911 hubs on 914 struts?, wheel bearings the same? Options

[Brian Mifsud]

aren't the 914 struts identical to the pre-SC struts minus the 5 lug hubs? Are wheel bearing identical? Can I just switch the hubs (front only).

[Eric_Shea]

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Not just an issue of complexity.. but as I see it, there's really no point in swapping to a pre-SC 911 front end as the caliper mount is still 3.0" rather than 3.5" so there isn't really anything gained in terms of brake torque/ power..

Vooooo Jaaaaaaa Daaaaaaaaay (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

There's a huge point in swapping the early 911 front end if you want a 5-lug setup. For narrow bodied 914's I think the pre SC front is by far the best way to go. For most people it's the lure to 5-lug and larger brakes. James started an excellent thread on brakes. Read through that. Here's what I see in the early 911 "Boge" front ends (keep in mind the 3.5" spacing first showed up on a Koni strut in 1967). You get:

5-lug wheels (looks nice in my book)
A WIDE variety of "914" inserts
Beefier spindles
Vented rotors
Rotors are easily exchanged w/o messing with bearings.
M-Calipers (which are an excellent match for 914 rears with a T-Fitting)
18.8mm torsion bars

Read this thread in it's entirety. Saves me having to type again (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)