 Bilstein or Boge struts; how to tell the difference? |
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| type47 |
 Sep 14 2010, 08:14 AM
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Viermeister  Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
I have a 73 that needs new front struts and while shopping for them, there are notes about the strut being for a Bilstein mount or a Boge mount. How do I tell which mount I have? What do I look for?
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| Eric_Shea |
Sep 14 2010, 08:58 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Color and part numbers.
Bilstein will be a green strut. Boge Black. I don't have the part numbers available but you can Google "Porsche Parts PDF" and go to the official site and check the 914 PDF's for your parts. 99% have Boge struts. |
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| jim dorociak |
Sep 14 2010, 09:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 95 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Newbury Park, Ca Member No.: 9,966 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Sep 14 2010, 07:58 AM)  Color and part numbers. Bilstein will be a green strut. Boge Black. I don't have the part numbers available but you can Google "Porsche Parts PDF" and go to the official site and check the 914 PDF's for your parts. 99% have Boge struts. In some respects it is advantageous to have the Boge strut as you can buy, Bilstein, Koni, KYB and of course Boge inserts. Jim |
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| Eric_Shea |
Sep 14 2010, 10:46 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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| Tom_T |
Sep 14 2010, 01:14 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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.... and I also understand than the Bilstein struts are much more complicated to pull/exchange inserts than the Boges - IIRC you hae to pull most or the entire strut, vs. just the top cap to insert on the Boge. Maybe Eric, Cap'n or someone can confirm on that? |
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