Suspension swap, Swap 911/930 front suspension to my 914 |
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Suspension swap, Swap 911/930 front suspension to my 914 |
spyder9014 |
Feb 9 2003, 02:14 PM
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What are the benefits of using 911/930 front suspension on a 914.
I have installed gas shocks, turbo tie rods but I have seen it recommended to use the 930 front suspension. Is this just to get the brakes or is this for struts/brakes/torsion bars? If I upgrade the calipers and rotors will it be just as good as a complete swap? |
rickyhgarcia |
Apr 1 2006, 01:33 PM
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UPS truck is here... Group: Members Posts: 293 Joined: 13-June 04 From: Miami, Florida Member No.: 2,198 |
This was never my intention. A strut is just a casing...what causes the harsh ride is the insert inside. I was looking at 911 weight data from 1963 thru 1989 from a British magazine (GT Purely Porsche). In 1963 the 911 weighted 1080Kg and it kept going up to 1210Kg for the 1989 Carrera. The 80´s 930 was 1300Kg. The same publication lists the 914 weight at 970Kg. Even the 1963 car is already 230lbs heavier than a 914. The 911 has a rear weight bias with a near 40/60 weight distribution, while the 914 is close to 50/50. These are the reasons I was refering to when talking about 911 inserts being wrong for the 914. When I started modifying my car, I wanted: late 911 front brakes (911 has to be better..right?) although they must have the correct 914-era appearance (i.e. no big red Porsche calipers), 5-bolt conversion since I like those 911 Fuch alloys (again 911 must be better), and better suspension components for A/X. Additionally I wanted a lowered car. I got 2 out of 3 when I obtained the 911SC front end suspension. But this "911 must be better" attitude without researching made me buy what later on resulted in the wrong suspension components. I hope these pages will help others to choose the correct setup when upgrading their suspensions. |
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