is hiding in the box somewhere), and a 914 are "interchangable", are they interchangable enough for me to use bits of my freshly restored 914 suspension (stripped, POR'ed, all new bushings, bearings, torsion bars [21mm], ball-joints, strut inserts, etc...), or would it be wiser to just keep all of the 911 front-end components together (after a restoration (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/type.gif) [me ordering more ospho and POR]), and install the entire 911 suspension? It wouldn't be a total wash on all of the time, money and labor I've put into the '73's suspension, my '74 would love to have it, I'm just wanting to get it done in my lifetime (which will likely never happen if I keep checking out other people's "resto" threads (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) ). (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) Attached image(s) |
jim912928 |
Apr 23 2005, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
You are doing exactly what I did. I had the front suspension off of a 71T....which had the bolt clamp style strut. I used my 914 A-arms, welded on u-tabs, and made sure i got the appropriate ball joint to go with the strut (call dave at gpr..he worked me through all the right parts). For me, it made more sense to use the stock torsion bars, sway bars etc. The mounting area in the a-arms are the same for the ball joints..it's only the ends that go into the struts that are different.
Also, if you did want to keep your front brakes the same...so you can maintain the factory balance with the rears through the proportioning valve...you can use the spacers out of the rear "m" calipers (the caliper halves are the same size as the 914 fronts). Then they fit perfect with vented rotors. Have fun...and if you have more questions feel free to pm me...i just went through this last fall. |
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